THE GREAT AMERICAN READ explores the joy of reading as the nation votes for America’s best-loved book.

Host, Meredith Vieira, launches The Great American Read book list

The country’s 100 favorite novels are announced in a two-hour celebration of reading, hosted by Meredith Vieira. Celebrities, authors, and book lovers reveal the novels that have affected their lives. The national vote gets under way, to decide America’s Best-Loved Book.