Winter Madness Book Tournament

Which Book Will Come Out on Top?
32 Books Compete!


Thirty-two books from eight genres are battling it out for the sole title of champion of West Hartford Public Library’s Winter Madness Book Tournament. Your votes will help crown the winner! The competing books were all published in 2024. Vote for your favorites each round, and fill in a bracket with your predictions. (Fill the bracket in before the first round of voting ends on February 2!)

Voting Rounds
First Round: January 21 – February 2
Sweet Sixteen: February 3 – February 16
Elite Eight: February 17 – March 2
Final Four: voting open March 3 – March 16
Championship: voting open March 17 – March 31

Your CHAMPION is:
The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore

Championship!

Mystery/Thriller
VS

Final Four Match-Ups

Romance vs Mystery/Thriller
VS
Science Fiction vs Memoir/Autobiography
VS

Elite Eight Match-Ups

General Fiction vs Romance
VS
Historical Fiction vs Mystery/Thriller
VS
Fantasy vs Science Fiction
VS
Memoir/Autobiography vs Non-Fiction
VS

Sweet Sixteen Match-Ups

General Fiction
VS
Romance
VS
Historical Fiction
VS
Mystery/Thriller
VS
Fantasy
VS
Science Fiction
VS
Memoir/Autobiography
VS
Non-Fiction
VS

First Round Match-Ups

General Fiction
VS
VS
Romance
VS
VS
Historical Fiction
VS
VS
Mystery/Thriller
VS
VS
Fantasy
VS
VS
Science Fiction
VS
VS
Memoir/Autobiography
VS
VS
Non-Fiction
VS
VS

Download the printable bracket here.