March Madness Best book ever: The final four

It's not over yet! Which of these four finalists will be named the BEST BOOK EVER? Only you can decide by voting now. The winner will be announced in early April.

Modern classics finalist:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

This was a close one! The Book Thief won with 34 percent of the overall votes. A close second was between The Help by Kathryn Stockett and The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón -- tied at 25 percent.

The children are our future finalist:

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Another close one! Harry Potter won with 38 percent of the votes, followed closely by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis with 31percent of the votes.

Well-loved classics finalist:

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

This finalist won by a landslide with 60 percent of the final vote.

Exhilarating epics finalist:

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Yet another landslide winner, with 49 percent of the votes.

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