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
#BookSky #TournamentOfBooks
I hear this book is excellent. Here we go...
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
I hear this book is excellent. Here we go...
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
March 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
#BookSky #TournamentOfBooks
I hear this book is excellent. Here we go...
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
I hear this book is excellent. Here we go...
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Happy #Caturday from Smudge who is still chuffed about being a mascot for the #TournamentOfBooks yesterday.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Happy #Caturday from Smudge who is still chuffed about being a mascot for the #TournamentOfBooks yesterday.
Some measure time from tournament to tournament and you should too! I wish more of you followed @tournamentofbooks.com. I promise there is no more thoughtful, book fun anywhere online. #tournamentofbooks @themorningnews.org
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-...
December 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Some measure time from tournament to tournament and you should too! I wish more of you followed @tournamentofbooks.com. I promise there is no more thoughtful, book fun anywhere online. #tournamentofbooks @themorningnews.org
my penultimate read from 2025 @tournamentofbooks.com and this was amazing! it's very smart and funny. Definitely a challenge tho. at first it reads like it's very poorly written but that's deliberate, you'll see
#book #bookworm #literaryfiction #reading #newbooks #literature #tournamentofbooks
#book #bookworm #literaryfiction #reading #newbooks #literature #tournamentofbooks
February 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
my penultimate read from 2025 @tournamentofbooks.com and this was amazing! it's very smart and funny. Definitely a challenge tho. at first it reads like it's very poorly written but that's deliberate, you'll see
#book #bookworm #literaryfiction #reading #newbooks #literature #tournamentofbooks
#book #bookworm #literaryfiction #reading #newbooks #literature #tournamentofbooks
I have neither watched all of the #Oscars films nor read all the #TournamentOfBooks contestants, and I can honestly and legitimately blame #HeatedRivalry for this.
March 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I have neither watched all of the #Oscars films nor read all the #TournamentOfBooks contestants, and I can honestly and legitimately blame #HeatedRivalry for this.
Hey #BookSky, here’s what I read in January. (Heavy on #TournamentOfBooks selections.)
The Wedding People was my favorite.
Orbital felt like meditation.
World of Wonders was full of delightful metaphors.
The Wedding People was my favorite.
Orbital felt like meditation.
World of Wonders was full of delightful metaphors.
February 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Hey #BookSky, here’s what I read in January. (Heavy on #TournamentOfBooks selections.)
The Wedding People was my favorite.
Orbital felt like meditation.
World of Wonders was full of delightful metaphors.
The Wedding People was my favorite.
Orbital felt like meditation.
World of Wonders was full of delightful metaphors.
all ready for the tournament of books to start! green is liked it, orange is i didn't like it. my favorite is the wedding people, would love to see it win!
#book #books #bookworm #booksky #literaryfiction #reader #reading #tournamentofbooks #newbooks #literature #bibliophile
#book #books #bookworm #booksky #literaryfiction #reader #reading #tournamentofbooks #newbooks #literature #bibliophile
February 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
all ready for the tournament of books to start! green is liked it, orange is i didn't like it. my favorite is the wedding people, would love to see it win!
#book #books #bookworm #booksky #literaryfiction #reader #reading #tournamentofbooks #newbooks #literature #bibliophile
#book #books #bookworm #booksky #literaryfiction #reader #reading #tournamentofbooks #newbooks #literature #bibliophile
Thank you to @stephenflorida.bsky.social for the heads up —the @themorningnews.bsky.social Field Notes 2025 #TournamentofBooks short list has landed!
So many great books; so many books I've never heard of...come on y'all, we've got some reading to do before March!
#ToB2025
💙📚
So many great books; so many books I've never heard of...come on y'all, we've got some reading to do before March!
#ToB2025
💙📚
The 2025 Shortlist — The Tournament of Books
The books, judges, and Zombie poll for the 2025 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes
www.tournamentofbooks.com
December 6, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Thank you to @stephenflorida.bsky.social for the heads up —the @themorningnews.bsky.social Field Notes 2025 #TournamentofBooks short list has landed!
So many great books; so many books I've never heard of...come on y'all, we've got some reading to do before March!
#ToB2025
💙📚
So many great books; so many books I've never heard of...come on y'all, we've got some reading to do before March!
#ToB2025
💙📚
Hey my bookish friends, shouldn't the Tournament of Books long list be out? I'm getting antsy!
#BookSky #TournamentOfBooks
#BookSky #TournamentOfBooks
November 23, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Hey my bookish friends, shouldn't the Tournament of Books long list be out? I'm getting antsy!
#BookSky #TournamentOfBooks
#BookSky #TournamentOfBooks
resubscribed to the comments
polishing (lmao) the outstanding commentaries
arranging the screaming pillows
@themorningnews.org #tournamentofbooks is nigh tournamentofbooks.com
alana & i have opening commentary—i'm highkey cranky, alana is showing off how much cleverer than me she is, i love her
polishing (lmao) the outstanding commentaries
arranging the screaming pillows
@themorningnews.org #tournamentofbooks is nigh tournamentofbooks.com
alana & i have opening commentary—i'm highkey cranky, alana is showing off how much cleverer than me she is, i love her
The Tournament of Books
The Tournament of Books is an annual battle royale among the year's best novels.
tournamentofbooks.com
March 5, 2026 at 11:51 PM
resubscribed to the comments
polishing (lmao) the outstanding commentaries
arranging the screaming pillows
@themorningnews.org #tournamentofbooks is nigh tournamentofbooks.com
alana & i have opening commentary—i'm highkey cranky, alana is showing off how much cleverer than me she is, i love her
polishing (lmao) the outstanding commentaries
arranging the screaming pillows
@themorningnews.org #tournamentofbooks is nigh tournamentofbooks.com
alana & i have opening commentary—i'm highkey cranky, alana is showing off how much cleverer than me she is, i love her
Tournament of Books short list is out! Join us for the only place on the internet where you want to read the comments.
#books #tournamentofbooks #TOB #booksky 💙📚
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sho...
#books #tournamentofbooks #TOB #booksky 💙📚
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sho...
The 2025 Shortlist — The Tournament of Books
The books, judges, and Zombie poll for the 2025 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes
www.tournamentofbooks.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Tournament of Books short list is out! Join us for the only place on the internet where you want to read the comments.
#books #tournamentofbooks #TOB #booksky 💙📚
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sho...
#books #tournamentofbooks #TOB #booksky 💙📚
www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sho...
spent much of 2023 writing about 16 different TTRPG systems and how they compare, in #TournamentOfBooks style. here's where it all started in May: plaidsicle.blogspot.com/2023/05/intr...
introducing the summer 'tournament of TTRPG books'
last year, just for fun during my summer break, I watched almost 30 Matthew McConaughey movies ( even more of them than I initially planne...
plaidsicle.blogspot.com
December 24, 2023 at 1:21 PM
spent much of 2023 writing about 16 different TTRPG systems and how they compare, in #TournamentOfBooks style. here's where it all started in May: plaidsicle.blogspot.com/2023/05/intr...
tomorrow! excitement!
www.tournamentofbooks.com
(yes I am a tiny bit sad to be missing #4c26 and the chance to see bunches of farflung gradschool people this year, but annual literary bloodsport shall be a grand consolation) #tournamentofbooks
www.tournamentofbooks.com
(yes I am a tiny bit sad to be missing #4c26 and the chance to see bunches of farflung gradschool people this year, but annual literary bloodsport shall be a grand consolation) #tournamentofbooks
The Tournament of Books
The Tournament of Books is an annual battle royale among the year's best novels.
www.tournamentofbooks.com
March 5, 2026 at 2:54 PM
tomorrow! excitement!
www.tournamentofbooks.com
(yes I am a tiny bit sad to be missing #4c26 and the chance to see bunches of farflung gradschool people this year, but annual literary bloodsport shall be a grand consolation) #tournamentofbooks
www.tournamentofbooks.com
(yes I am a tiny bit sad to be missing #4c26 and the chance to see bunches of farflung gradschool people this year, but annual literary bloodsport shall be a grand consolation) #tournamentofbooks
Another match with @tournamentofbooks.com www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/headsho... #books #reading #championship #tournamentofbooks #marchreading
Headshot v. The Book of Love — The Tournament of Books
Week two begins at the 2025 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, as Hannah Bonner decides between “Headshot” and “The Book of Love.”
www.tournamentofbooks.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I forgot to post Friday's Tournament of Books Match: www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/james-v...
#books #tournamentofbooks @tournamentofbooks.com #booksfaceoff #readers #readingreaders
#books #tournamentofbooks @tournamentofbooks.com #booksfaceoff #readers #readingreaders
James v. The Book Censor’s Library — The Tournament of Books
Molly Templeton kicks off the opening round in the 2025 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
www.tournamentofbooks.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I forgot to post Friday's Tournament of Books Match: www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/james-v...
#books #tournamentofbooks @tournamentofbooks.com #booksfaceoff #readers #readingreaders
#books #tournamentofbooks @tournamentofbooks.com #booksfaceoff #readers #readingreaders
Blog post! I read almost all the selections for the 2024 #TournamentOfBooks.
wisdom-is.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-...
wisdom-is.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-...
The 2024 Tournament of Books is Nigh
It's time for the 2024 Tournament of Books ! In perhaps a surprising turn of events, I did not read ANY of the books on the shortlist befor...
wisdom-is.blogspot.com
March 3, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Blog post! I read almost all the selections for the 2024 #TournamentOfBooks.
wisdom-is.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-...
wisdom-is.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-...
Controversy! #thegoldfinch #tournamentofbooks http://t.co/71Wi1vtr5W
March 21, 2014 at 5:05 PM
Controversy! #thegoldfinch #tournamentofbooks http://t.co/71Wi1vtr5W
Also hat's off to @ScottMcClanahan for trying to escape the #tournamentofbooks
November 10, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Also hat's off to @ScottMcClanahan for trying to escape the #tournamentofbooks
IT’S TOURNAMENT TIME! Every year, I run a Tournament of Books—think March Madness, but for books!
➡️ We read, discuss, and vote each week of March.
➡️ The winning books move on, and the competition gets tougher.
Drop your predictions below! ⬇️
#TournamentOfBooks #MarchMadnessBooks #elementaryteacher
➡️ We read, discuss, and vote each week of March.
➡️ The winning books move on, and the competition gets tougher.
Drop your predictions below! ⬇️
#TournamentOfBooks #MarchMadnessBooks #elementaryteacher
March 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
IT’S TOURNAMENT TIME! Every year, I run a Tournament of Books—think March Madness, but for books!
➡️ We read, discuss, and vote each week of March.
➡️ The winning books move on, and the competition gets tougher.
Drop your predictions below! ⬇️
#TournamentOfBooks #MarchMadnessBooks #elementaryteacher
➡️ We read, discuss, and vote each week of March.
➡️ The winning books move on, and the competition gets tougher.
Drop your predictions below! ⬇️
#TournamentOfBooks #MarchMadnessBooks #elementaryteacher
my #TournamentOfBooks:
1. James
[big gap]
2. Martyr!
3. Margo's Got Money Problems
[gap]
4. The Extinction of Irena Rey
5. Beautyland
[big gap]
6. Orbital
[big gap]
7. Someone Like Us
8. The Book of George
9. Great Expectations
www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/champio...
1. James
[big gap]
2. Martyr!
3. Margo's Got Money Problems
[gap]
4. The Extinction of Irena Rey
5. Beautyland
[big gap]
6. Orbital
[big gap]
7. Someone Like Us
8. The Book of George
9. Great Expectations
www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/champio...
The 2025 Championship — The Tournament of Books
It’s the final match at the 2025 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
www.tournamentofbooks.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
my #TournamentOfBooks:
1. James
[big gap]
2. Martyr!
3. Margo's Got Money Problems
[gap]
4. The Extinction of Irena Rey
5. Beautyland
[big gap]
6. Orbital
[big gap]
7. Someone Like Us
8. The Book of George
9. Great Expectations
www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/champio...
1. James
[big gap]
2. Martyr!
3. Margo's Got Money Problems
[gap]
4. The Extinction of Irena Rey
5. Beautyland
[big gap]
6. Orbital
[big gap]
7. Someone Like Us
8. The Book of George
9. Great Expectations
www.tournamentofbooks.com/2025/champio...
Is it just me or is the shortlist this year a huge letdown?! #TournamentofBooks
The 2024 Shortlist — The Tournament of Books
The books, judges, and Zombie poll for the 2024 Tournament of Books,
presented by Field Notes
www.tournamentofbooks.com
December 7, 2023 at 5:18 AM
Is it just me or is the shortlist this year a huge letdown?! #TournamentofBooks