What is the greatest NYC-centric book of all time?
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Legend
| Round | Eliminated | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||
| Round 2 | Motherless Brooklyn A Little Life Another Brooklyn The Price of Salt The Mambo Kings Open City Native Speaker |
|
| Round 3 | Jazz | |
| Round 4 | Bonfire of the Vanities | |
| Round 5 | The House of Mirth | |
| Round 6 | Kavalier & Clay | Catcher in the Rye |
Round 1
| Candidate | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Catcher in the Rye | 723 votes in the first round | 21.13% 723 votes |
| Just Kids | 430 votes in the first round | 12.57% 430 votes |
| Kavalier & Clay | 437 votes in the first round | 12.77% 437 votes |
| The House of Mirth | 378 votes in the first round | 11.05% 378 votes |
| Bonfire of the Vanities | 383 votes in the first round | 11.19% 383 votes |
| Jazz | 235 votes in the first round | 6.87% 235 votes |
| Motherless Brooklyn | 194 votes in the first round | 5.67% 194 votes |
| A Little Life | 182 votes in the first round | 5.32% 182 votes |
| Another Brooklyn | 129 votes in the first round | 3.77% 129 votes |
| The Price of Salt | 98 votes in the first round | 2.86% 98 votes |
| The Mambo Kings | 95 votes in the first round | 2.78% 95 votes |
| Open City | 88 votes in the first round | 2.57% 88 votes |
| Native Speaker | 50 votes in the first round | 1.46% 50 votes |
Round 2
| Candidate | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Catcher in the Rye | Gained 105 votes | 26.16% 828 votes |
| Just Kids | Gained 123 votes | 17.47% 553 votes |
| Kavalier & Clay | Gained 99 votes | 16.94% 536 votes |
| The House of Mirth | Gained 91 votes | 14.82% 469 votes |
| Bonfire of the Vanities | Gained 74 votes | 14.44% 457 votes |
| Jazz | Gained 87 votes | 10.17% 322 votes |
| Motherless Brooklyn | Eliminated: 194 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive | |
| A Little Life | Eliminated: 182 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive | |
| Another Brooklyn | Eliminated: 129 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive | |
| The Price of Salt | Eliminated: 98 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive | |
| The Mambo Kings | Eliminated: 95 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive | |
| Open City | Eliminated: 88 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive | |
| Native Speaker | Eliminated: 50 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive |
Round 3
| Candidate | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Catcher in the Rye | Gained 50 votes | 28.43% 878 votes |
| Just Kids | Gained 56 votes | 19.72% 609 votes |
| Kavalier & Clay | Gained 36 votes | 18.52% 572 votes |
| The House of Mirth | Gained 70 votes | 17.45% 539 votes |
| Bonfire of the Vanities | Gained 33 votes | 15.87% 490 votes |
| Jazz | Eliminated: 322 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive |
Round 4
| Candidate | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Catcher in the Rye | Gained 130 votes | 34.49% 1,008 votes |
| Just Kids | Gained 48 votes | 22.48% 657 votes |
| Kavalier & Clay | Gained 64 votes | 21.76% 636 votes |
| The House of Mirth | Gained 83 votes | 21.28% 622 votes |
| Bonfire of the Vanities | Eliminated: 490 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive |
Round 5
| Candidate | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Catcher in the Rye | Gained 161 votes | 43.41% 1,169 votes |
| Just Kids | Gained 122 votes | 28.93% 779 votes |
| Kavalier & Clay | Gained 109 votes | 27.66% 745 votes |
| The House of Mirth | Eliminated: 622 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive |
Round 6
| Candidate | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Catcher in the Rye | Elected: Gained 220 votes | 58.73% 1,389 votes |
| Just Kids | Gained 197 votes | 41.27% 976 votes |
| Kavalier & Clay | Eliminated: 745 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive |
Catcher in the Rye
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 723.0 first-round votes. | 21.13% 723 votes |
| Round 2 | Gained 3 votes from Native Speaker. , 8 votes from Open City. , 9 votes from The Mambo Kings. , 7 votes from The Price of Salt. , 17 votes from Another Brooklyn. , 27 votes from A Little Life. and 34 votes from Motherless Brooklyn. | 26.16% 828 votes |
| Round 3 | Gained 50 votes from Jazz. | 28.43% 878 votes |
| Round 4 | Gained 130 votes from Bonfire of the Vanities. | 34.49% 1,008 votes |
| Round 5 | Gained 161 votes from The House of Mirth. | 43.41% 1,169 votes |
| Round 6 | Elected. Gained 220 votes from Kavalier & Clay. | 58.73% 1,389 votes |
Just Kids
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 430.0 first-round votes. | 12.57% 430 votes |
| Round 2 | Gained 5 votes from Native Speaker. , 8 votes from Open City. , 9 votes from The Mambo Kings. , 23 votes from The Price of Salt. , 22 votes from Another Brooklyn. , 29 votes from A Little Life. and 27 votes from Motherless Brooklyn. | 17.47% 553 votes |
| Round 3 | Gained 56 votes from Jazz. | 19.72% 609 votes |
| Round 4 | Gained 48 votes from Bonfire of the Vanities. | 22.48% 657 votes |
| Round 5 | Gained 122 votes from The House of Mirth. | 28.93% 779 votes |
| Round 6 | Gained 197 votes from Kavalier & Clay. | 41.27% 976 votes |
Kavalier & Clay
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 437.0 first-round votes. | 12.77% 437 votes |
| Round 2 | Gained 2 votes from Native Speaker. , 4 votes from Open City. , 11 votes from The Mambo Kings. , 6 votes from The Price of Salt. , 9 votes from Another Brooklyn. , 32 votes from A Little Life. and 35 votes from Motherless Brooklyn. | 16.94% 536 votes |
| Round 3 | Gained 36 votes from Jazz. | 18.52% 572 votes |
| Round 4 | Gained 64 votes from Bonfire of the Vanities. | 21.76% 636 votes |
| Round 5 | Gained 109 votes from The House of Mirth. Eliminated. | 27.66% 745 votes |
The House of Mirth
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 378.0 first-round votes. | 11.05% 378 votes |
| Round 2 | Gained 3 votes from Native Speaker. , 13 votes from Open City. , 9 votes from The Mambo Kings. , 11 votes from The Price of Salt. , 16 votes from Another Brooklyn. , 18 votes from A Little Life. and 21 votes from Motherless Brooklyn. | 14.82% 469 votes |
| Round 3 | Gained 70 votes from Jazz. | 17.45% 539 votes |
| Round 4 | Gained 83 votes from Bonfire of the Vanities. Eliminated. | 21.28% 622 votes |
Bonfire of the Vanities
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 383.0 first-round votes. | 11.19% 383 votes |
| Round 2 | Gained 2 votes from Native Speaker. , 3 votes from Open City. , 8 votes from The Mambo Kings. , 11 votes from The Price of Salt. , 6 votes from Another Brooklyn. , 11 votes from A Little Life. and 33 votes from Motherless Brooklyn. | 14.44% 457 votes |
| Round 3 | Gained 33 votes from Jazz. Eliminated. | 15.87% 490 votes |
Jazz
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 235.0 first-round votes. | 6.87% 235 votes |
| Round 2 | Gained 3 votes from Native Speaker. , 13 votes from Open City. , 6 votes from The Mambo Kings. , 10 votes from The Price of Salt. , 22 votes from Another Brooklyn. , 13 votes from A Little Life. and 20 votes from Motherless Brooklyn. Eliminated. | 10.17% 322 votes |
Motherless Brooklyn
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 194.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. | 5.67% 194 votes |
A Little Life
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 182.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. | 5.32% 182 votes |
Another Brooklyn
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 129.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. | 3.77% 129 votes |
The Price of Salt
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 98.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. | 2.86% 98 votes |
The Mambo Kings
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 95.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. | 2.78% 95 votes |
Open City
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 88.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. | 2.57% 88 votes |
Native Speaker
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 50.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. | 1.46% 50 votes |
| Candidate name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catcher in the Rye |
21.13%723 votes |
26.16%828 votes |
28.43%878 votes |
34.49%1,008 votes |
43.41%1,169 votes |
58.73%1,389 votes |
| Just Kids |
12.57%430 votes |
17.47%553 votes |
19.72%609 votes |
22.48%657 votes |
28.93%779 votes |
41.27%976 votes |
| Kavalier & Clay |
12.77%437 votes |
16.94%536 votes |
18.52%572 votes |
21.76%636 votes |
27.66%745 votes |
|
| The House of Mirth |
11.05%378 votes |
14.82%469 votes |
17.45%539 votes |
21.28%622 votes |
||
| Bonfire of the Vanities |
11.19%383 votes |
14.44%457 votes |
15.87%490 votes |
|||
| Jazz |
6.87%235 votes |
10.17%322 votes |
||||
| Motherless Brooklyn |
5.67%194 votes |
|||||
| A Little Life |
5.32%182 votes |
|||||
| Another Brooklyn |
3.77%129 votes |
|||||
| The Price of Salt |
2.86%98 votes |
|||||
| The Mambo Kings |
2.78%95 votes |
|||||
| Open City |
2.57%88 votes |
|||||
| Native Speaker |
1.46%50 votes |
Presents the Single Table Summary in a format readable by Wikipedia
Uses an iframe to embed the interactive Bar Chart
On sites that support embed.ly (including Medium, Wordpress, Canva, and more), you can just paste this URL
Copyright © 2025 RCVis.
Thank you to
our contributors.