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Launch Special

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1hr 51m 35s

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.

Aired: 05/10/18 | Expires: 03/31/21
The Great American Read is made possible by the Anne Ray Foundation and public television viewers. Additional engagement funding for The Great American Read is made possible by CPB.
Extras
Hear from two members of The Great American Read Book Club.
Hosted by Meredith Vieira, the search for America’s best-loved novel.
The final episode will celebrate all 100 books and unveil the #1 best-loved book.
Author, Diana Gabaldon discusses the Outlander series.
Gayle King and others discuss Louisa May Alcott's novel, Little Women.
Margaret Atwood and others discuss Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel, Anne of Green Gables.
Barbara Bush and others discuss why they love the novel, Americanah.
Author and retired NFL player, Chris Kluwe, discusses The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, is discussed.
Artist, Zeniba Britt, discusses why she is a fan of the Toni Morrison's novel, Beloved.