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

'Paper Girl' and 'Joyride' are memoirs by journalists who get close to their subjects
Published: October 24, 2025
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This Palestinian journalist kept a diary as Israeli forces invaded – now it’s a book
Published: October 23, 2025
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A new James Baldwin biography asks how the writer’s lovers might’ve shaped him
Published: October 22, 2025
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Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir recounts abuse by Epstein, Maxwell and others
Published: October 21, 2025
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Ken Liu’s latest novel ‘All That We See or Seem’ is speculative fiction about AI
Published: October 20, 2025
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Books We’ve Loved: Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, a blueprint to the modern romance
Published: October 18, 2025
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Cookbooks 'House of Nanking' and 'Boustany' honor rich family legacies through food
Published: October 17, 2025
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'I Am You' fictionalizes the story of a Dutch Golden Age painter and her maid
Published: October 16, 2025
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'The Persian' is a spy thriller written by former CIA analyst David McCloskey
Published: October 15, 2025
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In her new memoir, Jeannie Vanasco gets 'A Silent Treatment' from her mom
Published: October 14, 2025
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