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.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the NPR's Book of the Day podcast:
#1 Mentioned in 5 episodes
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
#2 Mentioned in 4 episodes
Interview With the Vampire
Anne Rice
#3 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The fire next time
James Baldwin
#4 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Giovanni's Room
James Baldwin
#5 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Joy Luck Club
Jordi Fibla
Tsai Chin
Gwendoline Yeo
Ronald Bass
Wayne Wang
Amy Tan
#6 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Emma
Jane Austen
juan perez
#7 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
#8 Mentioned in 2 episodes
All Fours
Miranda July
#9 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Midnight's Children
Salman Rushdie
#10 Mentioned in 2 episodes
How to Change
The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Katy Milkman
#11 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
#12 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Satanic Verses
Salman Rushdie
#13 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Odyssey
Homer
#14 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Quiet Ear
An Investigation of Missing Sound
Raymond Antrobus
#15 Mentioned in 1 episodes
We Survived the Night
Julian Brave NoiseCat
#16 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Birding to Change the World
Trish O'Kane
#17 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas
Dolly Parton
MacKenzie Haley
#18 Mentioned in 1 episodes
All adults here
Emma Straub
#19 Mentioned in 1 episodes
High on the hog
A Culinary Journey from Africa to America
Jessica B. Harris
#20 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child
Kelly Coleman
