What is the Greatest Duo in Literature? Introducing The 2025 Close Reads Literature Bracket!
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From fantasy adventures to children's books and beyond, the various realms of literature are peopled with many dynamic duos. Best friends and co-conspirators. Detectives and sidekicks. Cowboys and wizards. Tiny animals who love to cook. A great duo can come in any size and shape. But which one is the most dynamic of all? That’s up to you.
Here are the options we’ve chosen (more information and voting can be found below this graphic):
It’s not an exhaustive list; it’s just our list. Are some of these matchups unfair? Maybe. Are comics even literature? Who can say. Are we missing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Absolutely. How mad is Graeme going to be if Tintin gets knocked out in the first round? You decide if it’s worth the risk of finding out. As always there is one looming, significant question: How far will Anne of Green Gables go?
Did we leave out one of your favorite duos? Let us know in the comments.
ROUND ONE VOTING ENDS ON MONDAY AT 10 AM EST.
Have fun.
Hardest pick so far: Frog and Toad vs. Mike Mulligan and Marianne 🤣
Also, I am so happy that you guys are doing this again. I get some sort of endorphin boost from this every year. And who doesn’t need that in March and Lent?