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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.
2018 4.0/10 community score 1 season · 8 episodes Ended
- Documentary
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8 platforms currently listed across all viewing options
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- First aired
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Status
- Ended
Latest aired episode
S1 E8
Grand Finale
Aired 1h 50m
And the winner is... after millions of votes, find out which of the 100 nominated books is crowned America's best-loved novel.
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Season 1
8 episodes
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