It’s New Year, New Reading Goals here at Mr B’s, where our team is excitedly picking out their reads for the year ahead. Especially as 2026 has just been named the National Year of Reading: promoting reading for pleasure, and using books as a way to reconnect reading with the things that already inspire us – from playlists and football matches to films, food and family time.
So, if you’re after a fool-proof way to plan out your 2026 reads, then look no further! Featuring 24 different categories of bookish inspiration (plus a free space!), our Book Bingo prompts allow you to pull from your existing shelves… and be pointed in some new literary directions!
Today, we’re oscillating between two extremes: big books (over 400 pages to be exact!), and little books (clocking in at under 150 pages!). So whether you’re looking for a sweeping saga to get lost in or a short book to zip through, an epic read to sink your teeth into or a bite-sized snack of a book, we’ve got you covered!
Are you looking for epic fantasy, sweeping family sagas, crime dramas, time-hopping adventures, sleepwalkers, cowboys, or South American poets? Then check out our booksellers’ recommendations for Books >400 Pages here:
If you’re more in the mood for strange encounters, slim novellas, sci-fi worlds, sunlit beaches, goat farming, and creepy little dolls, then check out our booksellers’ recommendations for Books <150 Pages here:
We hope you have fun ticking off the categories, and that this bingo sheet inspires some excellent new reads.
Here’s to 2026 being another year of delightful reading!