The Great American Read

A journey through America that introduces our list of the 100 best-loved books.

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    Grand Finale

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    The final episode will celebrate all 100 books and unveil the #1 best-loved book.
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    Other Worlds

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    We explore how America’s favorite novels about other worlds reflect our own world.
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    What We Do For Love

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    We explore books that show what we do for love, in all its many forms.
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    Villains and Monsters

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    We explore the lessons from novels featuring villains, monsters and evil forces.
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    Heroes

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    We highlight books that feature heroic characters and explore why we love them.
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    Who Am I?

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    How do the books we love answer the question “Who am I?”
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    Fall Kick-off

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    The search for America’s best-loved novel hits high gear as votes roll in.
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    Launch Special

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    America’s 100 best-loved books are revealed, launching the campaign & the nationwide vote.

About 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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