The Great American Read

Grand Finale

Premiered October 23, 2018

The final episode will celebrate all 100 books and unveil the #1 best-loved book.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

The grand finale of The Great American Read will celebrate each of the 100 titles on the list of America's best-loved books and feature stories about passionate readers and voters who made this immensely popular campaign a nationwide success.  In an event hosted by Meredith Vieira, and filmed live at the Grand Lodge of the Masonic Hall in New York City before an audience of more than 300 celebrity guests, authors, literary experts and book fans from around the country, we will honor the top-voted books in multiple categories and unveil the winner Americans have chosen as their #1 best-loved novel.

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