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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 Vigil

Vigil

by George Saunders

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 16, 2026

Cover of Everybody Loses

Everybody Loses

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 13, 2026

Cover of Football

Football

by Chuck Klosterman

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 13, 2026

Cover of The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram

The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram

by Ethelene Whitmire

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 12, 2026

Cover of Where We Keep the Light

Where We Keep the Light

by Josh Shapiro

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 10, 2026

Cover of Room 706

Room 706

by Ellie Levenson

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 9, 2026

Cover of Forgotten Souls

Forgotten Souls

by Cheryl W. Thompson

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 6, 2026

Cover of Kings and Pawns

Kings and Pawns

by Howard Bryant

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 6, 2026

Cover of Dandelion Is Dead

Dandelion Is Dead

by Rosie Storey

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 5, 2026

Cover of How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder

How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder

by Nina Swamidoss McConigley

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 4, 2026