Schoolis non-existentPeople arebroken up intogroups/creaturesForbiddenRomanceThinks they’renot attractivebut 5 guys arefighting overherGirl’s lifechangeswhen shemeets a boyMain characterwants to leavetheirhometown/goon anadventureBrush offnear-deathexperiencesLove atfirstsightTyrannicalgovernmentRoyalRevealUnknownPowersTheDouchebagwith atragic pastMarySue/GaryStuClumsyMCAbsent/BadParentsChosenOneNo one inthe maingroup diesBestfriend inthe friendzoneStrongfemaleprotagonistsAdultsdon’tlistenTokenminoritycharactersBook startson or nearthe maincharacter’sbirthdayLoveTriangleOversimplifiedgood vs evilSchoolis non-existentPeople arebroken up intogroups/creaturesForbiddenRomanceThinks they’renot attractivebut 5 guys arefighting overherGirl’s lifechangeswhen shemeets a boyMain characterwants to leavetheirhometown/goon anadventureBrush offnear-deathexperiencesLove atfirstsightTyrannicalgovernmentRoyalRevealUnknownPowersTheDouchebagwith atragic pastMarySue/GaryStuClumsyMCAbsent/BadParentsChosenOneNo one inthe maingroup diesBestfriend inthe friendzoneStrongfemaleprotagonistsAdultsdon’tlistenTokenminoritycharactersBook startson or nearthe maincharacter’sbirthdayLoveTriangleOversimplifiedgood vs evil

YA Book Trope - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. School is non-existent
  2. People are broken up into groups/creatures
  3. Forbidden Romance
  4. Thinks they’re not attractive but 5 guys are fighting over her
  5. Girl’s life changes when she meets a boy
  6. Main character wants to leave their hometown/go on an adventure
  7. Brush off near-death experiences
  8. Love at first sight
  9. Tyrannical government
  10. Royal Reveal
  11. Unknown Powers
  12. The Douchebag with a tragic past
  13. Mary Sue/Gary Stu
  14. Clumsy MC
  15. Absent/Bad Parents
  16. Chosen One
  17. No one in the main group dies
  18. Best friend in the friend zone
  19. Strong female protagonists
  20. Adults don’t listen
  21. Token minority characters
  22. Book starts on or near the main character’s birthday
  23. Love Triangle
  24. Oversimplified good vs evil