Jimmy Fallon launched his inaugural Tonight Show Summer Reads in 2018 with the book selection of Children of Blood and Bone, a fantasy young adult novel by Tomi Adeyemi. He shared a live Q&A with the author on his Instagram and website and partnered with the book's publisher, Macmillan, to donate 3,000 copies to classrooms, shelters, and community programs across the country through First Book.
On The Tonight Show, he encouraged viewers to get the book from their local libraries. "You don't need money or friends," Fallon joked as he called on his audience to join him in reading the book over the Summer. It sounds like this may be a yearly thing, so stay tuned at #tonightshowsummerreads for the new pick!