Book Brackets

We have our 2022 winners! Winners in each bracket are:

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Which book will have what it takes to win this literary challenge? Predict the winner and you could win the grand prize!

Vote every week to help your favorites go through.

May the best book win!

Brackets

Divided into two tournaments, the 2022 categories are:

Adults/Teens

  • Short Reads
  • All You Need Is Love
  • Battle of the Banneds
  • Realistic Fiction

Children's

  • Nonfiction
  • Super Series
  • Picture Books
  • Graphic Novels

Print your bracket: Adults/Teens Bracket | Children's Bracket

How does it work?

Return your completed bracket by Sunday, March 13. You can pick one up at the Library or print one at home to return to the Library.

Voting begins March 7, with your votes deciding which books advance in each round.

Stay up-to-date on each week's winners through the Library’s social media or by checking back every Monday to see which titles advanced through to the next round.

The person who most correctly predicts the bracket outcome will win a prize! One person will win in each the adult/teen bracket and the children's bracket.

Voting Timeline

Your favorites need your vote to go through!

First round
March 7 - 13
Second round
March 14 - 20
Sweet 16
March 21 - 27
Elite 8
March 28 - April 3
Final 4
April 4 - 10
Championship
April 11 - 17

Winners will be announced on April 18!

Past Winners

Want a look into past competitions? Check out our winners from previous tournaments.

Adults/Teens

2019
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
2018
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
2017
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
2016
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
2015
The Lord of the Rings
by J.R.R. Tolkien
2014
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee

Children's

2019
Dragons Love Tacos
by Adam Rubin
2018
Calvin and Hobbes
by Bill Watterson
2017
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
2016
Wonder
by R.J. Palacio
2015
Percy Jackson series
by Rick Riordan
2014
Harry Potter series
by J.K. Rowling