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The 2023 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, has now concluded. Yiyun Li’s The Book of Goose took home the 2023 Rooster in an 11–6 victory over R. F. Kuang’s Babel. Li responded to the win:

“What honkingly delightful news that The Book of Goose has won the only March Madness that matters to bookish spectators. Thank you for this honor.”

The books | The brackets | The judges

  • Play-in Match

    March 8
    2 A.M. in Little America v. An Island v. My Volcano, judged by Lauren Markham • View match

  • Opening Round

    March 9
    The Passenger v. Mouth to Mouth, judged by A. Cerisse Cohen • View match

    March 10
    Mercury Pictures Presents v. The Book of Goose, judged by Christina Orlando • View match

    March 13
    The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida v. Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance, judged by Adam Dalva • View match

    March 14
    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow v. Dinosaurs, judged by Olivia Waite • View match

    March 15
    Sea of Tranquility v. Babel, judged by Nicola Twilley • View match

    March 16
    The Violin Conspiracy v. Manhunt, judged by Aminah Mae Safi • View match

    March 17
    The Rabbit Hutch v. My Volcano, judged by ML Kejera • View match

    March 20
    Olga Dies Dreaming v. Nightcrawling, judged by Abayomi Animashaun • View match

  • Quarterfinals

    March 21
    Mouth to Mouth v. The Book of Goose, judged by Summer Farah • View match

    March 22
    Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance v. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, judged by Calvin Kasulke • View match

    March 23
    Sea of Tranquility v. The Violin Conspiracy, judged by Ahsan Butt • View match

    March 24
    The Rabbit Hutch v. Nightcrawling, judged by Katy Waldman • View match

  • Semifinals

    March 27
    The Book of Goose v. Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance, judged by Santiago Jose Sanchez • View match

    March 28
    → Now live: Sea of Tranquility v. The Rabbit Hutch, judged by Torsa Ghosal • View match

  • Zombie Round

    March 29
    The Book of Goose v. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, judged by Nathan Deuel • View match

    March 30
    Sea of Tranquility v. Babel, judged by Xuan Juliana Wang • View match

  • Championship

    March 31

    The Book of Goose v. Babel, by all judges • View match