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The Goldfinch by Donna TarttEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanLife After Life by Kate Atkinson
NPR Best Books of 2013
138 books — 112 voters
Born a Crime by Trevor NoahThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettCirce by Madeline MillerThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabThe Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
[ATY 2022] NPR's Book Concierge
412 books — 80 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabHamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
[ATY 2023] NPR Books We Love
389 books — 74 voters
Watchmen by Alan MooreMaus I by Art SpiegelmanSaga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanPersepolis by Marjane SatrapiNimona by N.D. Stevenson
NPR's 100 Favorite Graphic Novels and Comics
100 books — 59 voters

The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesAmong the Wild Mulattos and Other Tales by Tom WilliamsThe Arab of the Future by Riad SattoufAll the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
NPR's Best of Books of 2015
129 books — 44 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter Collection by J.K. RowlingBefore I Fall by Lauren Oliver
NPR Best YA Fiction - 2012 Nominees
139 books — 35 voters

As You Wish by Cary ElwesThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Caped Crusade by Glen Weldon
From Pop Culture Happy Hour
368 books — 32 voters
Night by Elie WieselHillbilly Elegy by J.D. VanceA Mother's Reckoning by Sue KleboldThe Prince of Tides by Pat ConroyThe Great Santini by Pat Conroy
Fresh Air 2016
131 books — 32 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinLife After Life by Kate AtkinsonThe Signature of All Things by Elizabeth GilbertDune by Frank HerbertTenth of December by George Saunders
Bullseye with Jesse Thorn Reading List
143 books — 30 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Duke and I by Julia QuinnThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
NPR's Top 100 Romances
100 books — 28 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertFoundation by Isaac AsimovEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardAnimal Farm by George OrwellDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
NPR Fantasy & Sci-Fi Top 100 (Sci-Fi only)
56 books — 17 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
NPR's 100 Years, 100 Novels, One List
100 books — 15 voters

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf
101 books — 13 voters
Orfeo by Richard PowersAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrAn Unnecessary Woman by Rabih AlameddineThe Invention of Wings by Sue Monk KiddStation Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
2014 NPR Books Podcast
51 books — 13 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
NPR's Top 307 YA Novels
215 books — 12 voters
The Guncle by Steven RowleyLeaving Isn't the Hardest Thing by Lauren HoughLet Me Tell You What I Mean by Joan DidionA Slow Fire Burning by Paula HawkinsA Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Emma Southon
NPR Books We Love 2021
23 books — 10 voters

Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera BrosgolLunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen YangBlue Sky Through the Window of a Moving Car by Jordan BoltonK Is in Trouble by Gary ClementPast Tense by Sacha Mardou
NPR's Books We Love 2024: Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels
20 books — 3 voters
One Way Back by Christine Blasey FordComing Home by Brittney GrinerOur Hidden Conversations by Michele NorrisMadness by Antonia HyltonThe Showman by Simon Shuster
Fresh Air from NPR, 2024
72 books — 2 voters

Mamushka by Olia HerculesA Bird in the Hand by Diana HenryAt Home with Umami by Laura SantiniBaklava to Tarte Tatin by Bernard LauranceChinatown Kitchen by Lizzie Mabbott
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2015)
19 books — 2 voters
The Wok by J. Kenji López-Alt(Serious) New Cook by Leah Su QuirogaA Good Day to Bake by Benjamina EbuehiThe Art of Pantry Cooking by Ronda CarmanArt of the Chicken by Jacques Pépin
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2022)
23 books — 2 voters

Greekish by Georgina HaydenOttolenghi Comfort by Yotam OttolenghiAmrikan by Khushbu ShahBig Vegan Flavor by Nisha VoraDac Biet by Nini Nguyen
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2024)
16 books — 2 voters
Indian Cooking Unfolded by Raghavan IyerEvery Grain of Rice by Fuchsia DunlopKeepers by Kathy BrennanThe New Midwestern Table by Amy ThielenThe New Persian Kitchen by Louisa Shafia
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2013)
9 books — 1 voter

Apples of Uncommon Character by Rowan JacobsenBaking Chez Moi by Dorie GreenspanThe Banh Mi Handbook by Andrea NguyenCaribbean Potluck by Suzanne RousseauCooking Light Global Kitchen by David Joachim
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2014)
18 books — 1 voter
American Cake by Anne ByrnAppetites by Anthony BourdainCook Korean! by Robin HaLes Diners de Gala by Salvador Domenech Felipe Ja...The Dim Sum Field Guide by Carolyn Phillips
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2016)
15 books — 1 voter

Back Pocket Pasta by Colu HenryBaking Class by Deanna F. CookChai, Chaat & Chutney by Chetna MakanThe Comfort Food Diaries by Emily NunnCook Japanese at Home by Kimiko Barber
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2017)
18 books — 1 voter
A Common Table by Cynthia Chen McTernanThe Artful Evolution of Hal & Mal’s by Malcolm WhiteCake by Maira KalmanComfort in an Instant by Melissa ClarkCravings by Chrissy Teigen
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2018)
15 books — 1 voter

All About Dinner by Molly StevensAloha Kitchen by Alana KysarBobby at Home by Bobby FlayCooking for Good Times by Paul KahanCurry & Kimchi by Unmi Abkin
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2019)
20 books — 1 voter
100 Cookies by Sarah KiefferThe Apple Lover's Cookbook by Amy TraversoCook with Me by Alex GuarnaschelliCooking for One by America's Test KitchenCool Beans by Joe Yonan
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2020)
19 books — 1 voter

Baking with Dorie by Dorie GreenspanBlack Food by Bryant TerryThe Book of Difficult Fruit by Kate LeboChetna's 30 Minute Indian by Chetna MakanCook Real Hawai'i by Sheldon Simeon
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2021)
14 books — 1 voter
100 Morning Treats by Sarah KiefferA Splash of Soy by Lara LeeAsada by Bricia LopezBao Family Cookbook by Céline Chung and teamThe Book of Sichuan Chili Crisp by Jing Gao
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2023)
17 books — 1 voter

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