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An annual battle royale between 16 of the best novels published in the previous year

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Robin Z @firepile.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
You: the perfect store doesn't exist Me: ok but hear me out
A sign on a store called Books & Drugs
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 27/05/2026
If you’re joining us for our summer book chats, we now have final dates in place—all at 9 p.m. Eastern: June 16: Brawler by Lauren Groff June 30: The News From Dublin by Colm Tóibín July 14: My Dear You by Rachel Khong ↓
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 08/05/2026
Announcing our 2026 summer event. Short stories! Video meetups! Vote on our reads here → www.tournamentofbooks.com/well-see-you...
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We’ll see you this summer — The Tournament of Books
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Lilliam Rivera @lilliamr.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Had so much fun being one of the judges for @tournamentofbooks.com Definitely check out all of the judgements and add to your TBR pile!
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 31/03/2026
It's the championship match at the 2026 Tournament of Books presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social! Today, all our judges convene to decide which title takes home this year's Rooster! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/champio...
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The 2026 Championship — The Tournament of Books
Our judges assemble to decide which book takes home the Rooster in the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 30/03/2026
Today, the Zombie Round concludes as Katya Apekina makes our final call ahead of tomorrow’s championship at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/flesh-v...
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Flesh v. Endling — The Tournament of Books
Katya Apekina judges the final match of the Zombie Round at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 27/03/2026
The Zombie Round begins today as Leon Hendrix dons the judge’s robes in the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/the-pas...
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The Passenger Seat v. The Burning Heart of the World — The Tournament of Books
Leon Hendrix kicks off the Zombie Round at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 26/03/2026
The semifinals wrap as @susannahbreslin.bsky.social decides today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social—plus, the zombies are revealed! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/the-cat...
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The Catch v. Flesh — The Tournament of Books
Susannah Breslin makes the final call in the semifinals at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 25/03/2026
Today! Danny Abel is our judge as the semifinals begin at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/the-pas...
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The Passenger Seat v. The Wilderness — The Tournament of Books
Danny Abel kicks off the semifinals at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 24/03/2026
Today → It’s the final match of the quarterfinals, and Neelanjana Banerjee is here to adjudicate at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/flesh-v...
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Flesh v. The Ten Year Affair — The Tournament of Books
Neelanjana Banerjee makes the final call in the quarterfinals at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 23/03/2026
Today, @cassandralane.bsky.social kicks off week three at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/katabas...
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Katabasis v. The Catch — The Tournament of Books
Cassandra Lane makes today’s call at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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Deesha Philyaw @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
The March Madness of books!!!
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 20/03/2026
In today’s match, @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social closes out week two at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/the-wil...
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The Wilderness v. The Unveiling — The Tournament of Books
Deesha Philyaw judges today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 19/03/2026
The quarterfinals begin today with Geoff Manaugh at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/the-pas...
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The Passenger Seat v. Endling — The Tournament of Books
Geoff Manaugh kicks off the quarterfinals at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 18/03/2026
Now live at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social: In today’s match, @lilliamr.bsky.social closes out the opening round! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/the-ten...
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The Ten Year Affair v. If You Love It, Let it Kill You — The Tournament of Books
Lilliam Rivera makes the final call in the opening round at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 17/03/2026
@sammacon.bsky.social makes today’s call at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/flesh-v...
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Flesh v. Blob — The Tournament of Books
Sam Macon decides today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 16/03/2026
Week two begins as Natalie Shapero makes today’s call at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/the-cat...
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The Catch v. The Director — The Tournament of Books
Natalie Shapero makes the call in today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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Nancy Kricorian @nancykric.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I was knocked out in the first round of @tournamentofbooks.com, but the commentary was interesting www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/katabas...
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Katabasis v. The Burning Heart of the World — The Tournament of Books
Alex Brown decides today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 13/03/2026
Tbh this made me want to load up my reading list with a lot more speculative fiction
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 13/03/2026
Now live! @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social judges today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social → www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/katabas...
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Katabasis v. The Burning Heart of the World — The Tournament of Books
Alex Brown decides today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 12/03/2026
This many years in, and judges are still finding ways to make their own, new rules. So good to see!
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 12/03/2026
SO GOOD
I’m a writer who reads almost exclusively for pleasure, and what brings me pleasure is rarely a vigorous moral lesson or a novel undertaken with the desire to instruct. I like the capacious and the unruly; the weird; the plotty and its opposite, the entirely vibes-based; the rampant deployment of the semicolon. I like books that spill over, that put out tendrils, that revel in unrepentant maximalism; I like a hot, compelling mess a lot more than I like somebody with their button-down tucked in. This is books, not church.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 12/03/2026
❤️
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Molly Templeton @mollytempleton.com · 12/03/2026
"I like the capacious and the unruly; the weird; the plotty and its opposite, the entirely vibes-based; the rampant deployment of the semicolon. I like books that spill over, that put out tendrils, that revel in unrepentant maximalism" SARAH COMING IN HOT (and right) (okay now to read the rest)
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 12/03/2026
Now live! @sarahmccarry.bsky.social wields the gavel today at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/too-soo...
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Too Soon v. The Unveiling — The Tournament of Books
Sarah McCarry judges today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 11/03/2026
Now live: @wordsinteal.bsky.social judges today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social → www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/the-wil...
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The Wilderness v. Metallic Realms — The Tournament of Books
Sarah Anjum Bari makes the call in today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 10/03/2026
The quarterfinals continue in today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/endling...
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Endling v. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter — The Tournament of Books
Nicholas Bredie wields the gavel in today’s match at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 09/03/2026
The opening round is now live at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social! www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/what-we...
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What We Can Know v. The Passenger Seat — The Tournament of Books
Tomi Onabanjo kicks off the opening round at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 06/03/2026
Now live! The 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social → www.tournamentofbooks.com/2026/play-in...
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The 2026 Play-in Match — The Tournament of Books
Spencer Williams judges the play-in match at the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 02/03/2026
The 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social, kicks off this Friday! In the meantime, the merch table is now open and stocked with 2026 items—plus, Sustaining Members get 50% off all purchases → www.tournamentofbooks.com/store
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 17/02/2026
With three weeks to go until the 2026 Tournament of Books, presented by @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social, it’s time to ready your brackets before the action kicks off on March 6! Download yours → www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2026-sho...
A printed copy of the brackets for this year’s Tournament of Books alongside multiple wads of balled-up paper
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 30/12/2025
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!
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 21/12/2025
Depeche Mode performing “See You” with roosters feels very on brand for us www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR7f...
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Depeche Mode - See You (Bananas 27.04.1982)
YouTube video by Tatiana Soloshenko
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 18/12/2025
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...
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 11/12/2025
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...
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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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dr. amelia chesley @plaidsicle.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
time moves us ever closer to the next #tournamentofbooks and now we can be impatient for the shortlist
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 20/11/2025
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-...
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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.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 31/10/2025
It’s the final match at the Horror Popup! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
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The 2025 Horror Popup: The Finals — The Tournament of Books
Welcome to the finals at the 2025 Horror Popup.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 31/10/2025
Certified bangers, every one
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 30/10/2025
The Zombie Round is now “live” at the Horror Popup www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
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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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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 29/10/2025
We’re now halfway through our first-ever Horror Popup. Today → the semifinals www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
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The 2025 Horror Popup: The Semifinals — The Tournament of Books
Welcome to the semifinals at the 2025 Horror Popup.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 28/10/2025
Today at our weeklong Horror Popup: the quarterfinals! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-hor...
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The 2025 Horror Popup: The Quarterfinals — The Tournament of Books
Welcome to the quarterfinals at the 2025 Horror Popup.
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 27/10/2025
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...
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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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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 20/09/2025
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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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 ...
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 16/09/2025
READRUM ~Coming Oct. 27~
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Welcome to the Horror Popup — The Tournament of Books
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 16/09/2025
READRUM ~Coming Oct. 27~
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Welcome to the Horror Popup — The Tournament of Books
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 14/08/2025
It’s the final match at the summer bracket! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
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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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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 13/08/2025
The Zombie Rounds ends today. Tomorrow: our summer final! www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
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I Cheerfully Refuse v. The Ministry of Time — The Tournament of Books
The Zombie Round ends at the 2025 Summer Bracket, as “I Cheerfully Refuse” faces a newly reanimated “The Ministry of Time.”
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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 12/08/2025
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...
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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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The Tournament of Books @tournamentofbooks.com · 11/08/2025
It's the final week at the summer bracket! Today, the semifinals wrap; tomorrow, the Zombie Round begins www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2025-sum...
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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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