And here we are with this year’s brackets. (We will let you know about the judges’ assignments once we’ve revealed them all –on 2/24.) Being traditionalists, we stayed with our mostly-usual alphabetical order by title. So, what do you all think? Which eight will advance to Round 2? (Also, don’t miss Mark Tuchman’s adorable gif at the bottom of the post.)

The Boys Who Challenged Hitler
Challenger Deep 

Drowned City
Echo 

Gone Crazy in Alabama 
Goodbye Stranger 

The Hired Girl 
I Crawl Through It 

The Marvels 
Most Dangerous 

My Seneca Village 
Nest 

Nimona 
Rhythm Ride

Symphony for the City of the Dead 
X: A Novel