Limitedresources foreveryoneacross allclasses“B-b-but it’s okay forthem to be a jerk toeveryone around thembecause their wholefamily got attacked bykangaroos in arainforest and havecrippling back pain forthe rest of eternity!”A worldthat looksperfect, butis not at allSpecialeyecolorLovetriangleMean/evilpeople withnot muchmotiveLimitedresources forjust aspecificclassSomeone or anorganization thatdesires absolutecontrol over themasses for nogood reasonSecrets/ConspiracyCorporategreedA lovedonediesDysfunctionalfamilyMC's nameisuncommon(Katniss,Eden)MissingparentsFreeSpaceThechosenoneA resistanceorganizationThe loveinterest isspecial insome way"Let's have thisrandomteenager be ourhero to takedown the bigevil!"Everyone being over-the-top compared toMC (Hunger Games"WINNING ISGLORY" vs Katniss "Ijust don't want todie")Upperclassare jerksA smartcharacterportrayed to besmart by makingall the othercharacters dumbTest/Lottery thatdetermines life(Hunger GamesChoosingCeremony, GiverCeremony ofTwelve)Functioningfamily (sorare in fictionthese days)DeadparentsAbackstoryinvolvingmurderMC is ateenagerMC is asnowflakeThe leaderdies and theirempire fallsapart, no heiror anythingCommonsensewho?MC looks ona reflectivesurface todescribe theirappearanceAcharacterwith GodcomplexMiserablesocietyMC isspecial insome way"Oh no... I'm sougly..." the MCsays as severalpeople fight fortheir loveMiddleclasswho?AbusiveparentsPlot twistwith goodsetupDysfunctionalgovernmentMorally graycharacters…but it’s avery verydark grayDeath just forthe funsies(killing off acharacter justfor drama andnot much else)Entertainmentaround deathand violencePlot twistwith badsetupA backstoryinvolvingterribleparentalfiguresLimitedresources foreveryoneacross allclasses“B-b-but it’s okay forthem to be a jerk toeveryone around thembecause their wholefamily got attacked bykangaroos in arainforest and havecrippling back pain forthe rest of eternity!”A worldthat looksperfect, butis not at allSpecialeyecolorLovetriangleMean/evilpeople withnot muchmotiveLimitedresources forjust aspecificclassSomeone or anorganization thatdesires absolutecontrol over themasses for nogood reasonSecrets/ConspiracyCorporategreedA lovedonediesDysfunctionalfamilyMC's nameisuncommon(Katniss,Eden)MissingparentsFreeSpaceThechosenoneA resistanceorganizationThe loveinterest isspecial insome way"Let's have thisrandomteenager be ourhero to takedown the bigevil!"Everyone being over-the-top compared toMC (Hunger Games"WINNING ISGLORY" vs Katniss "Ijust don't want todie")Upperclassare jerksA smartcharacterportrayed to besmart by makingall the othercharacters dumbTest/Lottery thatdetermines life(Hunger GamesChoosingCeremony, GiverCeremony ofTwelve)Functioningfamily (sorare in fictionthese days)DeadparentsAbackstoryinvolvingmurderMC is ateenagerMC is asnowflakeThe leaderdies and theirempire fallsapart, no heiror anythingCommonsensewho?MC looks ona reflectivesurface todescribe theirappearanceAcharacterwith GodcomplexMiserablesocietyMC isspecial insome way"Oh no... I'm sougly..." the MCsays as severalpeople fight fortheir loveMiddleclasswho?AbusiveparentsPlot twistwith goodsetupDysfunctionalgovernmentMorally graycharacters…but it’s avery verydark grayDeath just forthe funsies(killing off acharacter justfor drama andnot much else)Entertainmentaround deathand violencePlot twistwith badsetupA backstoryinvolvingterribleparentalfigures

Book Club Bingo - 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. Limited resources for everyone across all classes
  2. “B-b-but it’s okay for them to be a jerk to everyone around them because their whole family got attacked by kangaroos in a rainforest and have crippling back pain for the rest of eternity!”
  3. A world that looks perfect, but is not at all
  4. Special eye color
  5. Love triangle
  6. Mean/evil people with not much motive
  7. Limited resources for just a specific class
  8. Someone or an organization that desires absolute control over the masses for no good reason
  9. Secrets/Conspiracy
  10. Corporate greed
  11. A loved one dies
  12. Dysfunctional family
  13. MC's name is uncommon (Katniss, Eden)
  14. Missing parents
  15. Free Space
  16. The chosen one
  17. A resistance organization
  18. The love interest is special in some way
  19. "Let's have this random teenager be our hero to take down the big evil!"
  20. Everyone being over-the-top compared to MC (Hunger Games "WINNING IS GLORY" vs Katniss "I just don't want to die")
  21. Upper class are jerks
  22. A smart character portrayed to be smart by making all the other characters dumb
  23. Test/Lottery that determines life (Hunger Games Choosing Ceremony, Giver Ceremony of Twelve)
  24. Functioning family (so rare in fiction these days)
  25. Dead parents
  26. A backstory involving murder
  27. MC is a teenager
  28. MC is a snowflake
  29. The leader dies and their empire falls apart, no heir or anything
  30. Common sense who?
  31. MC looks on a reflective surface to describe their appearance
  32. A character with God complex
  33. Miserable society
  34. MC is special in some way
  35. "Oh no... I'm so ugly..." the MC says as several people fight for their love
  36. Middle class who?
  37. Abusive parents
  38. Plot twist with good setup
  39. Dysfunctional government
  40. Morally gray characters… but it’s a very very dark gray
  41. Death just for the funsies (killing off a character just for drama and not much else)
  42. Entertainment around death and violence
  43. Plot twist with bad setup
  44. A backstory involving terrible parental figures