In the spirit of March Madness, the WDM Public Library is hosting our own bracket challenge: but with books! We've pulled the top titles in four "divisions": Adult, Young Adult, Picture Books, and Juvenile. Each week, we'll open a new survey to vote your favorite books onto the finals and ultimately crown the Best Book!
And the winner is... The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood!
Are you on a long hold list for the popular titles that competed in Book Madness? Check out our list of Book Madness Read-A-Likes that you can get your hands on now!
Book Madness Round 1
ADULT
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood vs. The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
- A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham vs. Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult vs. The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
- The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley vs. Verity by Colleen Hoover
YOUNG ADULT
- We Were Liars by E Lockhart vs. The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera vs. It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
- Nothing More To Tell by Karen M. McManus vs. Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw
- The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han vs. Flip The Script by Lyla Lee
PICTURE BOOKS
- The Smart Cookie by Jory John vs. The Whatifs by Emily Kilgore
- That's Life! by Ame Dyckman vs. Hornswoggled! by Josh Crute
- The Couch Potato by Jory John vs. Itty-Bitty Kitty Corn by Shannon Hale
- If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen vs. Pinkalicious: Mother's Day Surprise by Victoria Kann
JUVENILE
- Big Nate: Top Dog by Lincoln Peirce vs. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Rey Terciero
- Barb: The Last Berzerker by Dan & Jason vs. Crush by Svetlana Chmakova
- Just Roll With It by Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie vs. InvestiGators: Off the Hook by John Patrick Green
- Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka by Lincoln Peirce vs. Dog Man: Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey
Book Madness Round 2
ADULT
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood vs. Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf vs. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
YOUNG ADULT
- The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes vs. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
- Nothing More To Tell by Karen M. McManus vs. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
PICTURE BOOKS
- The Smart Cookie by Jory John vs. That's Life! by Ame Dyckman
- The Couch Potato by Jory John vs. If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen
JUVENILE
- Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Rey Terciero vs. Crush by Svetlana Chmakova
- InvestiGators: Off the Hook by John Patrick Green vs. Dog Man: Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey
Book Madness Round 3
ADULT
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood vs. The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
YOUNG ADULT
- The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes vs. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
PICTURE BOOKS
- The Smart Cookie by Jory John vs. The Couch Potato by Jory John
JUVENILE
- Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Rey Terciero vs. Dog Man: Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey
Book Madness Round 4
ADULT vs. PICTURE BOOKS
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood vs. The Smart Cookie by Jory John
YOUNG ADULT vs. JUVENILE
- The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes vs. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Rey Terciero
Book Madness Round 5
ADULT vs. YOUNG ADULT
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood vs. The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Book Madness Winner!
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood