The battle of the books is back and it’s going to be POP-U-LAR!
It's season four of March Madness at the library, and this year's theme is One-Word Wonders! Each week, vote for your favorite books as a brand-new selection of one-word titles battle it out for the title of March Madness Champion! Be sure to vote every Monday in March – each time you vote, your name will be entered into a prize drawing to win an Amazon Echo Show 5.
Registration is not required, but by registering you will receive email reminders each week when voting becomes available.
Turn in Your Bracket (optional) & Vote
Printed brackets and voting forms can be picked up and dropped off at the Adult & Teen Services desk. You can also download a bracket, print it out & bring it to the Library or email it to kcunningham@newlenoxlibrary.org. Each week, in-person voting is available at the Adult & Teen Service Desk and digital voting will be available on our website and through our social media pages.
Submit Your Bracket by Sunday, March 2
Get a bonus prize entry when you fill out a bracket with your predictions before the tournament begins; plus, ANYONE who correctly guesses their entire bracket will win a perfect bracket prize! Brackets are due no later than Sunday, March 2. The winning title will be announced Monday, March 31.
Tournament Starts Monday, March 3
Starting Monday, March 3, vote every Monday for your favorites in person at the Library or with the links to the right!
Voting Links
Voting for each bracket is available during the following dates below. Click the linked bracket name to cast your vote!
March 3-9: Sweet Sixteen
March 10-16: Elite Eight
March 17-23: Final Four
March 24-30: Championship
Historical Fiction
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Circe by Madeline Miller
Science Fiction
Kindred by Octavia Butler
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Thrillers, Mystery & Horror
Verity by Colleen Hoover
It by Stephen King
Romance
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Honeygirl by Morgan Rogers
Fantasy
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Retellings
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Coming of Age
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Blankets by Craig Thompson
Alternate History
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Dominion by C.J. Samson