Updated with results for 2020: Let’s pick the best, together!

And the Book Madness winner is…

We went from 16 titles to 1 clear winner, and former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Becoming takes the prize!

Thanks to everyone who voted online these last two weeks; more than 450 votes were cast. Percentage breakdowns by rounds and individual pairings are available below. Funny to see how some contests were real nail biters, and others, well clearly not!

Now, the question is… should we do it again with new titles? New genres? Let us know »

The results

Want to know which title won by how much? See the breakdown of voting in each round below.

Championship Round

Title matchups	Percentage of votes	Winner
1. Becoming by Michelle Obama	72.2%	✅
2. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng	27.8%	❌

Round 3: Final 4

Title matchups	Percentage of votes	Winner
1. Becoming by Michelle Obama	66.7%	✅
1. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah	33.3%	❌
2. The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates	32%	❌
2. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng	68%	✅

Round 2: Elite 8

Title matchups	Percentage of votes	Winner
1. Becoming by Michelle Obama	87.4%	✅
1. Normal People by Sally Rooney	12.6%	❌
2. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah	54.7%	✅
2. Educated by Tara Westover	45.3%	❌
3. The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates	63.2%	✅
3. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty	36.8%	❌
4. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng	63.2%	✅
4. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead	36.8%	❌

Round 1: Sweet 16

Title matchups	Percentage of votes	Winner
1. Becoming by Michelle Obama	79.4%	✅
1. The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo	20.6%	❌
2. Normal People by Sally Rooney	57.1%	✅
2. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides	49.2%	❌
3. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah	73.1%	✅
3. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah	26.9%	❌
4. Educated by Tara Westover	50.9%	✅
4. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles	49.1%	❌
5. The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates	56%	✅
5. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett	44%	❌
6. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty	62.9%	✅
6. Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny	37.1%	❌
7. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng	53.1%	✅
7. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens	46.9%	❌
8. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead	77.1%	✅
8. Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Aner	22.9%	❌