2023 March Madness Book Edition
After being the leading vote-getter during our “read-off”, To Kill a Mockingbird has been named the Winner of PPL’s First March Madness: Book Edition contest.
It beat out In Cold Blood by a vote of 33 to 14.
Holders of the winning bracket will be notified and announced later today and will receive a gift certificate to the Mall Deli.
Thanks to all who took part, either by filling out a bracket, voting, or both. Plan now to take part next year when Harper Lee’s classic will try for a repeat win.
Final Standings
The bracket below will be updated weekly with the winners from each round.
Sweet 16
- FINAL
- Open Season by CJ Box 34
- The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett 30
- FINAL
- Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 30
- The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
by Abbi Waxman 32
- FINAL
- The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson 21 - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 43
- FINAL
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 37
- The Chicken Sisters
by KJ Dell Antonia 27
- FINAL
- It by Stephen King 26
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 37
- FINAL
- Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 41
- The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
by Gabrielle Zevin 21
- FINAL
- The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 07
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 55
- FINAL
- Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
by Fannie Flagg 48 - Southern Book Club Guide to Slaying Vampires
by Grady Hendrix 15
Elite 8
- FINAL
- Open Season by CJ Box 23
- The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
by Abbi Waxman 29
- FINAL
- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 27
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 26
- FINAL
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 29
- Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 24
- FINAL
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 34
- Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
by Fannie Flagg 19
Final 4
- FINAL
- The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
by Abbi Waxman 24 - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 27
- FINAL
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 10
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 44
Championship
- FINAL
- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 14
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 33
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