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NPR's Book of the Day

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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Book of the Day.

Episodes

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'The Philosopher in the Valley' paints an eccentric portrait of Palantir’s Alex Karp

06 Jan 2026
7m
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'Russ & Daughters' cookbook documents a century-old New York City establishment

05 Jan 2026
12m
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Susan Choi’s 'Flashlight' is about an alternate-universe version of her own family

02 Jan 2026
7m
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'Feeding Ghosts' is a graphic memoir grappling with generational trauma

01 Jan 2026
10m
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In ‘A Guardian and a Thief,’ a mother’s love for her family threatens her own morals

31 Dec 2025
10m
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A new novel from Karen Russell is a sprawling story set during the Dust Bowl

30 Dec 2025
7m
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In Rabih Alameddine’s new novel, a mother and son share a tiny Beirut apartment

29 Dec 2025
9m
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Dorie Greenspan and Paul Hollywood discuss their new and nourishing cake cookbooks

26 Dec 2025
23m
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'Unabridged' explores the history of the dictionary – and why it’s in trouble now

25 Dec 2025
9m
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'Hiddensee' is a 'Nutcracker'-inspired novel from the author of 'Wicked'

24 Dec 2025
7m
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Jeff Kinney on his iconic, now 20-book 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series

23 Dec 2025
11m
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Mahmood Mamdani’s 'Slow Poison' centers politics of belonging in postcolonial Uganda

22 Dec 2025
7m
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Revisiting ‘Waiting to Exhale’

20 Dec 2025
36m
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Paul McCartney on his band 'Wings,' plus the story of indie label Bloodshot Records

19 Dec 2025
17m
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In this novel, the residents of a Brussels apartment building brace for Nazi invasion

18 Dec 2025
9m
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William Boyd’s 'The Predicament' is a spy thriller with a conspiratorial edge

17 Dec 2025
9m
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Rep. Jim Clyburn’s new book 'The First Eight' traces the history of his predecessors

16 Dec 2025
7m
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'The Heir Apparent' asks existential questions about Britain and its beloved crown

15 Dec 2025
8m
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Revisiting ‘Kitchen Confidential’

13 Dec 2025
36m
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‘How a Game Lives,’ ‘How to Save the Internet’ show the best and worst of life online

12 Dec 2025
18m
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