The Great American Read is an eight-part series, hosted by Meredith Vieira, that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through the prism of America’s 100 best-loved novels. It investigates how and why writers create their fictional worlds, how we as readers are affected by these stories, and what these 100 different books have to say about our diverse nation and our shared human experience.
Electronic List of America's 100 Best-loved Novels
Printable Checklist of America's 100 Best-loved Novels
Vote for your favorite book!
Vote at pbs.org/greatamericanread and through hashtag voting via Facebook and Twitter using #GreatReadPBS.
In Your Community
Join WKAR for a series of events and activities to explore and celebrate the power of reading!
- WKAR and MSU Walk and Talk Book Club
- East Lansing's Moonlight Film Festival featuring The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
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To Kill a Mockingbird was voted by viewers as America’s #1 best-loved novel in The Great American Read!For a full list of 100 best-loved novels in ranking… -
Dean, MSU Communication Arts & Sciences Prabu David talks about his favorite book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.The Great American Read is an eight-part… -
PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger talks about her favorite book, the Great Gatsby.The Great American Read is an eight-part series, hosted by Meredith… -
Tuesdays, Oct. 9-Oct. 23, 8pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 | The Great American Read explores the power and joy of reading through the lens of America's 100 best-loved… -
Whether it’s Asimov or Zusak, Tolstoy or Tolkein, Americans are voting for their all-time favorite book. At 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, WKAR-TV presents… -
FREE -- Wed. Aug. 22, 7:00pm in WKAR Studio A | The family viewing of the feature film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is… -
WKAR participates in the Red Cedar Writing Project!The Red Cedar Writing Project (RCWP) is Michigan State University's site of the National Writing… -
The Great American Read campaign is in full force this summer and the Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences is… -
WKAR and the Capital Area District Library (CADL) explored and celebrated reading for The Great American Read!The community joined WKAR and the Capital… -
FREE -- Saturday, June 9, 11am – 2pm at CADL Downtown | Reserve your seat for the first WKAR and The Great American Read event that explores and…
