Ten Favorite Tournament of Books Contenders
(in reverse chronological order)
Matrix by Lauren Groff (2022)
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (2021)
Luster by Raven Leilani (2021)
Version Control by Dexter Palmer (2017)
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill (2015)
Building Stories by Chris Ware (2013)
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (2012)
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (2011) *
Big Machine by Victor LaValle (2010)
Shining at the Bottom of the Sea by Stephen Marche (2008)
* the TOB 2011 winner
— December 5, 2021