March Gradness: The Final Showdown

Will "The Secret History" or "Disorientation" take the title of best campus novel? Cast your votes to decide

The March Gradness finals have arrived, and it’s shaped up to be a battle of genre classic vs. formidable newcomer. The Secret History has bodied the competition round after round, destroying each opponent with ease. Disorientation has had a few close calls, including in this last round against The Idiot; yesterday, the polls had The Idiot taking the win by a wide margin, but by this morning, the tides had turned. Instagram voters overwhelmed web voters, and Disorientation came out as the clear winner.

Will fan favorite The Secret History continue to dominate? Or will Disorientation, determined champion of several hard-earned battles, fight its way to one final defeat?

Check out the bracket below to see how the previous matches shook out.

The time has finally come to determine who will be named the greatest campus novel of all time! Cast your vote below before noon Eastern on Thursday, 4/3 to decide who will take home the gold.


The Secret History vs. Disorientation

Decide who will take home the title of best campus novel!

Voting for this Round has closed.

Look out for the next round to begin shortly.

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