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Book of the Day

A daily recommendation of one great book, with a short review and interview excerpt.

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Cover of Walden

Walden

by Henry David Thoreau
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 25, 2026
Cover of The Jellyfish Problem

The Jellyfish Problem

by Tessa Yang
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 24, 2026
Cover of Citizenship

Citizenship

by Daisy Hernández
Code Switch · NPR · Jun 23, 2026
Cover of Crisis of the Common Good

Crisis of the Common Good

by Chris Murphy
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 23, 2026
Cover of Contrapposto

Contrapposto

by Dave Eggers
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 22, 2026
Cover of The End of Romance

The End of Romance

by Lily Meyer
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 19, 2026
Cover of They All Fall in Love at the End

They All Fall in Love at the End

by Haili Blassingame
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 19, 2026
Cover of The Yahoo Boys

The Yahoo Boys

by Carlos Barragán
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 17, 2026
Cover of Katabasis

Katabasis

by R. F. Kuang
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 16, 2026
Cover of How to Rule the World

How to Rule the World

by Theo Baker
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 15, 2026