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The 2009 Tournament of Books was presented by powells.com, and that year’s Rooster went to A Mercy by Toni Morrison.

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Books | Brackets | Judges

Round One

2666 v. Steer Toward Rock
judged by Brockman

Netherland v. A Partisan’s Daughter
judged by Kate Schlegel

The White Tiger v. Harry, Revised
judged by Jonah Lehrer

Unaccustomed Earth v. City of Refuge
judged by Mary Roach

Shadow Country v. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
judged by Anthony Doerr

The Lazarus Project v. The Northern Clemency
judged by Monica Ali

A Mercy v. The Dart League King
judged by Jonathan Eig

Home v. My Revolutions
judged by Witold Riedel

Round Two

2666 v. A Partisan’s Daughter
judged by Maud Newton

Harry, Revised v. City of Refuge
judged by David Rees

Shadow Country v. The Lazarus Project
judged by C. Max Magee

A Mercy v. My Revolutions
judged by John Hodgman

Semifinals

2666 v. City of Refuge
judged by Liz Entman

Shadow Country v. A Mercy
judged by Junot Díaz

Zombie Round

City of Refuge v. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
judged by Rosecrans Baldwin

A Mercy v. 2666
judged by Andrew Womack

Finals

City of Refuge v. A Mercy
judged by all judges + Amanda Hesser