presented by

The 2020 Tournament of Books was presented by Field Notes, and that year’s Rooster went to Normal People by Sally Rooney.

Relive the Action

Brackets | Judges | Books

Play-in Match

March 6 • Jeannie Vanasco
Golden State v. Oval v. We Cast a Shadow

Opening Round

March 9 • Micco Caporale
The Testaments v. Saudade

March 10 • Helen Rosner
Normal People v. Fleishman Is in Trouble

March 11 • Meghan Deans
Lost Children Archive v. Mary Toft; or, the Rabbit Queen

March 12 • Jenny G. Zhang
Girl, Woman, Other v. Nothing to See Here

March 13 • Debbie Millman
The Water Dancer v. Optic Nerve

March 16 • Lovia Gyarkye
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous v. Your House Will Pay

March 17 • Catie Disabato
Trust Exercise v. Overthrow

March 18 • Barry Harbaugh
All This Could Be Yours v. We Cast a Shadow

Quarterfinals

March 19 • Maret Orliss
Saudade v. Fleishman Is in Trouble

March 20 • Jade Chang
Lost Children Archive v. Girl, Woman, Other

March 23 • Ethan Kuperberg
Optic Nerve v. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

March 24 • Heather Cothran
Trust Exercise v. We Cast a Shadow

Semifinals

March 25 • Ratik Asokan
Saudade v. Lost Children Archive

March 26 • Deena ElGenaidi
Optic Nerve v. Trust Exercise

Zombie Round

March 27 • Dessa
Normal People v. Saudade

March 30 • Jeanna Kadlec
Lost Children Archive v. Optic Nerve

Championship

March 31 • All Judges
Normal People v. Optic Nerve