A resistanceorganizationMean/evilpeople withnot muchmotiveDysfunctionalgovernmentSomeone or anorganization thatdesires absolutecontrol over themasses for nogood reasonMiddleclasswho?“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!”DysfunctionalfamilyUpperclassare jerksDeadparentsFunctioningfamily (sorare in fictionthese days)Commonsensewho?AbackstoryinvolvingmurderMC looks ona reflectivesurface todescribe theirappearanceSecrets/ConspiracyMC is asnowflakeTest/Lottery thatdetermines life(Hunger GamesChoosingCeremony, GiverCeremony ofTwelve)LovetriangleMC is ateenagerA worldthat looksperfect, butis not at allDeath just forthe funsies(killing off acharacter justfor drama andnot much else)Limitedresources forjust aspecificclassPlot twistwith badsetupLimitedresources foreveryoneacross allclassesThechosenoneA lovedonediesEntertainmentaround deathand violencePlot twistwith goodsetupMC isspecial insome wayMorally graycharacters…but it’s avery verydark grayA backstoryinvolvingterribleparentalfiguresMC's nameisuncommon(Katniss,Eden)Everyone being over-the-top compared toMC (Hunger Games"WINNING ISGLORY" vs Katniss "Ijust don't want todie")Acharacterwith GodcomplexThe loveinterest isspecial insome way"Let's have thisrandomteenager be ourhero to takedown the bigevil!"MiserablesocietyMissingparentsCorporategreed"Oh no... I'm sougly..." the MCsays as severalpeople fight fortheir loveSpecialeyecolorThe leaderdies and theirempire fallsapart, no heiror anythingFreeSpaceA smartcharacterportrayed to besmart by makingall the othercharacters dumbAbusiveparentsA resistanceorganizationMean/evilpeople withnot muchmotiveDysfunctionalgovernmentSomeone or anorganization thatdesires absolutecontrol over themasses for nogood reasonMiddleclasswho?“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!”DysfunctionalfamilyUpperclassare jerksDeadparentsFunctioningfamily (sorare in fictionthese days)Commonsensewho?AbackstoryinvolvingmurderMC looks ona reflectivesurface todescribe theirappearanceSecrets/ConspiracyMC is asnowflakeTest/Lottery thatdetermines life(Hunger GamesChoosingCeremony, GiverCeremony ofTwelve)LovetriangleMC is ateenagerA worldthat looksperfect, butis not at allDeath just forthe funsies(killing off acharacter justfor drama andnot much else)Limitedresources forjust aspecificclassPlot twistwith badsetupLimitedresources foreveryoneacross allclassesThechosenoneA lovedonediesEntertainmentaround deathand violencePlot twistwith goodsetupMC isspecial insome wayMorally graycharacters…but it’s avery verydark grayA backstoryinvolvingterribleparentalfiguresMC's nameisuncommon(Katniss,Eden)Everyone being over-the-top compared toMC (Hunger Games"WINNING ISGLORY" vs Katniss "Ijust don't want todie")Acharacterwith GodcomplexThe loveinterest isspecial insome way"Let's have thisrandomteenager be ourhero to takedown the bigevil!"MiserablesocietyMissingparentsCorporategreed"Oh no... I'm sougly..." the MCsays as severalpeople fight fortheir loveSpecialeyecolorThe leaderdies and theirempire fallsapart, no heiror anythingFreeSpaceA smartcharacterportrayed to besmart by makingall the othercharacters dumbAbusiveparents

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