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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American Oasis
Nonfiction. The American Southwest depends on artificial supplies of water. What will happen to cities like Las Vegas and Phoenix when they dry up?
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Written in the Waters
Nonfiction. Exploring wrecks of slave ships with an underwater archaeology group helps a Black woman understand how enslavement shaped her identity.
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Nothing but the Rain
Fiction. In a sleepy little town where the never-ending rain can take away memories, Laverne, with every drop of water dangerous and with mysterious forces preventing escape, must find a way to survive.
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There Are Rivers in the Sky
Fiction. A single raindrop, two rivers, and a trio of characters all connect with the Epic of Gilgamesh in this eloquent, sweeping tale ... where characters deal with poverty, illness, divorce, ISIS, and more. (NoveList)
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Theory of Water
Nonfiction. Go deep into Indigenous culture with philosophical and cultural ideas related to water from a well known Nishinaabe commentator.
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Trouble the Waters
Fiction. Water is Life! These multicultural speculative fiction tales of ancient waters will introduce you to “techno savvy water spirits, bayou saints and sirens, robots and river rootwomen, a pod of joyful space whales, and a castle of water-born terrors and mysteries.” (NoveList)
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The Worth of Water
Nonfiction. A famous actor and an engineer mobilize the skills, smarts and financial power of many millions of people to "end the global water crisis for good."
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Properties of Thirst
Fiction. Rancher Rocky Rhodes faces a threat greater than the LA Water Corporation he's battled for years--the building of a concentration camp for Japanese-American people next to his ranch. (NoveList)
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