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BingoDOG - Genre Benders

Description: Genre benders don't fit neatly into one genre, but incorporate tropes from two or more different genres. Includes slipstream and interstitial fiction. This list was created to collect recommendations for the BingoDOG 2015 challenge, but anyone is welcome to contribute books.

Members: 14 participating members (show all)

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1
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
37,379 members, 1,072 reviews
4.11 stars (4.11 stars)

Lists: kiwiflowa, LittleTaiko, hailelib, ahef1963, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (13): sff nominated for Booker

2
To Say Nothing of the Dog
by Connie Willis
6,270 members, 271 reviews
4.13 stars (4.13 stars)

Lists: merrystar, hailelib, BookLizard, kiwiflowa, ahef1963

Explanations:

BookLizard (1): Science fiction, mystery, historical fiction, romance, and comedy of manners all in one.

3
The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger
37,457 members, 1,236 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee, blahme, ahef1963, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (8): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

4
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
15,396 members, 374 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, blahme, LittleTaiko, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (12): sff nominated for Booker and Giller

5
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
40,541 members, 646 reviews
4.11 stars (4.11 stars)

Lists: merrystar, kiwiflowa, ahef1963

6
Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
20,612 members, 894 reviews
3.81 stars (3.81 stars)

Lists: kiwiflowa, ahef1963, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (35): sff nominated for Booker

7
Cloud Atlas
by David Mitchell
16,277 members, 647 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness, LittleTaiko, electrice

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (1): speculative fiction that doesn't quite fit in any genre box; nominated for Booker

8
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood
15,781 members, 508 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: kiwiflowa, ahef1963, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (14): sff nominated for Booker, Baileys/Orange, and Giller

9
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
15,422 members, 1,178 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee, ahef1963, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (24): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

10
Dead Until Dark
by Charlaine Harris
14,684 members, 572 reviews
3.77 stars (3.77 stars)

Lists: hailelib, kiwiflowa, ahef1963

11
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon
9,786 members, 409 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, electrice, hailelib

12
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
7,674 members, 400 reviews
4.19 stars (4.19 stars)

Lists: electrice, kiwiflowa, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (23): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

13
Tea with the Black Dragon
by R. A. MacAvoy
1,380 members, 34 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: merrystar, hailelib, ahef1963

14
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
25,154 members, 733 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (6): sff nominated for Booker & Costa

15
The Amber Spyglass
by Philip Pullman
21,699 members, 374 reviews
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: blahme, ahef1963

16
Interview with the Vampire
by Anne Rice
20,826 members, 305 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (45): literary, vampires

17
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
by Patrick Süskind
16,674 members, 414 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (51): historical thriller, literary

18
The Passage
by Justin Cronin
8,490 members, 600 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: melonbrawl, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (47): literary, apocalyptic, vampires

19
Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson
7,514 members, 566 reviews
3.97 stars (3.97 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (7): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange and Costa

20
Warm Bodies
by Isaac Marion
2,304 members, 244 reviews
3.85 stars (3.85 stars)

Lists: DeltaQueen50, BookLizard

Explanations:

BookLizard (3): Zombie horror/romantic comedy.

21
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
39,631 members, 2,044 reviews
4.36 stars (4.36 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee

22
The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman
33,013 members, 699 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: ahef1963

23
The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
31,217 members, 1,350 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (34): sff nominated for the Pulitzer

24
Beloved
by Toni Morrison
20,474 members, 382 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (33): sff (ghost story) nominated for Pulitzer

25
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King
20,427 members, 452 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: ahef1963

26
His Dark Materials
by Philip Pullman
13,189 members, 196 reviews
4.28 stars (4.28 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Thumbs down: electrice

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (19): gaslamp fantasy written in literary style; The Amber Spyglass, book #3, was nominated for the Booker

27
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams
12,968 members, 217 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: ahef1963

28
11/22/63
by Stephen King
11,481 members, 706 reviews
4.2 stars (4.2 stars)

Lists: ahef1963

29
Perdido Street Station
by China Miéville
8,765 members, 294 reviews
4.05 stars (4.05 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (53): speculative fiction that doesn't quite fit in any genre box

30
Chocolat
by Joanne Harris
7,423 members, 192 reviews
3.81 stars (3.81 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (29): sff nominated for Costa

31
The Year of the Flood
by Margaret Atwood
6,713 members, 350 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (15): sff nominated for Giller

32
Soulless
by Gail Carriger
5,345 members, 496 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: hailelib, BookLizard

Thumbs down: electrice

Explanations:

electrice (0): gaslamp

BookLizard (2): Steampunk, fantasy, romance, and comedy of manners.

33
The Tiger's Wife
by Téa Obreht
4,929 members, 320 reviews
3.52 stars (3.52 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (27): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

34
Child 44
by Tom Rob Smith
4,475 members, 288 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (38): historical crime-thriller nominated for Booker

35
The Bone Clocks
by David Mitchell
4,388 members, 272 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (2): speculative fiction that doesn't quite fit in any genre box; nominated for Booker

36
The Snow Child
by Eowyn Ivey
4,058 members, 319 reviews
3.98 stars (3.98 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (5): sff nominated for the Pulitzer

37
The Sisters Brothers
by Patrick deWitt
4,003 members, 295 reviews
3.88 stars (3.88 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (37): historical, western, crime; nominated for Booker and Giller

38
The Gargoyle
by Andrew Davidson
3,860 members, 272 reviews
3.97 stars (3.97 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (4): Literary mythic fiction is the closest label I can think for it, but really it just completely defies genre categorization.

39
Swamplandia!
by Karen Russell
3,324 members, 225 reviews
3.34 stars (3.34 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (32): sff (ghosts, magical realism) nominated for Baileys/Orange and Pulitzer

40
The Twelve
by Justin Cronin
3,163 members, 151 reviews
3.85 stars (3.85 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (48): literary, apocalyptic, vampires

41
MaddAddam
by Margaret Atwood
3,079 members, 150 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (16): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

42
Halting State
by Charles Stross
2,446 members, 116 reviews
3.75 stars (3.75 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (44): cyberpunk + crime/detective

43
The End of Mr. Y
by Scarlett Thomas
2,368 members, 108 reviews
3.76 stars (3.76 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (30): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

44
Under the Skin
by Michel Faber
2,255 members, 107 reviews
3.73 stars (3.73 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (50): sf, horror, literary

45
The Book of Strange New Things
by Michel Faber
1,950 members, 132 reviews
3.71 stars (3.71 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (36): sci-fi space, literary

46
Always Coming Home
by Ursula K. Le Guin
1,895 members, 19 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: hailelib

47
Specimen Days
by Michael Cunningham
1,876 members, 44 reviews
3.45 stars (3.45 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

48
Zone One
by Colson Whitehead
1,737 members, 122 reviews
3.33 stars (3.33 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (49): literary, apocalyptic, zombies

49
Alif the Unseen
by G. Willow Wilson
1,574 members, 100 reviews
3.81 stars (3.81 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (18): cyberpunk, mythology, literary; nominated for Baileys/Orange

50
What Was Lost
by Catherine O'Flynn
1,347 members, 94 reviews
3.67 stars (3.67 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (39): crime-detective nominated for Booker, Costa, and Baileys/Orange

51
Hotel World
by Ali Smith
1,160 members, 34 reviews
3.46 stars (3.46 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (22): sff (ghost story) nominated for Booker and Baileys/Orange

52
Lives of the Monster Dogs
by Kirsten Bakis
988 members, 36 reviews
3.51 stars (3.51 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (11): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

53
Great North Road
by Peter F. Hamilton
982 members, 49 reviews
3.96 stars (3.96 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (43): space opera + crime/detective

54
The Girl with Glass Feet
by Ali Shaw
819 members, 59 reviews
3.54 stars (3.54 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (26): sff nominated for Costa

55
Black Water Rising
by Attica Locke
787 members, 52 reviews
3.56 stars (3.56 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (41): mystery-crime nominated for Baileys/Orange

56
Bitter Greens
by Kate Forsyth
569 members, 42 reviews
4.05 stars (4.05 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee

57
In the Forest
by Edna O'Brien
475 members, 18 reviews
3.46 stars (3.46 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (40): crime-thriller nominated for Baileys/Orange

58
Sleepless
by Charlie Huston
463 members, 26 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: electrice

59
Winterlong
by Elizabeth Hand
434 members, 0 reviews
3.63 stars (3.63 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (21): apocalyptic, genetic engineering, dark fantasy, mythic fiction...it's a lot of things in a very literary packaging

60
The Islanders
by Christopher Priest
388 members, 17 reviews
3.93 stars (3.93 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (54): speculative fiction that doesn't quite fit in any genre box

61
Jack Glass
by Adam Roberts
385 members, 18 reviews
3.65 stars (3.65 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (42): space opera + crime/detective

62
Breed
by Chase Novak
382 members, 49 reviews
3.26 stars (3.26 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (52): literary horror (Novak is the pseudonym of literary fiction author Scott Spencer)

63
The Seas
by Samantha Hunt
380 members, 23 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (10): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

64
Blonde Roots
by Bernardine Evaristo
372 members, 23 reviews
3.37 stars (3.37 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (31): sff (alternate history) nominated for Baileys/Orange

65
The Testament of Jessie Lamb
by Jane Rogers
357 members, 32 reviews
3.25 stars (3.25 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (17): sff nominated for Booker

66
The Necessary Beggar
by Susan Palwick
278 members, 8 reviews
3.85 stars (3.85 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (9): mythic fiction in an apocalyptic setting...sort of...but not quite

67
Touch
by Alexi Zentner
269 members, 36 reviews
3.85 stars (3.85 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (28): sff nominated for Giller

68
A Taste of Blood Wine
by Freda Warrington
243 members, 7 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (46): literary, vampires

69
Snake Ropes
by Jess Richards
79 members, 5 reviews
3.5 stars (3.5 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (3): sff nominated for Costa; almost mythic fiction, almost dystopia....it's just wholly original and quite wonderful

70
Cooking with Bones
by Jess Richards
42 members, 6 reviews
3.73 stars (3.73 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (25): dark fantastical + genetic engineering + very literary....it's totally its own thing

71
Memories of a Butterfly
by Ivan Vlasov
7 members, 2 reviews
3.67 stars (3.67 stars)

Lists: exvano

72
Kindred
by Octavia E. Butler
6,765 members, 302 reviews
4.2 stars (4.2 stars)
73
Territory
by Emma Bull
724 members, 41 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)
74
Heartless
by Gail Carriger
2,055 members, 127 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Thumbs down: electrice

Explanations:

electrice (0): gaslamp

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