Goodreads Picks for Tournament of Books 2019

Possible contenders for the 2019 Tournament of Books as recommended by the Goodreads group of the same name. Books on this list must be fiction published in English in the USA between Dec. 2017-Dec. 2018.
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3.94 avg rating — 347,750 ratings
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3.98 avg rating — 168,172 ratings
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3.71 avg rating — 199,506 ratings
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4.12 avg rating — 148,882 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 16,763 ratings
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3.67 avg rating — 331,317 ratings
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3.77 avg rating — 39,281 ratings
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4.28 avg rating — 123,098 ratings
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3.67 avg rating — 23,284 ratings
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3.36 avg rating — 4,741 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 57,643 ratings
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3.87 avg rating — 12,511 ratings
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3.77 avg rating — 29,923 ratings
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3.49 avg rating — 54,145 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 17,822 ratings
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17

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4.25 avg rating — 291 ratings
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18

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3.93 avg rating — 18,461 ratings
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19

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3.22 avg rating — 23,098 ratings
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20

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4.33 avg rating — 63,612 ratings
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21

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3.66 avg rating — 7,313 ratings
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21

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3.96 avg rating — 65,492 ratings
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23

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3.46 avg rating — 41,496 ratings
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24

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3.60 avg rating — 43,795 ratings
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25

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4.03 avg rating — 29,324 ratings
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26

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4.13 avg rating — 4,442 ratings
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27

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3.55 avg rating — 24,814 ratings
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28

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4.40 avg rating — 2,707,213 ratings
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29

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3.66 avg rating — 2,245 ratings
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30

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3.97 avg rating — 177 ratings
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31

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3.57 avg rating — 15,599 ratings
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32

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3.92 avg rating — 87,105 ratings
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33

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3.69 avg rating — 18,390 ratings
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34

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3.44 avg rating — 27,858 ratings
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34

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3.90 avg rating — 4,813 ratings
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36

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3.49 avg rating — 3,049 ratings
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37

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3.88 avg rating — 2,523 ratings
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38

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3.66 avg rating — 39,063 ratings
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39

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3.68 avg rating — 273,717 ratings
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40

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3.57 avg rating — 95,080 ratings
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41

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3.79 avg rating — 3,753 ratings
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42

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4.17 avg rating — 210,463 ratings
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43

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3.70 avg rating — 9,735 ratings
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44

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3.92 avg rating — 38 ratings
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44

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3.30 avg rating — 19,694 ratings
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46

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3.58 avg rating — 39,464 ratings
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47

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3.29 avg rating — 1,778 ratings
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48

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3.76 avg rating — 28,972 ratings
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49

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3.21 avg rating — 31,048 ratings
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50

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4.11 avg rating — 2,460 ratings
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51

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3.01 avg rating — 6,608 ratings
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52

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4.05 avg rating — 1,593 ratings
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52

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3.58 avg rating — 17,362 ratings
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54

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3.97 avg rating — 314 ratings
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54

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3.86 avg rating — 23,825 ratings
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54

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3.92 avg rating — 17,540 ratings
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57

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3.64 avg rating — 1,336 ratings
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58

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3.71 avg rating — 99,301 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 8,634 ratings
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60

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3.27 avg rating — 2,978 ratings
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61

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3.79 avg rating — 6,080 ratings
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4.13 avg rating — 2,928 ratings
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63

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3.84 avg rating — 15,039 ratings
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63

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3.72 avg rating — 12,261 ratings
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65

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4.23 avg rating — 48,854 ratings
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66

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3.51 avg rating — 374 ratings
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67

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4.12 avg rating — 1,394 ratings
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68

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3.72 avg rating — 3,027 ratings
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68

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3.93 avg rating — 561 ratings
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68

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3.82 avg rating — 26,359 ratings
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68

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4.37 avg rating — 92,391 ratings
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3.59 avg rating — 3,571 ratings
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3.59 avg rating — 1,347 ratings
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73

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3.55 avg rating — 1,303 ratings
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73

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3.84 avg rating — 26,635 ratings
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4.40 avg rating — 2,707,213 ratings
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3.52 avg rating — 5,065 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 8,525 ratings
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78

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3.70 avg rating — 517 ratings
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3.66 avg rating — 39,063 ratings
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81

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3.83 avg rating — 7,202 ratings
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81

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3.21 avg rating — 1,464 ratings
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81

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3.57 avg rating — 999 ratings
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81

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3.76 avg rating — 2,076 ratings
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81

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3.75 avg rating — 22,224 ratings
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86

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3.18 avg rating — 297 ratings
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86

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4.06 avg rating — 9,850 ratings
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86

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3.35 avg rating — 1,075 ratings
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89

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3.91 avg rating — 9,524 ratings
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90

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4.04 avg rating — 50 ratings
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91

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4.10 avg rating — 5,775 ratings
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92

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4.34 avg rating — 38 ratings
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93

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3.60 avg rating — 156 ratings
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93 books · 230 voters · list created July 21st, 2018 by deleted user.
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Janet 2544 books
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message 1: by [deleted user] (last edited Jul 21, 2018 04:28PM) (new)

Anyone may add books to this list, but please keep it to likely contenders (who knows, right?!), or at least to fiction published in English in the USA between December 2017 and December 2018.


message 2: by C (new)

C And as Tina already put a ton of work into adding a bunch of books and then deleting them because I am picky and wanted this list to be different than the other lists going, can voters PLEASE only vote for books they have READ and want to endorse? I know there are many books that everyone is looking forward to.... but this list can be a 'proof in the reading' sort of thing. Thanks Tina!


message 3: by [deleted user] (new)

You're welcome! FWIW, I approve of your "pickiness," and if everyone follows your request, we will curate a useful list.


message 4: by C (new)

C Tina wrote: "You're welcome! FWIW, I approve of your "pickiness," and if everyone follows your request, we will curate a useful list."

Haha, thanks. :D The more useful the list is, the better!


lucky little cat Great list! I've added several of this year's that I've read and loved. Tess of the Road is YA, so I'm not sure it belongs here. It won't hurt my feelings if you have to remove it (or any other of my picks).


message 6: by [deleted user] (new)

lucky little cat wrote: "Tess of the Road is YA, so I'm not sure it belongs here. It won't hurt my feelings if you have to remove it (or any other of ..."

YA is welcome. Thanks for your additions to the list!


message 7: by Alison (new)

Alison Hardtmann What is The Brave Art of Motherhood: Fight Fear, Gain Confidence, and Find Yourself Again doing on this list? It's non-fiction and yet it has 23 people who thinks it not only should be included, but that it's a worthy Tournament entry. What am I missing here?


message 8: by [deleted user] (last edited Oct 13, 2018 10:22AM) (new)

Alison wrote: "What is The Brave Art of Motherhood: Fight Fear, Gain Confidence, and Find Yourself Again doing on this list? It's non-fiction and yet it has 23 people who thinks it not only should be included, bu..."

A few weeks ago, when it had two votes, I messaged those people, explained why it is not eligible for the ToB, and asked them to remove their votes. Instead, they got friends to vote for it. I'm guessing they are friends of the author.

EDIT: That book is at the top of several lists where it does not belong. I just sent a help request to GR reporting the deceptive promotion and asking them to remove it from our list.


message 9: by Alison (new)

Alison Hardtmann Tina wrote: "Alison wrote: "What is The Brave Art of Motherhood: Fight Fear, Gain Confidence, and Find Yourself Again doing on this list? It's non-fiction and yet it has 23 people who thinks it not only should ..."

Thanks. Deceptive promotion techniques do not make me want to read this book!


message 10: by [deleted user] (last edited Oct 15, 2018 08:19AM) (new)

GR Expert, Carmen, removed The Brave Art of Motherhood from our list as I requested. At least two other books are being promoted via our list, The Baghdad Clocks and Crowd of One. However, since they fit the criteria for inclusion, we are stuck with them.


message 11: by Greg (new)

Greg Still looking for just one book that deserves to 'win'. Can we do a no-nobel? Or is it a no-pulitizer?


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