Literary March Madness!

Secondary Character Showdown

It’s time. The sidekicks are stepping into the spotlight. They were never the main character, until now.

From loyal best friends to chaotic villains, only ONE secondary character will survive the bracket.

Vote now and defend your favorite in the comments.

How to participate: Visit this page on Mondays at 12:00pm to vote for the next round of choices or head to our Facebook page and vote on the posts. Votes will be tallied through the online form as well as the votes on Facebook. 

Voting Schedule for Literary March Madness

Week 1 (March 3–8): First Round–32 characters  (VOTE HERE)
Week 2 (March 9–15): Second Round–16 characters
Week 3 (March 16–22): Third Round–8 characters
Week 4 (March 23–29): Fourth Round–4 characters
Week 5 (March 30–April 5): Championship Round–2 characters

Winner announced Monday, April 6!

Region 1: Legends & Loyalty

1. Samwise Gamgee – Lord of the Rings
16. Snail – Frog & Toad
 
8. Inej Ghafa – Six of Crows
9. Astrid – How to Train Your Dragon
 
5. Inigo Montoya – The Princess Bride
12. Zero – Holes
 
4. Hermione Granger – Harry Potter
13. Charlie Swan – Twilight
 
6. Sazed – Mistborn
11. Piggy – Lord of the Flies
 
3. Atticus Finch – To Kill a Mockingbird
14. Lenny – Of Mice and Men
 
7. Rocky – Project Hail Mary
10. Grover – Percy Jackson
 
2. Dr. Watson – Sherlock Holmes
15. Jim – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Region 2: Chaos, Courage & Comic Relief

1. Brienne of Tarth – A Song of Ice and Fire
16. Grandpa Joe – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
 
8. Mrs. Bennet – Pride and Prejudice
9. Amy March – Little Women
 
5. Princess Donut – Dungeon Crawler Carl
12. Cat Kid – Dog Man
 
4. Kakashi – Naruto
13. Maki Zen'in – Jujutsu Kaisen
 
6. Ford Prefect – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
11. Marx Watanabe – Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
 
3. Rue – The Hunger Games
14. Saphira – Eragon
 
7. Dallas Winston – The Outsiders
10. Rhiannon Matthias – Fourth Wing
 
2. Miss Trunchbull – Matilda
15. Charlotte – Charlotte’s Web