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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
34,780 members, 1,007 reviews
4.11 stars (4.11 stars)

Lists: sturlington, 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
5,950 members, 261 reviews
4.14 stars (4.14 stars)

Lists: merrystar, hailelib, BookLizard, sturlington, 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
36,339 members, 1,205 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee, blahme, sturlington, ahef1963, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (8): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

4
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
14,722 members, 353 reviews
3.93 stars (3.93 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, blahme, LittleTaiko, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (12): sff nominated for Booker and Giller

5
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
38,332 members, 601 reviews
4.11 stars (4.11 stars)

Lists: merrystar, sturlington, kiwiflowa, ahef1963

Explanations:

sturlington (5): Science fiction, war story, time travel.

6
Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
19,372 members, 855 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: kiwiflowa, ahef1963, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

sturlington (6): Science fiction/alternate history in a very literary style.

Her_Royal_Orangeness (35): sff nominated for Booker

7
Cloud Atlas
by David Mitchell
15,326 members, 634 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness, LittleTaiko, electrice, sturlington

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
15,094 members, 482 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: kiwiflowa, ahef1963, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

sturlington (8): Literary science fiction/dystopia/post-apocalyptic.

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

9
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
13,594 members, 1,114 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee, ahef1963, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (24): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

10
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon
9,344 members, 398 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, electrice, hailelib, sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (10): Police procedural alternative history.

11
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
5,074 members, 326 reviews
4.16 stars (4.16 stars)

Lists: electrice, kiwiflowa, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (23): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

12
Tea with the Black Dragon
by R. A. MacAvoy
1,315 members, 31 reviews
3.97 stars (3.97 stars)

Lists: merrystar, hailelib, sturlington, ahef1963

13
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
by Patrick Süskind
15,932 members, 393 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (51): historical thriller, literary

14
The Passage
by Justin Cronin
7,961 members, 584 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: melonbrawl, sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

sturlington (14): Science fiction and horror

Her_Royal_Orangeness (47): literary, apocalyptic, vampires

15
Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson
6,867 members, 534 reviews
3.97 stars (3.97 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee, Her_Royal_Orangeness, sturlington

Explanations:

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

16
The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
29,761 members, 1,317 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (34): sff nominated for the Pulitzer

17
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King
19,192 members, 431 reviews
3.81 stars (3.81 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (17): Western, science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

18
Dead Until Dark
by Charlaine Harris
14,067 members, 556 reviews
3.77 stars (3.77 stars)

Lists: hailelib, kiwiflowa, ahef1963

Thumbs down: sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (0): Paranormal mystery.

19
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams
12,417 members, 205 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (18): Humorous time travel mystery

20
11/22/63
by Stephen King
10,508 members, 673 reviews
4.2 stars (4.2 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (19): Historical time travel

21
The Year of the Flood
by Margaret Atwood
6,364 members, 341 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness, sturlington

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (15): sff nominated for Giller

22
The Bone Clocks
by David Mitchell
3,992 members, 261 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness, sturlington

Explanations:

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

23
The Sisters Brothers
by Patrick deWitt
3,641 members, 283 reviews
3.87 stars (3.87 stars)

Lists: sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

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

24
Swamplandia!
by Karen Russell
3,139 members, 217 reviews
3.34 stars (3.34 stars)

Lists: sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

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

25
The Twelve
by Justin Cronin
2,885 members, 139 reviews
3.84 stars (3.84 stars)

Lists: sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (48): literary, apocalyptic, vampires

26
MaddAddam
by Margaret Atwood
2,817 members, 146 reviews
3.94 stars (3.94 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness, sturlington

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (16): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

27
Warm Bodies
by Isaac Marion
2,143 members, 236 reviews
3.87 stars (3.87 stars)

Lists: DeltaQueen50, BookLizard

Explanations:

BookLizard (3): Zombie horror/romantic comedy.

28
Specimen Days
by Michael Cunningham
1,823 members, 41 reviews
3.44 stars (3.44 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness, sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (26): Mashes up a ghost story, police procedural and futuristic science fiction.

29
The Book of Strange New Things
by Michel Faber
1,802 members, 120 reviews
3.72 stars (3.72 stars)

Lists: sturlington, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (36): sci-fi space, literary

30
Always Coming Home
by Ursula K. Le Guin
1,790 members, 18 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: hailelib, sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (27): Futuristic fantasy, folklore, anthropology.

31
Sleepless
by Charlie Huston
449 members, 25 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: electrice, sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (29): Crime/science fiction/apocalyptic.

32
The Testament of Jessie Lamb
by Jane Rogers
352 members, 31 reviews
3.24 stars (3.24 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness, sturlington

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (17): sff nominated for Booker

33
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
24,033 members, 710 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness, ahef1963

Thumbs down: sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (0): DNF

Her_Royal_Orangeness (6): sff nominated for Booker & Costa

34
The Amber Spyglass
by Philip Pullman
20,686 members, 352 reviews
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: blahme, ahef1963

Thumbs down: sturlington

35
Interview with the Vampire
by Anne Rice
19,883 members, 289 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Thumbs down: sturlington

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (45): literary, vampires

36
Perdido Street Station
by China Miéville
8,355 members, 285 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

37
Chocolat
by Joanne Harris
7,025 members, 187 reviews
3.81 stars (3.81 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (29): sff nominated for Costa

38
Kindred
by Octavia E. Butler
5,874 members, 272 reviews
4.2 stars (4.2 stars)

Lists: sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (32): Historical time travel

39
Soulless
by Gail Carriger
5,061 members, 473 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: hailelib, BookLizard

Thumbs down: electrice

Explanations:

electrice (0): gaslamp

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

40
The Tiger's Wife
by Téa Obreht
4,606 members, 313 reviews
3.52 stars (3.52 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (27): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

41
Child 44
by Tom Rob Smith
4,293 members, 278 reviews
3.96 stars (3.96 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

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

42
The Gargoyle
by Andrew Davidson
3,752 members, 267 reviews
3.98 stars (3.98 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.

43
The Snow Child
by Eowyn Ivey
3,698 members, 303 reviews
3.98 stars (3.98 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (5): sff nominated for the Pulitzer

44
Halting State
by Charles Stross
2,377 members, 114 reviews
3.75 stars (3.75 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (44): cyberpunk + crime/detective

45
The End of Mr. Y
by Scarlett Thomas
2,311 members, 107 reviews
3.75 stars (3.75 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (30): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

46
Under the Skin
by Michel Faber
2,121 members, 100 reviews
3.73 stars (3.73 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (50): sf, horror, literary

47
What Was Lost
by Catherine O'Flynn
1,328 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

48
Hotel World
by Ali Smith
1,108 members, 32 reviews
3.45 stars (3.45 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

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

49
Lives of the Monster Dogs
by Kirsten Bakis
954 members, 34 reviews
3.52 stars (3.52 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (11): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

50
Great North Road
by Peter F. Hamilton
913 members, 46 reviews
3.97 stars (3.97 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (43): space opera + crime/detective

51
The Girl with Glass Feet
by Ali Shaw
794 members, 56 reviews
3.54 stars (3.54 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (26): sff nominated for Costa

52
Black Water Rising
by Attica Locke
740 members, 51 reviews
3.54 stars (3.54 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

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

53
Territory
by Emma Bull
688 members, 39 reviews
3.85 stars (3.85 stars)

Lists: sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (31): Western-fantasy

54
Bitter Greens
by Kate Forsyth
524 members, 41 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee

55
In the Forest
by Edna O'Brien
459 members, 18 reviews
3.5 stars (3.5 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

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

56
Winterlong
by Elizabeth Hand
418 members, 0 reviews
3.67 stars (3.67 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

57
The Islanders
by Christopher Priest
370 members, 16 reviews
3.94 stars (3.94 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

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

58
Jack Glass
by Adam Roberts
366 members, 19 reviews
3.68 stars (3.68 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (42): space opera + crime/detective

59
Breed
by Chase Novak
358 members, 46 reviews
3.31 stars (3.31 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

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

60
The Seas
by Samantha Hunt
327 members, 23 reviews
3.85 stars (3.85 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (10): sff nominated for Baileys/Orange

61
Blonde Roots
by Bernardine Evaristo
322 members, 23 reviews
3.36 stars (3.36 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

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

62
Touch
by Alexi Zentner
260 members, 35 reviews
3.87 stars (3.87 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (28): sff nominated for Giller

63
The Necessary Beggar
by Susan Palwick
252 members, 7 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

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

64
A Taste of Blood Wine
by Freda Warrington
225 members, 7 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Explanations:

Her_Royal_Orangeness (46): literary, vampires

65
Snake Ropes
by Jess Richards
74 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

66
Cooking with Bones
by Jess Richards
40 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

67
Memories of a Butterfly
by Ivan Vlasov
7 members, 2 reviews
3.67 stars (3.67 stars)

Lists: exvano

68
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
36,885 members, 1,986 reviews
4.36 stars (4.36 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee

Thumbs down: sturlington

69
Northern Lights
by Philip Pullman
31,318 members, 675 reviews
4.08 stars (4.08 stars)

Lists: ahef1963

Thumbs down: sturlington

70
Beloved
by Toni Morrison
19,191 members, 360 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Thumbs down: sturlington

Explanations:

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

71
His Dark Materials
by Philip Pullman
12,597 members, 192 reviews
4.29 stars (4.29 stars)

Lists: ahef1963, Her_Royal_Orangeness

Thumbs down: sturlington, electrice

Explanations:

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

72
Zone One
by Colson Whitehead
1,574 members, 110 reviews
3.34 stars (3.34 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Thumbs down: sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (0): DNF

Her_Royal_Orangeness (49): literary, apocalyptic, zombies

73
Alif the Unseen
by G. Willow Wilson
1,456 members, 92 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: Her_Royal_Orangeness

Thumbs down: sturlington

Explanations:

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

74
Heartless
by Gail Carriger
1,958 members, 122 reviews
3.94 stars (3.94 stars)

Thumbs down: electrice

Explanations:

electrice (0): gaslamp

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