The Tournament of Books
@tournamentofbooks.com
An annual battle royale between 16 of the best novels published in the previous year
Pinned
We made a starter pack of all this year’s judges and commentators (who are on Bluesky) → go.bsky.app/KS1Rvt4
Likewise, we’re proud to have published this judgment—it’s also one of our favorite pieces of writing from this year.
Thank you, @emilyhughes.bsky.social!
Thank you, @emilyhughes.bsky.social!
the piece of writing I’m proudest of this year is my judgment for the 2025 @tournamentofbooks.com (I don’t think you need to have read either book to get something out of it, fwiw - it’s more about how we approach the world) www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/liars-v...
Liars v. Margo’s Got Money Troubles — The Tournament of Books
The quarterfinals conclude at the 2025 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, as Emily Hughes decides between “Liars” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles.”
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December 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Likewise, we’re proud to have published this judgment—it’s also one of our favorite pieces of writing from this year.
Thank you, @emilyhughes.bsky.social!
Thank you, @emilyhughes.bsky.social!
Depeche Mode performing “See You” with roosters feels very on brand for us www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR7f...
December 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Depeche Mode performing “See You” with roosters feels very on brand for us www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR7f...
ToB followers: Molly Templeton is available for work, should you have an endeavor that needs her expertise!
As evidence, her outstanding 2025 judgment → www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/james-v...
As evidence, her outstanding 2025 judgment → www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/james-v...
There never seems to be a good time for anything online lately so I'm just going to throw this out here now:
I am looking for more work! I don't mean writing (though that too, sure!), but in the vein of the work I do for the Le Guin Foundation: organizational, practical, assistant-y, bookish work.
I am looking for more work! I don't mean writing (though that too, sure!), but in the vein of the work I do for the Le Guin Foundation: organizational, practical, assistant-y, bookish work.
December 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
ToB followers: Molly Templeton is available for work, should you have an endeavor that needs her expertise!
As evidence, her outstanding 2025 judgment → www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/james-v...
As evidence, her outstanding 2025 judgment → www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/james-v...
And to get you started on the run-up to the big event, here’s a starter pack of our 2026 judges and commentators bsky.app/starter-pack...
December 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
And to get you started on the run-up to the big event, here’s a starter pack of our 2026 judges and commentators bsky.app/starter-pack...
It’s here! The shortlist for the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social
(We’ll also need your vote by midnight ET on Dec. 18 for which book you think should get a second shot at the 2026 Rooster!)
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2026-sho...
(We’ll also need your vote by midnight ET on Dec. 18 for which book you think should get a second shot at the 2026 Rooster!)
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2026-sho...
The 2026 Shortlist — The Tournament of Books
The books, judges, and Zombie Poll for the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
It’s here! The shortlist for the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social
(We’ll also need your vote by midnight ET on Dec. 18 for which book you think should get a second shot at the 2026 Rooster!)
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2026-sho...
(We’ll also need your vote by midnight ET on Dec. 18 for which book you think should get a second shot at the 2026 Rooster!)
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2026-sho...
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time moves us ever closer to the next #tournamentofbooks
and now we can be impatient for the shortlist
and now we can be impatient for the shortlist
The long list has landed.
Get ready for the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social, with the 70 most Rooster-worthy novels of the year! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-year-in-...
Get ready for the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social, with the 70 most Rooster-worthy novels of the year! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-year-in-...
The 2026 Long List — The Tournament of Books
Literary bloodsport approaches! As we narrow down our shortlist of Tournament competitors, here are the 70 works of fiction in consideration from this year.
www.tournamentofbooks.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
time moves us ever closer to the next #tournamentofbooks
and now we can be impatient for the shortlist
and now we can be impatient for the shortlist
The long list has landed.
Get ready for the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social, with the 70 most Rooster-worthy novels of the year! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-year-in-...
Get ready for the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social, with the 70 most Rooster-worthy novels of the year! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-year-in-...
The 2026 Long List — The Tournament of Books
Literary bloodsport approaches! As we narrow down our shortlist of Tournament competitors, here are the 70 works of fiction in consideration from this year.
www.tournamentofbooks.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The long list has landed.
Get ready for the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social, with the 70 most Rooster-worthy novels of the year! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-year-in-...
Get ready for the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social, with the 70 most Rooster-worthy novels of the year! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-year-in-...
It’s the final match at the Horror Popup! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
The 2025 Horror Popup: The Finals — The Tournament of Books
Welcome to the finals at the 2025 Horror Popup.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It’s the final match at the Horror Popup! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
Certified bangers, every one
they keep letting me write things for some reason! anyway, here’s gothic horror (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...
Gothic Fiction: A Starter Pack
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October 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Certified bangers, every one
The Zombie Round is now “live” at the Horror Popup www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
The 2025 Horror Popup: The Zombie Round — The Tournament of Books
Welcome to the Zombie Round at the 2025 Horror Popup.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Zombie Round is now “live” at the Horror Popup www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
We’re now halfway through our first-ever Horror Popup. Today → the semifinals www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
The 2025 Horror Popup: The Semifinals — The Tournament of Books
Welcome to the semifinals at the 2025 Horror Popup.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We’re now halfway through our first-ever Horror Popup. Today → the semifinals www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
Today at our weeklong Horror Popup: the quarterfinals! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
The 2025 Horror Popup: The Quarterfinals — The Tournament of Books
Welcome to the quarterfinals at the 2025 Horror Popup.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today at our weeklong Horror Popup: the quarterfinals! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
The opening round at our weeklong Horror Popup is today, so make sure you get in your votes/comments/upvotes by midnight ET tonight!
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
The 2025 Horror Popup: The Opening Round — The Tournament of Books
Welcome to the opening round at the 2025 Horror Popup.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The opening round at our weeklong Horror Popup is today, so make sure you get in your votes/comments/upvotes by midnight ET tonight!
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
If you’re as excited about next month’s horror popup as we are, you’ll want to jump on this StoryGraph, courtesy of @mrsthrift.bsky.social! app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...
Tournament of Books Horror Popup 2025
a one-week-only popup tourney of horror classics new and old - We’ll start on Oct. 27 with an ...
app.thestorygraph.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
If you’re as excited about next month’s horror popup as we are, you’ll want to jump on this StoryGraph, courtesy of @mrsthrift.bsky.social! app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...
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READRUM
~Coming Oct. 27~
~Coming Oct. 27~
Welcome to the Horror Popup — The Tournament of Books
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September 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
READRUM
~Coming Oct. 27~
~Coming Oct. 27~
READRUM
~Coming Oct. 27~
~Coming Oct. 27~
Welcome to the Horror Popup — The Tournament of Books
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September 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
READRUM
~Coming Oct. 27~
~Coming Oct. 27~
It’s the final match at the summer bracket! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
The Safekeep v. I Cheerfully Refuse — The Tournament of Books
It’s the final match at the 2025 Summer Bracket, as “The Safekeep” faces “I Cheerfully Refuse.”
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August 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It’s the final match at the summer bracket! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
The Zombie Round begins at the summer bracket! “Creation Lake,” our Zombie poll top vote-getter, returns to face “The Safekeep,” which has been flattening the competition so far.
And this time, upvotes become percentage points, so anything could happen www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
And this time, upvotes become percentage points, so anything could happen www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
The Safekeep v. Creation Lake — The Tournament of Books
The Zombie Round begins at the 2025 Summer Bracket, as “The Safekeep” faces a back-from-the-dead “Creation Lake.”
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August 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Zombie Round begins at the summer bracket! “Creation Lake,” our Zombie poll top vote-getter, returns to face “The Safekeep,” which has been flattening the competition so far.
And this time, upvotes become percentage points, so anything could happen www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
And this time, upvotes become percentage points, so anything could happen www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
It's the final week at the summer bracket! Today, the semifinals wrap; tomorrow, the Zombie Round begins www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
I Cheerfully Refuse v. My Friends — The Tournament of Books
The semifinals wrap at the 2025 Summer Bracket, as “I Cheerfully Refuse” faces “My Friends.”
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August 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It's the final week at the summer bracket! Today, the semifinals wrap; tomorrow, the Zombie Round begins www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
The semifinals begin at the summer bracket! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
The Safekeep v. You Dreamed of Empires — The Tournament of Books
The semifinals begin at the 2025 Summer Bracket, as “The Safekeep” faces “You Dreamed of Empires.”
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August 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The semifinals begin at the summer bracket! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
The quarterfinals wrap at the summer bracket! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
Good Material v. My Friends — The Tournament of Books
Today at the 2025 Summer Bracket, “Good Material” faces “My Friends.”
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August 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The quarterfinals wrap at the summer bracket! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
On to the second half of this summer’s quarterfinals! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
I Cheerfully Refuse v. Long Island Compromise — The Tournament of Books
Today at the 2025 Summer Bracket, “I Cheerfully Refuse” faces “Long Island Compromise.”
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August 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
On to the second half of this summer’s quarterfinals! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
The quarterfinals continue today at the summer bracket → www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
You Dreamed of Empires v. Real Americans — The Tournament of Books
Today at the 2025 Summer Bracket, “You Dreamed of Empires” faces “Real Americans.”
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August 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The quarterfinals continue today at the summer bracket → www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
In this round, all upvotes are worth 2x votes, and if that doesn’t make any sense, here’s a recap of what’s going on → www.tournamentofbooks.com/welcome-to-t...
Welcome to the Summer Bracket — The Tournament of Books
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August 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In this round, all upvotes are worth 2x votes, and if that doesn’t make any sense, here’s a recap of what’s going on → www.tournamentofbooks.com/welcome-to-t...