NPR's Book of the Day

Cory Richards' memoir covers mountains, photography and mental health

Sarah Perry's 'Enlightenment' ponders faith, astronomy and friendship

Novels by Claire Lombardo and Catherine Newman explore different stages of motherhood

'The Boiling Moat' plants a military strategy to prevent China's capture of Taiwan

Jon M. Chu's memoir 'Viewfinder' traces his journey to making movies

In 'Liars,' Sarah Manguso explores a marriage falling apart

Stephen Graham Jones explores a new side of horror in 'I Was a Teenage Slasher'

Riley Sager and Johanna Copeland set thrillers in suburbia

Khushbu Shah's cookbook 'Amrikan' honors the Indian American diaspora

A look back at Vice President Kamala Harris' memoir, 'The Truths We Hold'

Joyce Maynard follows 'Count the Ways' with 'How the Light Gets In'

Griffin Dunne's memoir chronicles fame, art and tragedy in his Hollywood upbringing

Two summer mysteries unravel in 'The Cliffs' and 'The God of the Woods'

'We Were Once a Family' examines how the foster care system failed the Hart siblings

Revisiting J.D. Vance's memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy'

'Ultraviolet' follows a young boy going through puberty and first love

In 'Beautiful Days,' Zach Williams ponders parenthood, reality and the uncanny

Two books dive into the musical histories of The Police and Joni Mitchell

In 'Other Rivers,' Peter Hessler chronicles his return to Chinese classrooms

This podcast episode provides a deep dive into the evolving landscape of education, politics, and societal expectations in China, as experienced by journalist Peter Hessler over three decades. Through insightful discussions with NPR's Emily Feng, Hessler shares his observations on the dramatic rise in access to higher ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveils her vision for American democracy in 'True Gretch'