2026 Tournament of Books
Love new fiction? Join us March 16–April 12 for the Library’s 11th annual Tournament of Books. Sixteen of 2025’s standout fiction titles — selected by Batavia Public Library staff — will compete in a playoff-style bracket to determine Batavia’s favorite book of the year. Vote each week online or in the Library, and follow along as we reveal the Sweet 16, bracket updates, and weekly winners on our website and social media.
Tournament of Books All-Stars
Your Tournament of Books Champion of Champions Is:
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Ven Pelt
2025 Winner
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Runner Up:
The Women by Kristin Hannah
And rounding out the final four are:
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez, and James by Percival Everett