Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Josh introduces the Big Book Bowl Poll III to help determine which of the following 16 big books (those roughly 500 pages or more) we will be covering in our 19th season, which we plan to film and release from 2026-2027.
The Octafinals run from Monday, October 20th at 1 PM ET until Sunday, October 26th at 8 PM ET.
Matchups (pick one book per matchup):
1.) "The Stand" by Stephen King or "Swan Song" by Robert McCammon
2.) "Hawaii" by James A. Michener or "Matterhorn" by Karl Marlantes
3.) "Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow or "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
4.) "The Great Contradiction" by Joseph J. Ellis or "The Pickwick Papers" by Charles Dickens
5.) "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes or "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas
6.) "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky or "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens
7.) "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke or "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
8.) "The Grace of Kings" by Ken Liu or "Foundryside" by Robert Jackson Bennett
Where you can vote:
1.) In the comments of this video.
2.) Our Facebook group page: facebook.com/groups/120801414781021
3.) Our Instagram page: instagram.com/literary_gladiators
4.) Our Goodreads group page: goodreads.com/group/show/155327-literary-gladiators
5.) Our Patreon (if you vote on our Patreon and are a patron of $1 per month of more, your vote counts for 3 votes): patreon.com/literary_gladiators
Josh introduces the Big Book Bowl Poll III to help determine which of the following 16 big books (those roughly 500 pages or more) we will be covering in our 19th season, which we plan to film and release from 2026-2027.
The Octafinals run from Monday, October 20th at 1 PM ET until Sunday, October 26th at 8 PM ET.
Matchups (pick one book per matchup):
1.) "The Stand" by Stephen King or "Swan Song" by Robert McCammon
2.) "Hawaii" by James A. Michener or "Matterhorn" by Karl Marlantes
3.) "Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow or "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
4.) "The Great Contradiction" by Joseph J. Ellis or "The Pickwick Papers" by Charles Dickens
5.) "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes or "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas
6.) "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky or "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens
7.) "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke or "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
8.) "The Grace of Kings" by Ken Liu or "Foundryside" by Robert Jackson Bennett
Where you can vote:
1.) In the comments of this video.
2.) Our Facebook group page: facebook.com/groups/120801414781021
3.) Our Instagram page: instagram.com/literary_gladiators
4.) Our Goodreads group page: goodreads.com/group/show/155327-literary-gladiators
5.) Our Patreon (if you vote on our Patreon and are a patron of $1 per month of more, your vote counts for 3 votes): patreon.com/literary_gladiators
