What books shaped America? The Library of Congress asked
the U.S. public this question by conducting a public survey that asked
participants to select from a list of 88 important books and invited them to
offer their own additions. These survey results were then used to curate the
America Reads exhibition, featuring the top ranked books on the LOC's list
alongside the forty most frequently suggested additions. Visitors can browse
this diverse collection by time period. Readers will find classic works of
fiction (including The Great Gatsby, The Grapes of
Wrath, and The Color Purple); significant works of
political thought (including Thomas Paine's Common Sense and
Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom). Readers will also
find Judy Blume's young adult classic, Are You There, God? It's Me,
Margaret and Dr. Benjamin Spock's The Common Sense Book of
Baby and Child Care. Each book is accompanied by a short synopsis. As
the LOC explains, "This new list does not necessarily represent the best
in American letters, nor does it speak to the diversity of our nation and the
books it produces, but it shows what people still read." Readers are
invited to submit their own suggested additions on the website.
via https://scout.wisc.edu/archives/r47655/library_of_congress_america_reads
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