NPR’s Book of the Day

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 summer mysteries unravel in 'The Cliffs' and 'The God of the Woods'

    3 days ago
  • 'We Were Once a Family' examines how the foster care system failed the Hart siblings

    4 days ago
  • Revisiting J.D. Vance's memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy'

    5 days ago
  • 'Ultraviolet' follows a young boy going through puberty and first love

    6 days ago
  • In 'Beautiful Days,' Zach Williams ponders parenthood, reality and the uncanny

    7 days ago
  • Two books dive into the musical histories of The Police and Joni Mitchell

    1 week ago
  • In 'Other Rivers,' Peter Hessler chronicles his return to Chinese classrooms

    2 weeks ago
  • Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveils her vision for American democracy in 'True Gretch'

    2 weeks ago
  • 'Devil Is Fine' explores race, colonialism and grief through magical realism

    2 weeks ago
  • 'At the Edge of Empire' traces China's history through Edward Wong's family

    2 weeks ago