A short time ago, in a barnyard far, far away, a bleary-eyed Rooster woke up from a dream. It had been a good dream. He was clucking around his pen, strutting his stuff, and there on the ground lay 16 of the finest works of fiction from 2012, all for him to shred, devour, and consume without mercy.

If you have no idea what we’re talking about, get ready: We are thrilled to announce the Ninth Annual Morning News Tournament of Books, coming March 2013.

Read about the tournament and the finalists in the Morning News