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Best Episodes of The Great American Read
Grand Finale
S1 Ep8
7.0
23rd Oct 2018
And the winner is... after millions of votes, find out which of the 100 nominated books is crowned America's best-loved novel.
Villains & Monsters
S1 Ep5
7.0
2nd Oct 2018
Learn why literature's most notorious villains began behaving badly. Many weren't born evil, but became that way when faced with some of the same choices we make every day. See what these villains can teach us about our own dark impulses.
Worst Episodes of The Great American Read
Fall Kick-off
S1 Ep2
5.5
11th Sep 2018
Join host Meredith Vieira in the search for America's best-loved novel. The voting is underway, and the competition is heating up; any book could win.
Who Am I?
S1 Ep3
6.0
18th Sep 2018
Explore the ways that America's best-loved novels answer the age-old question, “Who am I?” From life lessons to spiritual journeys, these books help us understand our own identities and find our place in the world.
The Great American Read Episode Guide
Launch Special
S1 Ep1
7.0
22nd May 2018
America’s 100 best-loved books are revealed, launching the campaign & the nationwide vote.
Fall Kick-off
S1 Ep2
5.5
11th Sep 2018
Join host Meredith Vieira in the search for America's best-loved novel. The voting is underway, and the competition is heating up; any book could win.
Who Am I?
S1 Ep3
6.0
18th Sep 2018
Explore the ways that America's best-loved novels answer the age-old question, “Who am I?” From life lessons to spiritual journeys, these books help us understand our own identities and find our place in the world.
Heroes
S1 Ep4
6.5
25th Sep 2018
Follow the trials and tribulations of some of literature's favorite protagonists. From Katniss Everdeen to Don Quixote, examine how these everyday heroes and anti-heroes find their inner strength, overcome challenges and rise to the occasion.
Villains & Monsters
S1 Ep5
7.0
2nd Oct 2018
Learn why literature's most notorious villains began behaving badly. Many weren't born evil, but became that way when faced with some of the same choices we make every day. See what these villains can teach us about our own dark impulses.
What We Do for Love
S1 Ep6
6.0
9th Oct 2018
Fall in love with some of literature's most beautiful romances and explore the many forms of love, from family to passion to the unrequited type. Learn how America's best-loved novels reflect the things we do for love.
Other Worlds
S1 Ep7
6.0
16th Oct 2018
Take a magical journey to another world through some of America's best-loved novels. From Middle Earth to Lilliput, the trials and tribulations of these alternate universes help us to better understand our own world.
Grand Finale
S1 Ep8
7.0
23rd Oct 2018
And the winner is... after millions of votes, find out which of the 100 nominated books is crowned America's best-loved novel.
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.
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The best rated episodes of The Great American Read are:
Grand Finale S1E8 rated 7.0
Villains & Monsters S1E5 rated 7.0
The lowest rated episodes of The Great American Read are:
Fall Kick-off S1E2 rated 5.5
Who Am I? S1E3 rated 6.0
The first episode of The Great American Read aired on May 22, 2018.
The last episode of The Great American Read aired on October 23, 2018.
