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The first annual Tournament of Books, presented by powells.com, is now over, and the 2005 Rooster went to Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell.
Relive the Action
ROUND ONE
The Plot Against America v. The Bad Boy’s Wife
Judge: Claire Miccio
The News from Paraguay v. The Inner Circle
Judge: Choire Sicha
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell v. The Rope Eater
Judge: Kevin Guilfoile
Heir to the Glimmering World v. Human Capital
Judge: Kate Schlegel
Cloud Atlas v. The Finishing School
Judge: Tobias Seamon
An Unfinished Season v. The Dew Breaker
Judge: Margaret Mason
I Am Charlotte Simmons v. Wake Up, Sir!
Judge: Danny Gregory
Birds Without Wings v. Harbor
Judge: Pitchaya Sudbanthad
ROUND TWO
The Plot Against America v. The Inner Circle
Judge: Maud Newton
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell v. Heir to the Glimmering World
Judge: Mark Sarvas
Cloud Atlas v. An Unfinished Season
Judge: Jessa Crispin
I Am Charlotte Simmons v. Birds Without Wings
Judge: John Warner
SEMIFINALS
The Plot Against America v. Heir to the Glimmering World
Judge: Andrew Womack
Cloud Atlas v. I Am Charlotte Simmons
Judge: Rosecrans Baldwin
CHAMPIONSHIP
The Plot Against America v. Cloud Atlas
All Judges + Jim Coudal