NPR's Book of the Day

In honor of Memorial Day: 'When Books Went to War'

Two celebrity memoirs take us behind the scenes to talk health, relationships, fame

Anne Heltzel questions 'cult of motherhood' in a new horror novel 'Just Like Mother'

New George Floyd biography paints a picture of being a Black man in America

The debate on reforming the Supreme Court in Eric Holder's 'Our Unfinished March'

Traveling in time with Emma Straub in her new novel 'This Time Tomorrow'

Understanding China's brutal treatment of Uyghur Muslims through two nonfiction books

The podcast examines the Chinese government's surveillance and oppression of Uyghur Muslims. It highlights the use of advanced AI and predictive policing systems to monitor the Uyghur population, even extending to government minders living in Uyghur homes to enforce party ideology. Investigative reporter Geoffrey Cain ...

Authentic Mexican recipes abound Ricky Martínez's cookbook 'Mi Cocina'

An unexpected, endearing friendship in 'Remarkably Bright Creatures'

A new Bonnie and Clyde-type adventure in 'Teenager' by Bud Smith

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on the ethical dilemmas of working for Trump

Two nonfiction books... that just won Pulitzer Prizes!

The illusion and power of money in Hernan Diaz's 'Trust'

Romance, terror, and the supernatural in Isabel Cañas' debut novel 'The Hacienda'

The paradox of fame in Minnie Driver's new memoir

In 'The Family Roe:' the human side of the landmark abortion case 'Roe v. Wade'

For Mother's Day, two books that tackle motherhood

Dolen Perkins-Valdez's historical novel fictionalizes involuntary sterilizations

Colson Whitehead Finally Gets To Flex His Comedy Muscle

Devon Price on the freedom of "unmasking" for people with autism