Book Bingo: Honorable Mention
Here are some suggestions for your 2026 Book Bingo NW category: Honorable Mention, 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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The Edge of Water
Fiction. A Nigerian woman moves to New Orleans and faces the terror of Hurricane Katrina. A global, multigenerational novel suffused with heart, feeling, devastation, and hope. (Kirkus Reviews) Finalist for the Pacific Northwest Book Award, Fiction, 2025
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Big Swiss
Fiction. Beagin delivers a delightfully off-kilter romantic comedy set in a Hudson Valley increasingly transformed by transplants from New York City. This unconventional love story has a surplus of appeal from page one. (Publishers Weekly) Finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards, Lesbian Fiction, 2023
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Rakesfall
Fiction. Chandrasekera follows two entwined souls through an endless cycle of reincarnation and destruction in this slipstream novel, a poetic saga about identity and memory, colonialism and revolution, connection and commitment. (Booklist) Finalist for the Nebula Award, Best Novel, 2024
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Flashlight
Fiction. A troubled American family suffers an insuperable loss during a year abroad. Never sentimental, never predictable, this aptly titled novel illuminates dark passages both fictional and real. (Kirkus Reviews) Finalist for the Booker Prize, 2025
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The Fox Wife
Fiction. The rich Asian tradition of fox folklore provides the backdrop for Choo's complex and atmospheric tale of identity and discovery set in early 1900s Manchuria. An intriguing vulpine mystery worth the suspension of disbelief. (Kirkus Reviews) Finalist for the World Fantasy Awards, Best Novel, 2025
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Victory Parade
Fiction Graphic Novel. Corman weaves mythic resonance into a spiky, tragicomic tale of two Jewish women holding down the Brooklyn home front during WWII. The finest work yet from an always formidable artist, this is a revelatory meditation on the cost of survival. (Publishers Weekly). Finalist for the Eisner Awards, Best Graphic Album, 2025
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Cursed Bunny
Fiction. Chung debuts with a well-crafted and horrifying collection of dark fairy tales, stark revenge fables, and disturbing body horror. Chung's work is captivating and terrifying. (Publishers Weekly) Finalist for the National Book Awards, Translated Literature, 2024
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All the Sinners Bleed
Fiction. A gripping cat-and-mouse game between a twisted White religious killer and the first Black sheriff of a small Virginia community. Another provocative and page-turning entry in the Southern noir genre. (Kirkus Reviews) Finalist for the Edgar Award, Best Novel, 2024
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Housemates
Fiction. A timely coming-of-age story about art and love from the author of The Third Rainbow Girl. Emotionally rich and quietly thought-provoking, this is simply a stunning debut. (Kirkus Reviews) Finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards, Lesbian Fiction, 2024
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Murderland
Nonfiction. A provocative, eerily lyrical study of the heyday of American serial killers. A true-crime story written with compassion, fury, and scientific sense. (Kirkus Reviews) Finalist for the Edgar Award, Best Fact Crime, 2025
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