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Grand Finale

Season 1 Episode 8 | 55m 46s

The final episode of The Great American Read will celebrate all 100 books on the list of this immensely popular campaign, reveal the top voted titles in multiple categories, and unveil the novel that Americans have picked as their #1 best-loved book.

Aired: 10/22/18 | 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.
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The final episode will celebrate all 100 books and unveil the #1 best-loved book.
Hear from two members of The Great American Read Book Club.
We explore how America’s favorite novels about other worlds reflect our own world.
We explore how America’s favorite novels about other worlds reflect our own world.
The novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, is discussed.
Author, Diana Gabaldon discusses the Outlander series.
Author and retired NFL player, Chris Kluwe, discusses The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
We explore books that show what we do for love, in all its many forms.
We explore books that show what we do for love, in all its many forms.
Margaret Atwood and others discuss Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel, Anne of Green Gables.
We explore how America’s favorite novels about other worlds reflect our own world.
We explore books that show what we do for love, in all its many forms.
We explore the lessons from novels featuring villains, monsters and evil forces.
We highlight books that feature heroic characters and explore why we love them.
How do the books we love answer the question “Who am I?”
The search for America’s best-loved novel hits high gear as votes roll in.
America’s 100 best-loved books are revealed, launching the campaign & the nationwide vote.