Die - grueling Greco-Roman literature lover might niggle overFifty Shades of Greybeing placed on the same listing asJane Eyre , but alas , the people have spoken . Both are among America ’s 100 favorite novel , according to a internal survey conducted by YouGov .
The list was compiled in support ofThe Great American Read , an forthcoming PBS serial about the joys of reading . Set to premiere on May 22 , the eight - part series will introduce the " 100 best - love novel " and boast interviews with celebrated authors , comedian , actors , jock , and more . A few of the featured guests will let in George Lopez , Seth Meyers , Venus Williams , and James Patterson . Gone Girlauthor Gillian Flynn , A Game of Thronesauthor George R.R. Martin , andThe abbreviated Wondrous Life of Oscar Waoauthor Junot Díaz , all of whom have book on the inclination , will also make appearances .
On the day of the serial premiere , PBS will launch a turn of vote to determine " America ’s substantially - Loved Novel . " viewer across the country will have the chance to pick out their preferred book from the listing of 100 and place their voteonline , or through Facebook or Twitter using the # GreatReadPBS hashtag . The winner will be announced this fall .
The oldest al-Qur’an on the list isDon Quixote , a classic Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes ( 1603 ) , while the newest isGhost(2016 ) , a immature adult book by Jason Reynolds . The list include authors from 15 different countries , and the books span several genres . Many of the novel are staple on high school summer reading lean , including1984,The Great Gatsby , The Catcher in the Rye , andTo Kill a Mockingbird .
Scroll down for the full listing of America ’s preferred books , fix up in alphabetic order .
1984A Confederacy of DuncesA Game of ThronesA Prayer for Owen MeanyA disjoined PeaceA Tree Grows in BrooklynThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe AlchemistAlex Cross Mysteries(series)Alice ’s Adventures in WonderlandAmericanahAnd Then There Were NoneAnne of Green GablesAnother CountryAtlas ShruggedBelovedBless Me , UltimaThe Book ThiefThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoThe Call of the WildCatch-22The Catcher in the RyeCharlotte ’s WebThe Chronicles of NarniaThe Clan of the Cave BearThe Coldest Winter EverThe Color PurpleThe Count of Monte CristoCrime and PunishmentThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night - TimeThe Da Vinci CodeDon QuixoteDoña BarbaraDuneFifty Shades of GreyFlowers in the AtticFoundationFrankensteinGhostGileadThe GiverThe GodfatherGone GirlGone with the WindThe Grapes of WrathGreat ExpectationsThe Great GatsbyGulliver ’s TravelsThe Handmaid ’s TaleHarry Potter(series)HatchetHeart of DarknessThe HelpThe Hitchhiker ’s Guide to the GalaxyThe Hunger GamesThe Hunt for Red OctoberThe IntuitionistInvisible ManJane EyreThe Joy Luck ClubJurassic ParkLeft BehindThe Little PrinceLittle WomenLonesome DoveLooking for AlaskaThe Lord of the Rings(series)The Lovely BonesThe MartianMemoirs of a GeishaMind InvadersMoby DickThe NotebookOne Hundred Years of SolitudeOutlanderThe OutsidersThe Picture of Dorian GrayThe Pilgrim ’s ProgressThe Pillars of the EarthPride and PrejudiceReady Player OneRebeccaThe ShackSiddharthaThe Sirens of TitanThe StandThe Sun Also RisesSwan SongTales of the CityTheir Eyes Were Watching GodThings Fall ApartThis Present DarknessTo pour down a MockingbirdTwilightWar and PeaceWatchersThe Wheel of Time(series)Where the Red Fern GrowsWhite TeethWuthering Heights
