Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird was chosen by voters as America’s #1 best-loved novel in  “The Great American Read.” The viewers’ voting results were revealed Tuesday night on PBS during the final episode of the eight-part television series and nationwide campaign, which examined the power of books and the joy of reading through the lens of America’s 100 best-loved novels, as voted on by the public.

To Kill a Mockingbird led “The Great American Read” voting from the start, and maintained its advantage over the months of polling, despite strong competition from the five book finalists. Lee’s novel was also at the top of the list of votes in every state except North Carolina (which preferred Outlander) and Wyoming (Lord of The Rings). More than 4 million votes were cast. The top 15 titles were:

1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
2. Outlander (series) by Diana Gabaldon
3. Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling
4. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
5. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
6. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
7. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
8. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
9. Chronicles of Narnia (series) by C.S. Lewis
10. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
11. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
12. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
13. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
14. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
15. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald