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The Morning News Tournament of Books Contenders, 2005-15

Keep up on your contemporary lit? Here are the shortlisted books for the Rooster, up to and including 2015. The Tournament of Books takes place annually in March, using a bracket to face off the best books of the year before in one-on-one matches until one winner is found. This list is organized by year, with winners and runners-up first in their groups.
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The Plot Against America (Philip Roth)
The Plot Against America (Philip Roth)
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Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
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I Am Charlotte Simmons (Tom Wolfe)
I Am Charlotte Simmons (Tom Wolfe)
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Heir to the Glimmering World (Cynthia Ozick)
Heir to the Glimmering World (Cynthia Ozick)
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The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
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An Unfinished Season (Ward Just)
An Unfinished Season (Ward Just)
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Birds Without Wings
Birds Without Wings
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The Bad Boy's Wife (Karen Shepard)
The Bad Boy's Wife (Karen Shepard)
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The News From Paraguay
The News From Paraguay
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The Rope Eater (Ben Jones)
The Rope Eater (Ben Jones)
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Human Capital (Stephen Amidon)
Human Capital (Stephen Amidon)
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The Finishing School (Muriel Spark)
The Finishing School (Muriel Spark)
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The Dew Breaker, by Edwige Danticat
The Dew Breaker, by Edwige Danticat
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Wake Up, Sir!
Wake Up, Sir!
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Harbor (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
Harbor (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
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The Accidental
The Accidental
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Home Land
Home Land
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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On Beauty
On Beauty
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Saturday, Ian McEwan
Saturday, Ian McEwan
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The History of Love (Nicole Krauss)
The History of Love (Nicole Krauss)
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Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
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No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
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Beasts of No Nation (Uzodinma Iweala)
Beasts of No Nation (Uzodinma Iweala)
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The Time in Between
The Time in Between
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Veronica (Mary Gaitskill)
Veronica (Mary Gaitskill)
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The Greatest Man in Cedar Hole (Stephanie Doyon)
The Greatest Man in Cedar Hole (Stephanie Doyon)
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The Historian
The Historian
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The King of Kings County (Whitney Terrell)
The King of Kings County (Whitney Terrell)
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Anansi Boys
Anansi Boys
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Garner (Kirstin Allio)
Garner (Kirstin Allio)
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The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
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Absurdistan
Absurdistan
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Against the Day
Against the Day
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One Good Turn (Kate Atkinson)
One Good Turn (Kate Atkinson)
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Half of a Yellow Sun
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The Emperor's Children - Claire Messud
The Emperor's Children - Claire Messud
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Firmin (Sam Savage)
Firmin (Sam Savage)
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The Lay of the Land (Richard Ford)
The Lay of the Land (Richard Ford)
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