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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.
Relive the Action
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