Announcing the 2020 Tournament of Books
Our shortlist, judges, and Zombie poll for the 2020 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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A collection of 16 issues
The 2020 Tournament of Books Long List
The most excellent, Rooster-worthy books of 2019. Look for our shortlist of competitors next month for the 2020 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
The Final
It's the last day of camp—and time to announce which book you voted to send to the 2020 Tournament of Books.
Week 12: Black Leopard, Red Wolf
It's the final day of discussion at Camp ToB, as we finish up the second half of Black Leopard, Red Wolf—and you decide which of our August reads is triumphant.
Week 11: Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Five books down, one big, gory, complicated, shock-inducing book to go. This week, we discuss the first half of Marlon James's Black Leopard, Red Wolf.
Week 10: American Spy
This week, we wrap up our discussion of the first book in our August matchup: Lauren Wilkinson's American Spy.
Week Nine: American Spy
Four books down, and two to go until our end-of-summer finale, where you'll decide which of our Camp ToB reads goes to the 2020 Tournament of Books. This week, we begin our final matchup of the summer with the first half of American Spy.
Week Eight: Trust Exercise
This week, we take a very unexpected turn as we enter the second half of Susan Choi's Trust Exercise. And it's time for you to tell us which of our two July books you want to see in our end-of-summer finale.
Week Seven: Trust Exercise
We head into the latter half of Camp ToB with the second book in our July matchup, Susan Choi's Trust Exercise.
Week Six: Lost Children Archive
This week, we wrap up Valeria Luiselli's Lost Children Archive, and we have so much to talk about.
Week Five: Lost Children Archive
It's a new month and a new matchup. This week, we're discussing the first half of Valeria Luiselli's Lost Children Archive.
Week Four: Daisy Jones & the Six
This week we wrap up our June reading—and it's time for you to decide which of the two books we read this month heads to our end-of-summer finale.
Week Three: Daisy Jones & the Six
This week, we kick off our second book of the summer: a dive into the sex, drugs, and rock and roll of the late '60s LA music scene.
Week Two: Bowlaway
Welcome back for the second week of Camp ToB 2019! Gather round for the conclusion of Elizabeth McCracken's Bowlaway.
Week One: Bowlaway
Start swapping those friendship bracelets—it's the first week of Camp ToB 2019! This time around, we're discussing the first half of Elizabeth McCracken's new novel.
Announcing Camp ToB 2019
Three months of conversation, two novels a month, and one final champion that advances to the 2020 Tournament of Books. Vote for the novels you want us to read and discuss this summer.