NPR's Book of the Day

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In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less.

Recent Episodes

‘2024’ and ‘From the Clinics to the Capitol’ dissect opposing political movements
Published: September 12, 2025
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In Meg Medina’s new young adult novel, a 13-year-old girl becomes a sea ghost
Published: September 11, 2025
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‘Misbehaving at the Crossroads’ is a lesson in the complexity of reconciliation
Published: September 10, 2025
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In Rabih Alameddine’s new novel, a mother and son share a tiny Beirut apartment
Published: September 9, 2025
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Tamara Yajia’s memoir recounts a chaotic upbringing between the U.S. and Argentina
Published: September 8, 2025
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‘Papilio’ and ‘Chooch Helped’ are children’s books brought to life by friendship
Published: September 5, 2025
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In ‘The Sunflower Boys,’ a 12-year-old boy comes of age during war in Ukraine
Published: September 4, 2025
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‘Friends with Words’ is a book about language, from word origins to regional dialects
Published: September 3, 2025
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Kate Riley’s novel ‘Ruth’ was inspired by her year in an insular religious community
Published: September 2, 2025
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In his memoir, poet Raymond Antrobus writes of ‘deaf gain’ instead of hearing loss
Published: September 1, 2025
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