Book Bingo 2026: Water
Here are some suggestions for your 2026 Book Bingo NW category: Water, selected by library staff at The Seattle Public Library. Book Bingo is our annual adult summer reading program presented in partnership with Seattle Arts & Lectures and King County Library System.
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Watershed
Fiction. While on a fishing expedition north of Denver, Black scientist Robert Hawks finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly fight over Native American treaty rights - a fight with repercussions for his own family history. (Novelist)
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The Three Ages of Water
Nonfiction. A globally recognized expert predicts a third age of water that will lead to a dystopian future unless we fix pollution, ecological disruption, water poverty, social and political conflict, and global climate change.
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Body of Water
Fiction. A road trip through the Appalachians quickly transforms into a nightmare when a father and daughter encounter a mysterious, and deadly "living water."
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Extraordinary Pools
Nonfiction. Naina Gupta uncovers some of the most spectacular public and private pools worldwide, including the Julia Morgan designed Berkeley City Club Pool in California, the world's largest infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, and London's unparalleled Sky Pool. (Publisher description)
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Sing Like Fish
Nonfiction. Our seas echo with human-made sound, which damages the marine world's delicate acoustic ecosystems-masking mating calls, chasing animals from their food, and even wounding creatures, from plankton to lobsters.
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Fly-fishing With Leonardo Da Vinci
Nonfiction. Leonardo da Vinci was obsessed with water-- he drew every aspect of rivers, from the nature of water drops to the ways currents create and destroy the earth’s surface. His obsession led him to become a professional hydraulic engineer and an expert on the physics of water. [H]e would have made the perfect fishing guide. (NoveList)
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Just Add Water
Nonfiction. Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history, tells just how much hard work it takes to compete, especially as part of a team.
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Under Water
Fiction. Menon’s dynamic debut traces a woman’s attempts to move on after surviving the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand. Menon crafts vivid depictions of tropical marine life and offers a visceral depiction of survivor’s guilt... (Publishers Weekly)
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Ultrawild
Young Adult Nonfiction. Maverick inventor Steve Mushin tackles climate change with an avalanche of mind-bending, scientifically plausible inventions to rewild cities and save the planet. (NoveList)
Format: Graphic Novel
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Hidden Systems
Nonfiction Young Adult Graphic Novel. What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day? How was the electric light invented? For every utility people use each day, there's a hidden history below the surface - a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past - and how the decisions people made while inventing and constructing early technology still affect the way people use it today. (NoveList)
Format: Graphic Novel
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