Great American Read List discussion

This is an updated list based on the original post created by Lavan.

Novels

1.—1984 by George Orwell — Sep 2018
2.—The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - Jan 2024
3.—Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Sep 2020
4.—And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie — Oct 2018
5.—Another Country by James Baldwin - Nov 2022
6.—Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand - Jun 2023
7.—Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya - Mar 2024
8.—The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - Oct 2021
9.—The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz — Aug 2018
10.—The Call of the Wild by Jack London - Oct 2022
11.—The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger - Nov 2023
12.—Charlotte's Web by E.B. White - Oct 2020
13.—The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah - Mar 2024
14.—The Color Purple by Alice Walker - Jan 2023
15.—A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole - Jun 2022
16.—The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - Aug 2022
17.—Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky - Feb 2022
18.—The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon-Dec 2022
19.—Doña Bárbara by Rómulo Gallegos - Feb 2023
20.—Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - Feb/Mar 2021
21.—Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - Apr 2024
22.—The Godfather by Mario Puzo - Sep 2022
23.—Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - Apr 2023
24.—Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell - Nov/Dec 2019
25.—The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck - Aug 2020
26.—Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - Mar 2023
27.—The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - May 2023
28.—Gulliver's Travels: Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. by Jonathan Swift - Aug 2021
29.—The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood - Jan 2020
30.—Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad - Jan 2022
31.—The Help by Kathryn Stockett — Apr 2019
32.—The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead — Mar 2019
33.—Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison - May 2020
34.—Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - May 2022
35.—The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan - Jul 2022
36.—The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - Jun 2020
37.—Looking for Alaska by John Green - May 2019
38.—The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold — Nov 2018
39.—The Martian by Andy Weir - Sep 2023
40.—Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - Apr 2022
41.—The Mind Invaders by Dave Hunt - Feb 2024
42.— Moby-Dick or, the Whale by Herman Melville - Oct 2023
43.—One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez - Dec 2023
44.—The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - Jul 2020
45.—The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - Nov 2020
46.—The Pilgram's Progress by John Bunyan - Aug 2023
47.—A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving - Jul 2021
48.—Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen —Feb 2019
49.—Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - Apr 2020
50.—Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - May 2021
51.—A Separate Peace by John Knowles - Jan 2024
52.—The Shack by William Paul Young -Jul 2023
53.—Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse —Jul 2018
54.—The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. — Jun 2018
55.—The Stand by Stephen King - Sept/Oct 2019
56.—The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway - Dec 2021
57.—Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon - Jun 2021
58.—Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston - Feb 2024
59.—A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith - Nov 2021
60.—War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy - Jun/Jul/Aug 2019
61.—Watchers by Dean Koontz - Mar 2022
62.—Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls - Jan 2021
63.—White Teeth by Zadie Smith - Mar 2020
64.—Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë - Feb 2020

This is an update to the original post created by Lavan
#1 - #18 Books in Series

PBS listed some books as stand-alone when in fact they aren't. I don't know if this was intentional or not, but if a book is actually part of a series then I'm listing it as such (the primary works), but members are not obligated to read a series in its entirety if they do not wish to.

BOOK SERIES

1. The Adventures of Tom and Huck by Mark Twain - May 2023 Discussion for the series
#1—The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
#2—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
#3—Tom Sawyer Abroad
#4—Tom Sawyer, Detective

2. The African Trilogy by Chinua Achebe - June 2022 Discussion for the series.
#1—Things Fall Apart
#2—No Longer at Ease
#3—Arrow of God

3. Alex Cross by James Patterson - January 2023 Discussion for the series.
#1—Along Came a Spider
#2—Kiss the Girls
#3—Jack & Jill
#4—Cat & Mouse
#5—Pop Goes the Weasel
#6—Roses Are Red
#7—Violets Are Blue
#8—Four Blind Mice
#9—The Big Bad Wolf
#10—London Bridges
#11—Mary, Mary
#12—Cross
#13—Double Cross
#14—Cross Country
#15—Alex Cross's Trial
#16—I, Alex Cross
#17—Cross Fire
#18—Kill Alex Cross
#19—Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
#20—Alex Cross, Run
#21—Cross My Heart
#22—Hope to Die
#23—Cross Justice
#24—Cross the Line
#25—The People vs. Alex Cross
#26—Target: Alex Cross
Note: Since the GAR list was created, books #27-#30 have been published and are not included in this list.

4. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - March 2023 Discussion for the series.
#1—Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
#2—Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There

5. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery - Jul 2023 Discussion for the series.
#1—Anne of Green Gables
#2—Anne of Avonlea
#3—Anne of the Island
#4—Anne of Windy Poplars
#5—Anne's House of Dreams
#6—Anne of Ingleside
#7—Rainbow Valley
#8—Rilla of Ingleside
#9—The Blythes Are Quoted original collection of short stories, re-released as an abridged edition The Road to Yesterday

6. Brian's Saga by Gary Paulsen - February 2023 Discussion for the series.
#1—Hatchet
#2—The River
#3—Brian's Winter
#4—Brian's Return
#5—Brian's Hunt

7. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller - January 2022 discussion for the series.
#1—Catch-22
#2—Closing Time

8. Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis - October 2021 Discussion for the series.
#1—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
#2—Prince Caspian
#3—The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
#4—The Silver Chair
#5—The Horse and His Boy
#6—The Magician's Nephew
#7—The Last Battle

9. Darkness by Frank E. Peretti - Sep 2022 Discussion for the series
#1—This Present Darkness
#2—Piercing the Darkness

10. Dollanganger by V.C. Andrews
#1— Flowers in the Attic — March 2019 Discussion
#2— Petals on the Wind — April 2019 Discussion
#3— If There Be Thorns — May 2019 Discussion
#4— Seeds of Yesterday — June 2019 Discussion
#5— Garden of Shadows — July 2019 Discussion

11. Dune Chronicles by Frank Herbert - October 2023 Discussion for the series.
#1—Dune
#2—Dune Messiah
#3—Children of Dune
#4—God Emperor of Dune
#5—Heretics of Dune
#6—Chapterhouse: Dune
#7—Hunters of Dune
#8—Sandworms of Dune

12. Earth's Children by Jean M. Auel - Nov 2022 Discussion for the series.
#1—The Clan of the Cave Bear
#2—The Valley of Horses
#3—The Mammoth Hunters
#4—The Plains of Passage
#5—The Shelters of Stone
#6—The Land of Painted Caves

13. Fifty Shades by E.L. James - Dec 2023 Discussion for the series
#1—Fifty Shades of Grey
#2—Fifty Shades Darker
#3—Fifty Shades Freed
After the GAR list was published, three more books were released from Christian Grey's point of view. "Grey", "Darker", & "Freed"

14. Foundation by Isaac Asimov - Aug 2022 Discussion for the series
#1—Foundation
#2—Foundation and Empire
#3—Second Foundation
#4—Foundation's Edge
#5—Foundation and Earth
#6—Prelude to Foundation
#7—Forward the Foundation

15. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
#1—Gilead - August 2019 Discussion
#2—Home - Septermber 2019 Discussion
#3—Lila - October 2019 Discussion

16. The Giver by Lois Lowry - July 2021 Discussion for the series.
#1— The Giver
#2— Gathering Blue
#3— Messenger
#4— Son

17. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling - December 2022 Discussion for the series.
#1—Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
#2—Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
#3—Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
#4—Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
#5—Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
#6—Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
#7—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

18. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - Oct 2022 Discussion for the series.
#1—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
#2—The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
#3—Life, the Universe and Everything
#4—So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
#5—Mostly Harmless

#19 - #36 Books in Series



19. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Aug 2023 Discussion for the series.
#1—The Hunger Games
#2—Catching Fire
#3—Mockingjay

20. Jack Ryan Universe by Tom Clancy - April 2022 Discussion
#1—Without Remorse
#2—Patriot Games
#3—Red Rabbit
#4— The Hunt for Red October
#5—The Cardinal of the Kremlin
#6—Clear and Present Danger
#7—The Sum of All Fears
#8—Debt of Honor
#9—Executive Orders
#10—Rainbow Six
#11—The Bear and the Dragon
#12—The Teeth of the Tiger
#13—Dead or Alive
#14—Locked On
#15—Threat Vector
#16—Command Authority
#17—Tom Clancy's Support and Defend
#18—Full Force and Effect
#19—Under Fire
#20—Tom Clancy Commander-in-Chief
#21—Duty and Honor
#22—Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance
#23—Point of Contact
#24—Tom Clancy Power and Empire
*Note: Books 1-16 were written by Tom Clancy, Books 17-24 were written after his death. Books #25-32 were written after GAR and not included on this list. All books are considered part of the "Jack Ryan Universe"

21. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton - March 2022 Discussion for the series.
#1—Jurassic Park
#2—The Lost World
These two books were combined into Michael Crichton's Jurassic World: Jurassic Park / The Lost World in 1997.

22. Kingsbridge by Ken Follett
#1—The Pillars of the Earth - January/February 2020 Discussion
#2—World Without End - March/April 2020 Discussion
#3—A Column of Fire - May/June 2020 Discussion

23. Left Behind by Tim LaHaye - April 2023 Discussion for the series.
#1—Left Behind
#2—Tribulation Force
#3—Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist
#4—Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides
#5—Apollyon
#6—Assassins
#7—The Indwelling
#8—The Mark
#9—Desecration
#10—The Remnant
#11—Armageddon: The Cosmic Battle of the Ages
#12—Glorious Appearing: The End of Days
#13—Kingdom Come: The Final Victory

24. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Sep 2023 Discussion for the series
#1—Little Women
#2—Little Men
#3—Jo's Boys

25. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
#1— Lonesome Dove — September/October 2018 Discussion
#2— Streets Of Laredo — November 2018 Discussion
#3— Dead Man's Walk — December 2018 Discussion
#4— Comanche Moon — January/February 2019 Discussion

26. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien - February 2022 Discussion
#0-The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
#1—The Fellowship of the Ring
#2—The Two Towers
#3—The Return of the King

27. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks - May 2022 Discussion for the series.
#1—The Notebook
#2—The Wedding

28. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
#1— Outlander - July 2020 Discussion
#2—Dragonfly in Amber - August 2020 Discussion
#3—Voyager - September 2020 Discussion
#4—Drums of Autumn - October 2020 Discussion
#5—The Fiery Cross - November 2020 Discussion
#6—A Breath of Snow and Ashes - December 2020 Discussion
#7—An Echo in the Bone
#8—Written in My Own Heart's Blood

29. Robert Langdon by Dan Brown - June 2023 Discussion
#1—Angels & Demons
#2—The Da Vinci Code
#3—The Lost Symbol
#4—Inferno
#5—Origin

30. A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
#1—A Game of Thrones - January/February 2021 Discussion
#2—A Clash of Kings - March/April 2021 Discussion
#3—A Storm of Swords - May/June 2021 Discussion
#4—A Feast for Crows -July/August 2021 Discussion
#5—A Dance with Dragons - Sept/Oct 2021 Discussion

31. Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin - November 2021 Discussion for the series.
#1—Tales of the City
#2—More Tales of the City
#3—Further Tales of the City
#4—Babycakes
#5—Significant Others
#6—Sure of You
#7—Michael Tolliver Lives
#8—Mary Ann in Autumn
#9—The Days of Anna Madrigal

32. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
#1— To Kill a Mockingbird — December 2018 Discussion
#2— Go Set a Watchman — January 2019 Discussion

33. Toni Morrison Trilogy by Toni Morrison - December 2021 Discussion for the series.
#1—Beloved
#2—Jazz
#3—Paradise

34. Track by Jason Reynolds
#1— Ghost — July 2018 Discussion
#2— Patina — July/August 2018 Discussion
#3— Sunny — August 2018 Discussion
#4— Lu — December 2018 Discussion

35. Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer - Nov 2023 Discussion for the series.
#1—Twilight
#2—New Moon
#3—Eclipse
#4—Breaking Dawn
Since the GAR list was created one more book has been written and possibly two more are planned.

36. Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan - July 2022 Discussion for the series.
#1—The Eye of the World
#2—The Great Hunt
#3—The Dragon Reborn
#4—The Shadow Rising
#5—The Fires of Heaven
#6—Lord of Chaos
#7—A Crown of Swords
#8—The Path of Daggers
#9—Winter's Heart
#10—Crossroads of Twilight
#11—Knife of Dreams
#12—The Gathering Storm
#13—Towers of Midnight
#14—A Memory of Light
*The last three books were finished by Brandon Sanderson after death of Robert Jordan