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NPR Books We Love 2024 names 351 books. 102 of them also won or were shortlisted for an award.

  1. 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem by Nam Lesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Better World by Sarah Langansource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery by Lawrence Ingrassiasource (opens in a new tab)
  4. A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williamssource (opens in a new tab)
  5. A Map of Future Ruins: On Borders and Belonging by Lauren Markhamsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowellsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbekesource (opens in a new tab)
  8. A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfishersource (opens in a new tab)
  9. A Talent for Murder by Peter Swansonsource (opens in a new tab)
  10. A Thousand Times Before by Asha Thankisource (opens in a new tab)
  11. A Very Private School: A Memoir by Charles Spencersource (opens in a new tab)
  12. A Wilder Shore: The Romantic Odyssey of Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson by Camille Perisource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Accordion Eulogies: A Memoir of Music, Migration, and Mexico by Noé Álvarezsource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Adam & Evie’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyensource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Adrift on a Painted Sea by Tim Bird and Sue Birdsource (opens in a new tab)
  16. All Fours by Miranda Julysource (opens in a new tab)
  17. All Our Ordinary Stories: A Multigenerational Family Odyssey by Teresa Wongsource (opens in a new tab)
  18. All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimoresource (opens in a new tab)
  19. American Spirits by Russell Bankssource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Amrikan: 125 Recipes from the Indian American Diaspora by Khushbu Shahsource (opens in a new tab)
  21. An Academy for Liars by Alexis Hendersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalezsource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Annie Bot by Sierra Greersource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Annie LeBlanc Is Not Dead Yet by Molly Morrissource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Attachments: Essays on Fatherhood and Other Performances by Lucas Mannsource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Baby X: A Thriller by Kira Peikoffsource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up by Abigail Shriersource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park by María Dolores Águila and Magdalena Morasource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Bear by Julia Phillipssource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library by Hena Khan and Nabila Adanisource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darrajsource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Between Two Sounds: Arvo Pärt's Journey to His Musical Language by Joonas Sildre and Aile Tooming, translated by Adam Cullensource (opens in a new tab)
  33. Big Vegan Flavor: Techniques and 150 Recipes to Master Vegan Cooking by Nisha Vorasource (opens in a new tab)
  34. Bird of Four Hundred Voices: A Mexican American Memoir of Music and Belonging by Eugene Rodriguezsource (opens in a new tab)
  35. Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubbsource (opens in a new tab)
  36. Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson and Ekua Holmessource (opens in a new tab)
  37. Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  38. Blood Test: A Comedy by Charles Baxtersource (opens in a new tab)
  39. Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim, translated by Anton Hursource (opens in a new tab)
  40. Blood on the Brain by Esinam Bediakosource (opens in a new tab)
  41. Blue Lard by Vladimir Sorokin, translated by Max Lawtonsource (opens in a new tab)
  42. Blue Sky Through the Window of a Moving Car: Comics for Beautiful, Awful and Ordinary Days by Jordan Boltonsource (opens in a new tab)
  43. Bride by Ali Hazelwoodsource (opens in a new tab)
  44. Burn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swishersource (opens in a new tab)
  45. By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land by Rebecca Naglesource (opens in a new tab)
  46. Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spuffordsource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Call Me Roberto! Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by Nathalie Alonso and Rudy Gutierrezsource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Carrie Carolyn Coco: My Friend, Her Murder, and an Obsession with the Unthinkable by Sarah Gerardsource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicenciosource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food by Michelle T. Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church by Eliza Griswoldsource (opens in a new tab)
  52. Clear by Carys Daviessource (opens in a new tab)
  53. Cloistered: My Years as a Nun by Catherine Coldstreamsource (opens in a new tab)
  54. Colored Television by Danzy Sennasource (opens in a new tab)
  55. Come and Get It by Kiley Reidsource (opens in a new tab)
  56. Consent: A Memoir by Jill Cimentsource (opens in a new tab)
  57. Creation Lake by Rachel Kushnersource (opens in a new tab)
  58. Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martinsource (opens in a new tab)
  59. Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaumsource (opens in a new tab)
  60. Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allensource (opens in a new tab)
  61. Dac Biet: An Extra-Special Vietnamese Cookbook by Nini Nguyen and Sarah Zornsource (opens in a new tab)
  62. Dead in Long Beach, California by Venita Blackburnsource (opens in a new tab)
  63. Dear Dad: Growing Up with a Parent in Prison – and How We Stayed Connected by Jay Jay Patton, Antoine Patton, Kiara Valdez and Markia Jenaisource (opens in a new tab)
  64. Deer Run Home by Ann Clare LeZottesource (opens in a new tab)
  65. Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America by Paola Ramossource (opens in a new tab)
  66. Delicious Tonight: Foolproof Recipes for 150+ Easy Dinners by Nagi Maehashisource (opens in a new tab)
  67. Die Hot with a Vengeance: Essays on Vanity by Sable Yongsource (opens in a new tab)
  68. Do I Know You?: A Faceblind Reporter’s Journey into the Science of Sight, Memory, and Imagination by Sadie Dingfeldersource (opens in a new tab)
  69. Do What Godmother Says by L.S. Strattonsource (opens in a new tab)
  70. Dragonfruit by Makiia Luciersource (opens in a new tab)
  71. Drawn Onward by Daniel Nayeri and Matt Rockefellersource (opens in a new tab)
  72. Enlightenment by Sarah Perrysource (opens in a new tab)
  73. Entitlement by Rumaan Alamsource (opens in a new tab)
  74. Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribaysource (opens in a new tab)
  75. Faker by Gordon Kormansource (opens in a new tab)
  76. Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hullssource (opens in a new tab)
  77. Fire Exit by Morgan Taltysource (opens in a new tab)
  78. First Love: Essays on Friendship by Lilly Dancygersource (opens in a new tab)
  79. Fledgling: The Keeper's Records of Revolution by S.K. Alisource (opens in a new tab)
  80. Flying Through Water by Mamle Wolosource (opens in a new tab)
  81. For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus by Varun Gaurisource (opens in a new tab)
  82. Forgottenness by Tanja Maljartschuk, translated by Zenia Tompkinssource (opens in a new tab)
  83. Four Squares by Bobby Fingersource (opens in a new tab)
  84. Funny Story by Emily Henrysource (opens in a new tab)
  85. Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me by Glory Edimsource (opens in a new tab)
  86. Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See by Bianca Boskersource (opens in a new tab)
  87. Getting to Know Death: A Meditation by Gail Godwinsource (opens in a new tab)
  88. Girl Abroad by Elle Kennedysource (opens in a new tab)
  89. Glass Houses by Madeline Ashbysource (opens in a new tab)
  90. God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer by Joseph Earl Thomassource (opens in a new tab)
  91. Great Expectations by Vinson Cunninghamsource (opens in a new tab)
  92. Greekish: Everyday Recipes with Greek Roots by Georgina Haydensource (opens in a new tab)
  93. Green Frog: Stories by Gina Chungsource (opens in a new tab)
  94. Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reillysource (opens in a new tab)
  95. Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosleysource (opens in a new tab)
  96. Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy by Sharon Malone M.D.source (opens in a new tab)
  97. Guide Me Home by Attica Lockesource (opens in a new tab)
  98. Hard by a Great Forest by Leo Vardiashvilisource (opens in a new tab)
  99. Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinskersource (opens in a new tab)
  100. Headshot by Rita Bullwinkelsource (opens in a new tab)
  101. Heatwave by Lauren Rednisssource (opens in a new tab)
  102. Heir by Sabaa Tahirsource (opens in a new tab)
  103. Help Wanted by Adelle Waldmansource (opens in a new tab)
  104. Henry Henry by Allen Brattonsource (opens in a new tab)
  105. Here After: A Memoir by Amy Linsource (opens in a new tab)
  106. Here One Moment by Liane Moriartysource (opens in a new tab)
  107. Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net by Jessica Calarcosource (opens in a new tab)
  108. Hombrecito by Santiago Jose Sanchezsource (opens in a new tab)
  109. Horror Movie by Paul Tremblaysource (opens in a new tab)
  110. Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch by Emily C. Hughessource (opens in a new tab)
  111. House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maassource (opens in a new tab)
  112. How It All Ends by Emma Hunsingersource (opens in a new tab)
  113. How You Get the Girl by Anita Kellysource (opens in a new tab)
  114. How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuangsource (opens in a new tab)
  115. How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir by Shayla Lawsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  116. How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrinsource (opens in a new tab)
  117. How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler by Peter Pomerantsevsource (opens in a new tab)
  118. I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Suesource (opens in a new tab)
  119. I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both by Mariah Stovallsource (opens in a new tab)
  120. I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  121. I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff and Julie Kwonsource (opens in a new tab)
  122. If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury by Geraldine DeRuitersource (opens in a new tab)
  123. In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face-to-Face With the Idea of an Afterlife by Sebastian Jungersource (opens in a new tab)
  124. Intermezzo by Sally Rooneysource (opens in a new tab)
  125. Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality by Renée DiRestasource (opens in a new tab)
  126. Isabel and the Rogue by Liana De la Rosasource (opens in a new tab)
  127. James by Percival Everettsource (opens in a new tab)
  128. Just Say Yes by Goldy Moldavskysource (opens in a new tab)
  129. Justine Cooks: A Cookbook by Justine Doironsource (opens in a new tab)
  130. K Is in Trouble by Gary Clementsource (opens in a new tab)
  131. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdiesource (opens in a new tab)
  132. Last Date in El Zapotal by Mateo García Elizondo, translated by Robin Myerssource (opens in a new tab)
  133. Leo's First Vote! by Christina Soontornvat and Isabel Roxassource (opens in a new tab)
  134. Let the Games Begin by Rufaro Faith Mazarurasource (opens in a new tab)
  135. Liars by Sarah Mangusosource (opens in a new tab)
  136. Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwansource (opens in a new tab)
  137. Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House by Jared Cohensource (opens in a new tab)
  138. Like Happiness by Ursula Villarreal-Mourasource (opens in a new tab)
  139. Lilith by Eric Rickstadsource (opens in a new tab)
  140. Listen for the Lie by Amy Tinterasource (opens in a new tab)
  141. Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezisource (opens in a new tab)
  142. Long Island by Colm Tóibínsource (opens in a new tab)
  143. Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Aknersource (opens in a new tab)
  144. Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennansource (opens in a new tab)
  145. Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowosource (opens in a new tab)
  146. Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Phamsource (opens in a new tab)
  147. Madwoman by Chelsea Biekersource (opens in a new tab)
  148. Magical/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Fantasy, and Borders by Vanessa Angélica Villarrealsource (opens in a new tab)
  149. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  150. Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpesource (opens in a new tab)
  151. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbarsource (opens in a new tab)
  152. Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking: Vegan Recipes, Tips, and Techniques by Joe Yonansource (opens in a new tab)
  153. Mean Boys: A Personal History by Geoffrey Maksource (opens in a new tab)
  154. Memory Piece by Lisa Kosource (opens in a new tab)
  155. Metal from Heaven by August Clarkesource (opens in a new tab)
  156. Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams and Danica Novgorodoffsource (opens in a new tab)
  157. Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year by Christopher Kimballsource (opens in a new tab)
  158. Milk Street Bakes: A Baking Book with 200 Sweet and Savory Recipes by Christopher Kimballsource (opens in a new tab)
  159. Milk Without Honey by Hanna Harms, translated by Ruth Ahmedzai Kempsource (opens in a new tab)
  160. Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen B. Snydersource (opens in a new tab)
  161. Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood's Hidden Genius by Carrie Courogensource (opens in a new tab)
  162. Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoasource (opens in a new tab)
  163. My Antarctica: True Adventures in the Land of Mummified Seals, Space Robots, and So Much More by G. Neri and Corban Wilkinsource (opens in a new tab)
  164. My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-Wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me by Caleb Carrsource (opens in a new tab)
  165. My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future by Alice Randallsource (opens in a new tab)
  166. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two by Emil Ferrissource (opens in a new tab)
  167. My Friends by Hisham Matarsource (opens in a new tab)
  168. My Thoughts Have Wings by Maggie Smith and Leanne Hatchsource (opens in a new tab)
  169. New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West by David E. Sangersource (opens in a new tab)
  170. New Testaments: Stories by Dagoberto Gilbsource (opens in a new tab)
  171. New and Selected Poems by Marie Howesource (opens in a new tab)
  172. Nicked by M. T. Andersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  173. Nightwatching by Tracy Sierrasource (opens in a new tab)
  174. No Country for Love by Yaroslav Trofimovsource (opens in a new tab)
  175. No One Gets to Fall Apart: A Memoir by Sarah LaBriesource (opens in a new tab)
  176. Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  177. Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursusource (opens in a new tab)
  178. Not a Speck of Light by Laird Barronsource (opens in a new tab)
  179. Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet by Hannah Ritchiesource (opens in a new tab)
  180. Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsensource (opens in a new tab)
  181. Old King by Maxim Loskutoffsource (opens in a new tab)
  182. Olivetti by Allie Millingtonsource (opens in a new tab)
  183. Ottolenghi Comfort: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Gohsource (opens in a new tab)
  184. Ours by Phillip B. Williamssource (opens in a new tab)
  185. Pages of Mourning by Diego Gerard Morrisonsource (opens in a new tab)
  186. Pass the Plate: 100 Delicious, Highly Shareable, Everyday Recipes by Carolina Gelensource (opens in a new tab)
  187. Past Tense: Facing Family Secrets and Finding Myself in Therapy by Sacha Mardousource (opens in a new tab)
  188. Patriot: A Memoir by Alexei Navalnysource (opens in a new tab)
  189. Phantom Orbit: A Thriller by David Ignatiussource (opens in a new tab)
  190. Pick the Lock by A.S. Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  191. Piglet by Lottie Hazellsource (opens in a new tab)
  192. Pink Slime by Fernanda Trías, translated by Heather Clearysource (opens in a new tab)
  193. Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgolsource (opens in a new tab)
  194. Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment by Jason Schreiersource (opens in a new tab)
  195. Playground by Richard Powerssource (opens in a new tab)
  196. Pony Confidential by Christina Lynchsource (opens in a new tab)
  197. Poor Deer by Claire Oshetskysource (opens in a new tab)
  198. Practice by Rosalind Brownsource (opens in a new tab)
  199. Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekerasource (opens in a new tab)
  200. Ready or Not by Cara Bastonesource (opens in a new tab)
  201. Real Americans by Rachel Khongsource (opens in a new tab)
  202. Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hannasource (opens in a new tab)
  203. Rednecks by Taylor Brownsource (opens in a new tab)
  204. Rejection: Fiction by Tony Tulathimuttesource (opens in a new tab)
  205. Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood by Gretchen Sissonsource (opens in a new tab)
  206. Rental House by Weike Wangsource (opens in a new tab)
  207. Reservoir Bitches: Stories by Dahlia de la Cerda, translated by Heather Cleary and Julia Sanchessource (opens in a new tab)
  208. Same as It Ever Was by Claire Lombardosource (opens in a new tab)
  209. Sandwich by Catherine Newmansource (opens in a new tab)
  210. Sandwiches of History: The Cookbook: All the Best (and Most Surprising) Things People Have Put Between Slices of Bread by Barry W. Enderwicksource (opens in a new tab)
  211. Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumarsource (opens in a new tab)
  212. Service by Sarah Gilmartinsource (opens in a new tab)
  213. Sex, Lies and Sensibility by Nikki Paynesource (opens in a new tab)
  214. Sheine Lende: A Prequel to Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger and Rovina Caisource (opens in a new tab)
  215. Sidetracks by Bei Dao, translated by Jeffrey Yangsource (opens in a new tab)
  216. Silver: Poems by Rowan Ricardo Phillipssource (opens in a new tab)
  217. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newportsource (opens in a new tab)
  218. Small Rain by Garth Greenwellsource (opens in a new tab)
  219. Smoke and Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories by Amitav Ghoshsource (opens in a new tab)
  220. Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagnesource (opens in a new tab)
  221. Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling by Jason De Leónsource (opens in a new tab)
  222. Solutions for the Problem of Bodies in Space: Poems by Catherine Barnettsource (opens in a new tab)
  223. Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswellsource (opens in a new tab)
  224. Something About Living by Lena Khalaf Tuffahasource (opens in a new tab)
  225. Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klunesource (opens in a new tab)
  226. Sprout & Co Saladology: Fresh Ideas for Delicious Salads by Theo Kirwansource (opens in a new tab)
  227. State of Paradise by Laura van den Bergsource (opens in a new tab)
  228. Still Life with Remorse by Maira Kalmansource (opens in a new tab)
  229. Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhiggsource (opens in a new tab)
  230. Swift River by Essie Chamberssource (opens in a new tab)
  231. Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water by Vicki Valosiksource (opens in a new tab)
  232. Sylvia's Second Act by Hillary Yablonsource (opens in a new tab)
  233. Table for Two: Fictions by Amor Towlessource (opens in a new tab)
  234. Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Stroutsource (opens in a new tab)
  235. Tender by Beth Hetlandsource (opens in a new tab)
  236. Thank You Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South by Kate Medleysource (opens in a new tab)
  237. The Abandoners: On Mothers and Monsters by Begoña Gómez Urzaiz, translated by Lizzie Davissource (opens in a new tab)
  238. The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder by C.L. Millersource (opens in a new tab)
  239. The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  240. The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tansource (opens in a new tab)
  241. The Bad Ones by Melissa Albertsource (opens in a new tab)
  242. The Bog Wife by Kay Chronistersource (opens in a new tab)
  243. The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed and Hatem Alysource (opens in a new tab)
  244. The Book of Love by Kelly Linksource (opens in a new tab)
  245. The Briar Club by Kate Quinnsource (opens in a new tab)
  246. The Brides of High Hill (The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 5) by Nghi Vosource (opens in a new tab)
  247. The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur by Lev Grossmansource (opens in a new tab)
  248. The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez Jamessource (opens in a new tab)
  249. The Burning Earth: A History by Sunil Amrithsource (opens in a new tab)
  250. The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamedsource (opens in a new tab)
  251. The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarezsource (opens in a new tab)
  252. The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabrielsource (opens in a new tab)
  253. The City in Glass by Nghi Vosource (opens in a new tab)
  254. The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivansource (opens in a new tab)
  255. The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clarksource (opens in a new tab)
  256. The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winstonsource (opens in a new tab)
  257. The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khansource (opens in a new tab)
  258. The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Flemingsource (opens in a new tab)
  259. The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croftsource (opens in a new tab)
  260. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugosource (opens in a new tab)
  261. The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport by Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Cleggsource (opens in a new tab)
  262. The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choosource (opens in a new tab)
  263. The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by Griffin Dunnesource (opens in a new tab)
  264. The God of the Woods by Liz Mooresource (opens in a new tab)
  265. The Greatest by Veera Hiranandani and Vesper Stampersource (opens in a new tab)
  266. The History of Sound: Stories by Ben Shattucksource (opens in a new tab)
  267. The Horse by Willy Vlautinsource (opens in a new tab)
  268. The Hunter by Tana Frenchsource (opens in a new tab)
  269. The Husbands by Holly Gramaziosource (opens in a new tab)
  270. The Judgment of Yoyo Gold by Isaac Blumsource (opens in a new tab)
  271. The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai, translated by Jesse Kirkwoodsource (opens in a new tab)
  272. The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History by Manjula Martinsource (opens in a new tab)
  273. The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Carusosource (opens in a new tab)
  274. The Letters of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson, Cristanne Miller and Domhnall Mitchellsource (opens in a new tab)
  275. The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamalisource (opens in a new tab)
  276. The Lost Story by Meg Shaffersource (opens in a new tab)
  277. The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony by Annabelle Tometichsource (opens in a new tab)
  278. The Manicurist's Daughter: A Memoir by Susan Lieusource (opens in a new tab)
  279. The Mesmerist by Caroline Woodssource (opens in a new tab)
  280. The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coatessource (opens in a new tab)
  281. The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foleysource (opens in a new tab)
  282. The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrichsource (opens in a new tab)
  283. The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnonsource (opens in a new tab)
  284. The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradleysource (opens in a new tab)
  285. The Most by Jessica Anthonysource (opens in a new tab)
  286. The Mountains Are High by Alec Ashsource (opens in a new tab)
  287. The Murder of Mr. Ma by SJ Rozan and John Shen Yen Neesource (opens in a new tab)
  288. The New India: The Unmaking of the World's Largest Democracy by Rahul Bhatiasource (opens in a new tab)
  289. The Nightmare Box and Other Stories by Cynthia Gómezsource (opens in a new tab)
  290. The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports by Michael Waterssource (opens in a new tab)
  291. The Pairing by Casey McQuistonsource (opens in a new tab)
  292. The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Changsource (opens in a new tab)
  293. The Physics of Sorrow by Georgi Gospodinov, translated by Angela Rodelsource (opens in a new tab)
  294. The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jeansource (opens in a new tab)
  295. The SalviSoul Cookbook: Salvadoran Recipes and the Women Who Preserve Them by Karla Tatiana Vasquezsource (opens in a new tab)
  296. The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster by John O'Connorsource (opens in a new tab)
  297. The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garciasource (opens in a new tab)
  298. The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky by Simon Shustersource (opens in a new tab)
  299. The Spamalot Diaries by Eric Idlesource (opens in a new tab)
  300. The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitaseisource (opens in a new tab)
  301. The Stone Home by Crystal Hana Kimsource (opens in a new tab)
  302. The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chansource (opens in a new tab)
  303. The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valbysource (opens in a new tab)
  304. The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennettsource (opens in a new tab)
  305. The Threshold of Dissent: A History of American Jewish Critics of Zionism by Marjorie N. Feldsource (opens in a new tab)
  306. The Truth According to Ember by Danica Navasource (opens in a new tab)
  307. The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels by Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermanssource (opens in a new tab)
  308. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sidessource (opens in a new tab)
  309. The Women by Kristin Hannahsource (opens in a new tab)
  310. The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants by Philip Buntingsource (opens in a new tab)
  311. The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelosource (opens in a new tab)
  312. The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing by Adam Mosssource (opens in a new tab)
  313. The Yellow Bus by Loren Longsource (opens in a new tab)
  314. There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafaksource (opens in a new tab)
  315. There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqibsource (opens in a new tab)
  316. This Great Hemisphere by Mateo Askaripoursource (opens in a new tab)
  317. This Motherless Land by Nikki Maysource (opens in a new tab)
  318. This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortunesource (opens in a new tab)
  319. Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  320. Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction by Sonia Sulaimansource (opens in a new tab)
  321. Touch the Sky by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic and Chris Parksource (opens in a new tab)
  322. Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell by Ann Powerssource (opens in a new tab)
  323. Twenty-Four Seconds from Now ... by Jason Reynoldssource (opens in a new tab)
  324. Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia by Kate Mannesource (opens in a new tab)
  325. Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chansource (opens in a new tab)
  326. Us Fools by Nora Langesource (opens in a new tab)
  327. Victim by Andrew Borygasource (opens in a new tab)
  328. Victory Parade by Leela Cormansource (opens in a new tab)
  329. Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice by David S. Tatelsource (opens in a new tab)
  330. Wandering Stars by Tommy Orangesource (opens in a new tab)
  331. War by Bob Woodwardsource (opens in a new tab)
  332. We Solve Murders by Richard Osmansource (opens in a new tab)
  333. We're Alone: Essays by Edwidge Danticatsource (opens in a new tab)
  334. Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connorsource (opens in a new tab)
  335. What Can a Mess Make? by Bee Johnsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  336. What Goes with What: 100 Recipes, 20 Charts, Endless Possibilities by Julia Turshensource (opens in a new tab)
  337. What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life by Billy Dee Williamssource (opens in a new tab)
  338. When Southern Women Cook: History, Lore, and 300 Recipes with Contributions from 70 Women Writers by America's Test Kitchensource (opens in a new tab)
  339. Whiskey Tender: A Memoir by Deborah Jackson Taffasource (opens in a new tab)
  340. Who's Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butlersource (opens in a new tab)
  341. With My Back to the World: Poems by Victoria Changsource (opens in a new tab)
  342. Woman, Life, Freedom by Marjane Satrapi, translated by Una Dimitrijevicsource (opens in a new tab)
  343. Women and Children First by Alina Grabowskisource (opens in a new tab)
  344. Women's Hotel by Daniel M. Laverysource (opens in a new tab)
  345. Woo Woo by Ella Baxtersource (opens in a new tab)
  346. Worry by Alexandra Tannersource (opens in a new tab)
  347. You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World by Ada Limónsource (opens in a new tab)
  348. You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue, translated by Natasha Wimmersource (opens in a new tab)
  349. You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastiansource (opens in a new tab)
  350. Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir by Ai Weiwei, Elettra Stamboulis and Gianluca Costantinisource (opens in a new tab)
  351. [...] by Fady Joudahsource (opens in a new tab)

About the NPR Books We Love

NPR's Books We Love (the Book Concierge), 2013-2025: every book NPR staff and critics picked each year, stored as one category, Books We Love. The Concierge's tags (fiction, nonfiction, staff picks, and so on) are not split out. Rows come from the Concierge's own year data (apps.npr.org/best-books/<year>.json); counts match the books shown for each year. Translators named in NPR's credit are stored as translator; illustrators, editors, photographers and co-writers stay in author. 2006-2012 are left out: before the Concierge, NPR's year-end coverage was 15-20 separate critic and staff columns a year (e.g. mysteries, heroines, music books), with themes that change every year and some backlist picks, so there is no consistent list to count. No list is ranked.

Organization: NPR. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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