The 100 Best Loved Novels from The Great American Read PBS

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The Great American Read

Have you been following the Great American Read on PBS?  Were you surprised by the list? Were any of your favorite books on the list of 100 books? 

According to PBS: The chosen books span five centuries, from Don Quixote  (1603) to Ghost (2016). Authors from 15 different countries are represented, with genres ranging from beloved children’s classics such as Charlotte’s Web to modern best-sellers such as Twilight.

Below is the full list of America’s 100 favorite novels, in alphabetical order by title:

I thought I would see classics like  Little Women, The Grapes of Wrath, Great Expectations, and The Sun Also Rises but I will be honest I was totally surprised to see Flowers in the Attic (which I read in the 80’s when I was in high school), and Fifty Shades of Grey(which I have not read). But then I realized that the list is about peoples most beloved book of all time so naturally it would include books that have been incredibly popular over the last 20 years like Twlight and Harry Potter, The Shack and Left Behind.

You can take the quiz here to see how many of the books your have read and you can print the list here. If you would like to be a part of the The Great American read you can vote once a day, every day until October 18th to help pick the most popular book in America. 

I hope that you discover an old favorite on the list or something new but more importantly I hope just hope that The Great American Read encourages your to read more!

Have a great day!

Note: Many of these books are available on the  Kindle Unlimited Subscription and many of the classics are free if you have the Kindle app.