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.
| Longer than 500 pages | Historical Fiction | Biography or memoir | Recommended by a librarian or bookseller | Recommended in a BOTNS episode |
| Published before 1900 | With a number in the title | A novella | Set during a war or conflict | Written by someone under 21 |
| A dark, upsetting, or sad book (like episode | Borrowed from the library | BOTNS BOOK BINGO (free square) | Nonfiction | By a small press |
| Middle-grade book (ages 8-12) | With an ugly cover | An audiobook | Translation | With food as the theme |
| By an author of a different gender | Cozy Mystery | A prize-winner | That you started but never finished | With a red cover |