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

Two new history books use the past to explain what’s important now
Published: October 3, 2025
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'F*** Approval, You Don’t Need It!' makes the case against ‘people pleasers’
Published: October 2, 2025
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Angela Flournoy’s 'The Wilderness' focuses on a Black, female ‘chosen family’
Published: October 1, 2025
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Former senator Joe Manchin makes the case for the middle in the memoir 'Dead Center'
Published: September 30, 2025
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Ian McEwan’s latest novel ‘What We Can Know’ is science fiction without the science
Published: September 29, 2025
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‘Peacemaker’ and ‘Tomorrow Is Yesterday’ are personal histories of diplomacy
Published: September 26, 2025
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Ken Jaworowski’s new crime novel ‘What About the Bodies’ has a surprising tender side
Published: September 25, 2025
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‘Dark Renaissance’ historian on how Christopher Marlowe paved the way for Shakespeare
Published: September 24, 2025
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‘Beyond Fast’ chronicles one coach’s unlikely revolution in high school cross-country
Published: September 23, 2025
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In his new novel ‘The Secret of Secrets,’ Dan Brown takes on human consciousness
Published: September 22, 2025
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