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Cover of The Meaning of Your Life

The Meaning of Your Life

by Arthur Brooks

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 21, 2026

Cover of The Foursome

The Foursome

by Christina Baker Kline

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 20, 2026

Cover of Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 19, 2026

Cover of The Correspondent

The Correspondent

by Virginia Evans

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 18, 2026

Cover of This Is Where the Serpent Lives

This Is Where the Serpent Lives

by Daniyal Mueenuddin

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 17, 2026

Cover of Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep

Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep

by Paul Tremblay

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 15, 2026

Cover of Cloudthief

Cloudthief

by Nathaniel Rich

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 15, 2026

Cover of How the Word Is Passed

How the Word Is Passed

Fresh Air · NPR · Aug 14, 2026

Cover of Hinterlands

Hinterlands

by Hannah Lucinda Smith

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 13, 2026

Cover of Run for the Hills

Run for the Hills

by Kevin Wilson

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 12, 2026