Updated April 3, 2026: We have crowned our 2026 March Book Madness champion, Toni Morrison’s Beloved. Thank you to everyone who voted this year!

Welcome to the WashU Libraries’ first March Book Madness. The WashU Libraries staff have selected 32 books from 8 different categories to vote on. Students will vote on their favorite books to advance in the competition until a champion is crowned.

Voting Information

Round of 32: March 16 – 19

Sweet 16: March 20 – 23

Elite 8: March 24-26

Final Four: March 27-30

Championship Match: March 31 – April 2

Notification of Winner: April 3

To vote: Select the Round of 32 – Make your Selections link. To vote, select the book from each game under a category. You must select submit for each of the games. You are not required to vote in all the categories/games.

Check out the categories and selections to see if your favorite book is a nominee and also discover new titles along the way!

(Updated to include the winner on Friday, April 3, 2026.)