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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

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Outlander

Outlander

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

One Hundred Years of Solitude

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Launch Special

Launch Special

Season 1 Episode 1
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Fall Kick-off

Fall Kick-off

Season 1 Episode 2
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Who Am I?

Who Am I?

Season 1 Episode 3
52:24
Heroes

Heroes

Season 1 Episode 4
52:25
Villains and Monsters

Villains and Monsters

Season 1 Episode 5
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What We Do For Love

What We Do For Love

Season 1 Episode 6
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Other Worlds

Other Worlds

Season 1 Episode 7
52:24
The Great American Read Season 1

Grand Finale

Season 1 Episode 8
55:46
Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

Season 4 Episode 5
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The Great American Read

Americanah

Barbara Bush and others discuss why they love the novel, Americanah.
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The Great American Read Season 1
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55:46
Season 1 Episode 8
Grand Finale
The final episode will celebrate all 100 books and unveil the #1 best-loved book.
Other Worlds
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52:24
Season 1 Episode 7
Other Worlds
We explore how America’s favorite novels about other worlds reflect our own world.
What We Do For Love
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52:19
Season 1 Episode 6
What We Do For Love
We explore books that show what we do for love, in all its many forms.
Villains and Monsters
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53:53
Season 1 Episode 5
Villains and Monsters
We explore the lessons from novels featuring villains, monsters and evil forces.
Heroes
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52:25
Season 1 Episode 4
Heroes
We highlight books that feature heroic characters and explore why we love them.
Who Am I?
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52:24
Season 1 Episode 3
Who Am I?
How do the books we love answer the question “Who am I?”
Fall Kick-off
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53:35
Season 1 Episode 2
Fall Kick-off
The search for America’s best-loved novel hits high gear as votes roll in.
Launch Special
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1:51:35
Season 1 Episode 1
Launch Special
America’s 100 best-loved books are revealed, launching the campaign & the nationwide vote.
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