The Great American Read is an eight-part series that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through the prism of America’s 100 best-loved novels (as chosen in a national survey). It investigates how and why writers create their fictional worlds, how we as readers are affected by these stories, and what these 100 different books have to say about our diverse nation and our shared human experience. The television series, hosted by Meredith Vieira, features entertaining and informative documentary segments, with compelling testimonials from celebrities, authors, notable Americans and book lovers across the country. It comprises a two-hour launch episode, five one-hour theme episodes that examine concepts common to groups of books on the list and a finale, which reveals the results of a nationwide vote to choose America’s best-loved book.