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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 3 episodes
Pride and Prejudice

#2 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Emma

#3 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The fire next time

#4 Mentioned in 2 episodes
All Fours

#5 Mentioned in 2 episodes
How to Change
The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

#6 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Interview With the Vampire

#7 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Giovanni's Room

#8 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Joy Luck Club

#9 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Odyssey
#10 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Quiet Ear
An Investigation of Missing Sound

#11 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Birding to Change the World
#12 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas

#13 Mentioned in 1 episodes
All adults here

#14 Mentioned in 1 episodes
High on the hog
A Culinary Journey from Africa to America
#15 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child

#16 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Erasure
#17 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Rest is Memory

#18 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Midnight Black
#19 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Paper Menagerie
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#20 Mentioned in 1 episodes