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October 23, 2018 marks the finale this The Great American Read of 2018. The list has been narrowed down to the following top 10 titles
Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White
The Chronicles of Narnia (series), by C.S. Lewis
Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell
Harry Potter (Series), by J.K. Rowling
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott
The Lord of the Rings (series), by J.R.R. Tolkien
Outlander (Series), by Diana Gabaldon
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Note: Books are listed in alphabetical order, not by vote ranking.
Designed to spark a national conversation about reading, literacy and the books that have inspired, moved and shaped us, THE GREAT AMERICAN READ is an eight-part PBS series and nationwide competition that explores the joy of books and the power of reading through the lens of America’s 100 best-loved books, as voted on by the public. Notable figures from the entertainment, sports, news and literary worlds will lend their voices and passion to the series which culminates in the first-ever national vote to choose “America’s Best-Loved Book.”
For more information, and to vote on YOUR favorite book from the list of 100, please visit The Great American Read.