Visit BOTNS Book Bingo and print one copy of this game card for each player, refreshing the page before each print, or have the players print their own bingo cards. These instructions will not be printed. You can also select an embeddable card only version of the game or a multiple card version of the game when playing on line, or with a smart phone.
Click/Mark each block when you see or hear these words and phrases. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "BOOKS ON THE NIGHTSTAND!". Or play as a drinking game and for every block you mark off, take a sip, and finish your drink each time you get five blocks in a row.
| With only words on the cover | That you think you will dislike | With a red cover | Science Fiction | With a child on the cover |
| Recommended by a family member | Translation | Historical Fiction | By an author of a different culture | Recommended by a librarian or bookseller |
| Recommended in a BOTNS episode | With time travel | BOTNS BOOK BINGO (free square) | By an author of a different gender | A play |
| Fantasy | Published before 1970 | Reread something | With a one-word title | That |
| Poetry collection | Found in a used bookstore | That you saw someone else reading | Six words or more in the title | Longer than 500 pages |