The Great American Read
A journey through America that introduces our list of the 100 best-loved books and explores the many ways in which these novels affect, reflect and connect us all.
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Seasons
1.Launch Special
22-05-2018110mAmerica’s 100 best-loved books are revealed, launching the campaign & the nationwide vote.
2.Fall Kick-off
11-09-2018110mJoin host Meredith Vieira in the search for America's best-loved novel. The voting is underway, and the competition is heating up; any book could win.
3.Who Am I?
18-09-2018110mExplore the ways that America's best-loved novels answer the age-old question, “Who am I?” From life lessons to spiritual journeys, these books help us understand our own identitie...
4.Heroes
25-09-2018110mFollow the trials and tribulations of some of literature's favorite protagonists. From Katniss Everdeen to Don Quixote, examine how these everyday heroes and anti-heroes find their...
5.Villains & Monsters
02-10-2018110mLearn why literature's most notorious villains began behaving badly. Many weren't born evil, but became that way when faced with some of the same choices we make every day. See wha...
6.What We Do for Love
09-10-2018110mFall in love with some of literature's most beautiful romances and explore the many forms of love, from family to passion to the unrequited type. Learn how America's best-loved nov...
7.Other Worlds
16-10-2018110mTake a magical journey to another world through some of America's best-loved novels. From Middle Earth to Lilliput, the trials and tribulations of these alternate universes help us...
8.Grand Finale
23-10-2018110mAnd the winner is... after millions of votes, find out which of the 100 nominated books is crowned America's best-loved novel.
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