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2023

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Mikkelsen Madness

2023 Book Battle

                Learn about the books!

             Winner: Hunger Games

                   Final Bracket

            

 

 

 

 

                                              

2023 Winners
Round Best Bracket 2nd Place Bracket Voting
Round 1 Ellen G. Jessica D. Faith M., Abel A., & Emma P.
Round 2 Molly L. Ashtyn E. Mirella L., Susana G., & Ian W.
Round 3 Liliana I. Carly B. Amilia F., Ashley A., & Danielle C.
Round 4 Zachary P. Kaleb G. Alena V., Caleb F., & Makena S. 
Round 5 Sarah N. Natalie M. Carissa C., Alayna H. 
Round 6 Molly L. Jessica D. & Lily I. Caitlin V. & Avery G.

Learn About the Books!

The top 8 books from the previous book battles are competing to win the "Best of the Best!"  The bracket was created using a random drawing of the 64 titles.

Region 1

Book Title

Author

Call Number

(click on the call number to check availability)

Battle Year & Place
Fault in Our Stars John Green YA PZ 7.G8233 F3 2012 2016 Elite 8
She Who Became the Sun Shelley Parker-Chan Ole's PR 9619.4 .P369 S54 2021 2022 Champion
Children of Blood & Bone Tomi Adeyemi YA PS 3601 .D49 C55 2018 2022 Semifinalist
Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini PS 3608 .O832 K58 2003 2016 Final 4
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Jesse Andrews YA PS 3601 .N373 M38 2015 2021 Elite 8
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams PR 6051 .D3352 H5 2009 2018 Elite 8
Lord of the Flies William Golding PR 6013 .O35 L6 2003 2017 Elite 8
Stay with Me Ayobami Adebayo PR 9387.9. A319 S73 2017 2022 Elite 8
And Then There Were None Agatha Christie PR 6005 .H66 A62 1983 2021 Elite 8
Hate U Give Angie Thomas YA PZ 7.1 .T448 H38 2017 2019 Final 4
Hunger Games Suzanne Collins YA PS 3603 .O4558 H86 2008 2016 Semifinalist
Queen's Gambit Walter S Tevis PS 3570 .E95 Q4 2003 2021 Champion
The Help Kathryn Stockett PS 3619 .T636 H45 2009 2015 Final 4
Red Queen Victoria Aveyard YA PZ 7 .A9529 R3 2015 2020 Elite 8
Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle Juv PS 3523 .E55 A6 2018 v.1 2018 Final 4
The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan Juv PZ 7 .R4829 L4 2006 2015 Elite 8

Region 2

Book Title

Author

Call Number

(click on the call number to check availability)

Battle Year & Place
Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand D 805 .J3 Z364 2010 2016 Final 4
All These Wonders Catherine Burns PN 1991.77 .M675 M683 2017 2018 Elite 8
Cinder Marissa Meyer YA PZ7.M571737 C56 2012 2017 Elite 8
Invisible Women Caroline Criado-Perez HQ 1237 .C75 2019 2022 Final 4
Dear Fahrenheit 451 Annie Spence Z 1003.2 .S64 2017 2019 Elite 8
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing Hank Green PS 3607 .R43285 A27 2018 2020 Final 4
Animal Farm George Orwell PR 6029 .R8 A5 1946 2018 Final 4
Milk & Honey Rupi Kaur PR 9199.4 .K377 A6 2015 2019 Elite 8
Educated Tara Westover CT 3262. I2 W47 2018 2020 Semifinalist
Night Elie Wiesel DS 135 .R73 W54813 2006 2017 Semifinalist
The Book Thief Markus Zusak YA PR 9619.4 .Z87 B6 2006 2018 Champion
The Princess Bride William Goldman PS 3557 .O384 P75 2007 2020 Champion
Better Luck Next Time Julia Clairborne Johnson Ole's PS 3610 .O3573 B48 2021 2022 Elite 8
Great Gatsby F Scott Fitzgerald PS 3511 .I9 G7 2000 2016 Elite 8
And the Stars Were Burning Brightly Danielle Jawando YA PZ 7.1 .J394 A6 2020 2022 Elite 8
White Fragility Robin DiAngelo HT 1521 .D486 2018 2019 Elite 8

Region 3

Book Title

 

Author

Call Number

(click on the call number to check availability)

Battle Year & Place
Harry Potter  JK Rowling YA PZ 7 .R79835 H37 1998 2015 Champion
Divergent Veronica Roth YA PZ 7 .R7375 D5 2011 2016 Elite 8
Game of Thrones George RR Martin PS 3563 .A7239 G36 1997 2017 Final 4
Bossypants Tina Fey PN 2287 .F4255 A3 2011 2016 Elite 8
Moonglow Michael Chabon PS 3553 .H15 M96 2016 2019 Elite 8
Alexander Hamilton Ron Chernow E 302.6 .H2 C48 2004 2021 Semifinalist
Chronicles of Narnia CS Lewis YA PZ 7 .L58474 L5 1994 2015 Elite 8
Life of Pi Yann Martel PR 9199.3 .M3855 L54 2001 2017 Elite 8
Marley & Me John Grogan SF 429 .L3 G76 2005 2019 Semifinalist
It Stephen King PS 3561 .I483 I8 2019 2020 Final 4
Killers of the Flower Moon David Grann E 99 .O8 G675 2017 2020 Elite 8
Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien PR 6039 .O32 L6 1993 2016 Champion
Devil in the White City Erik Larson HV 6248 .M8 L37 2003 2015 Elite 8
Between Shades of Gray Ruta Sepetys YA PZ 7 .S47957 B48 2011 2019 Final 4
Gone Girl Gillian Flynn PS 3606 .L935 G66 2012 2015 Elite 8
Me Before You Jojo Moyes PR 6113 .O94 M4 2012 2017 Final 4

Region 4

Book Title

 

Author

Call Number

(click on the call number to check availability)

Battle Year & Place
The Handmaid's Tale Margaret Atwood PR 9199.3 .A8 H3 1986 2018 Semifinalist
To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee PS 3562 .E353 T6 1999 2015 Semifinalist
Ready Player One Ernest Cline PS 3603 .L548 R43 2011 2018 Elite 8
Hidden Figures Margot Lee Shetterly QA 27.5 .L44 2016 2017 Elite 8
Yes, Please Amy Poehler PN 2287 P565 A3 2014 2015 Final 4
1984 George Orwell PR 6029 .R8 N7 2017 Champion
Behold the Dreamers Imbolo Mbue PS 3613 .B84 B44 2015 2020 Elite 8
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Dee Brown E 81 .B75 2009 2021 Elite 8
One Size Fits None Stephanie Anderson Alumni Display S 605.5 .A525 2019 2022 Elite 8
Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott YA PZ 7.1 .L568 F5 2018 2021 Final 4
Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu Joshua Hammer Z 659 .H22 2016 2021 Final 4
Little Weirds Jenny Slate Ole's PN 2287 .S54 A3 2019 2020 Elite 8
Time Traveler's Wife Audrey Niffenegger PS 3564 .I362 T56 2014 2018 Elite 8
World of Wonders Aimee Nezhukumatathil Ole's QL 791 .N425 2020 2021 Elite 8
Becoming Michelle Obama E 909. O24 A3 2018 2019 Champion
All That She Carried Tiya Miles Ole's E 445 .S7 M55 2021 2022 Final 4