PBS Great American Read

[Rogar]

PBS has been hosting a series highlighting what they've determined to be America's most loved books. Regardless of the method, it is an interesting list of all variety of styles, periods, and subjects. I enjoyed browsing the list to see how many I've read and have added a couple to my wish list. I believe there is some voting and there has been some life changing commentaries by ordinary and famous people on video feature I've seen.
http://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/books/#/

[iris lilies]

Vc Andrews on the same list as Emily Bronte. Something wrong with that.

There are many on that list I havent read. Confederacy of
dunces. Still havent read it. I want ro read it!

[rosarugosa]

That's an interesting list. I've read about two thirds of them. There are some on the list I would like to read, but I won't be rushing out for the Twilight series or Fifty Shade of Gray!

[catherine]

I love this kind of list.. it gives me a way to pick books to read. Years ago, in 2000, when Random House came out with the best novels of the 20th century, I embarked on a mission to get through the list. I never did (seems I barely left the dock--I still have only read 16 on that list), but I did read several classics I had missed over the years.

Here's their list: https://www.listchallenges.com/modern-library-100-best-novels

As to the PBS list, I've read 20/100.

[razz]

Thanks, Roger, I have a list to explore, with a number to read again. Life has been so busy of late that I have neglected my reading.


PBS has been hosting a series highlighting what they've determined to be America's most loved books. Regardless of the method, it is an interesting list of all variety of styles, periods, and subjects. I enjoyed browsing the list to see how many I've read and have added a couple to my wish list. I believe there is some voting and there has been some life changing commentaries by ordinary and famous people on video feature I've seen.
http://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/books/#/

[nswef]

I too love the lists and try to read something different.

[Simplemind]

I really enjoyed the show and the interviews. I was more surprised of many that were not on the list as some that were.

[KayLR]

I love lists, too....Catherine, I wish your list had the authors, too.

[catherine]

I love lists, too....Catherine, I wish your list had the authors, too.

The list does have the authors... it doesn't when you look?

[dado potato]

Appears to be all novels. Non-fiction books get a little love too.
1962 National Library Week theme: Read and watch your world grow.

[Yppej]

The point of the lists seems to be to brag. It calculates a score for what you have read which you can post on social media. More useful to me would be to check off the books you have not read and want to, and it would generate a list to take to the library.

[freshstart]

love these kind of lists, thx Rogar!