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A blockbuster illustrated book that captures what Americans love to read, The Great American Read: The Book of Books is the gorgeously-produced companion book to PBS's ambitious series.What are America's best-loved novels? PBS launched The Great American Read series with a two-hour special in May 2018 revealing America's one hundred best-loved novels, determined by a rigorous national survey. Celebrities and everyday Americans championed their favorite novel and in the finale, America's #1 best-loved novel was revealed.The Great American Read: The Book of Books presents all one hundred novels with fascinating information about each book, author profiles, a snapshot of the novel's social relevance, film or television adaptations, other books and writings by the author, and little-known facts. Also included are themed articles about banned books, the most influential book illustrators, reading recommendations, the best first-lines in literature, and more.Beautifully designed with rare images of the original manuscripts, first-edition covers, rejection letters, and other ephemera, The Great American Read: The Book of Books is a must-have book for all booklovers.
“Fiction can show you a different world. It can take you somewhere you've never been. Once you've visited other worlds, like those who ate fairy fruit, you can never be entirely content with the world that you grew up in.“
Neil Gaiman
The View from the Cheap Seats
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