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

Launch Special The Great American Read

Premiered May 11, 2018
Launch Special

The country’s 100 favorite novels are announced in a two-hour celebration of reading, hosted by Meredith Vieira. Celebrities, authors, and book lovers reveal the novels that have affected their lives. The national vote gets under way, to decide America’s Best-Loved Novel.

About the Program

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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