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.
| By an author of a different gender | That you chose because of the cover | With a one-word title | That you saw someone else reading | Recommended in a BOTNS episode |
| Thriller/Suspense | Currently on the bestseller list | Set in another country | Part of a series | Has been on your TBR for longer than two years |
| A novella | Set in the place where you live | BOTNS BOOK BINGO (free square) | By an author of a different culture | Historical Fiction |
| Biography or memoir | By a small press | That you started but never finished | A play | Borrowed from the library |
| With a red cover | Longer than 500 pages | Young Adult novel | With only words on the cover | Recommended by a family member |