NPR's Book of the Day

'Devil Is Fine' explores race, colonialism and grief through magical realism

'At the Edge of Empire' traces China's history through Edward Wong's family

New York Times diplomatic correspondent Edward Wong explores the evolution of modern China through the lens of his father’s transition from a patriotic military recruit to a disillusioned emigrant. The narrative centers on his father’s early devotion to the Communist Party, including marching before Mao Zedong and join...

Kevin Kwan explores race and identity in 'Sex and Vanity' and 'Lies and Weddings'

A new book examines Alexander Hamilton's plan for public debt

In 'Do I Know You?,' a science reporter tackles her own face blindness

Yangsze Choo's 'The Fox Wife' explores gender, murder and folklore in the 1900s

Kara Swisher's memoir 'Burn Book' reflects on a career covering Silicon Valley

Morgan Talty examines Native identity in 'Night of the Living Rez' and 'Fire Exit'

Carys Davies tackles communication, isolation and the Scottish Clearances in 'Clear'

In 'The Extinction of Irena Rey,' translators search for a missing author

'Memory Piece' follows female friendships over several decades

'Hard by a Great Forest' is a novel about returning home decades after fleeing war

'Never Enough' and 'Roctogenarians' examine the culture of success

'Tehrangeles' follows a family of aspiring Iranian influencers in LA

Glynnis MacNicol's memoir brings readers to a summer of pleasure in Paris

In 'One of Our Kind,' a Black family moves to a planned utopia

Questlove maps a cultural revolution in 'Hip-Hop is History'

'Dear Sister,' 'A Fatal Inheritance' examine difficult family histories

Chelsea Devantez's memoir finds the humor in dark situations

Stephen King finishes a story 45 years in the making in 'You Like It Darker'