NPR's Book of the Day

In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Book of the Day.

Website

Every guest on NPR's Book of the Day

1338 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

1. —
   Brandy Norwood

   Brandy Norwood and Arsenio Hall's memoirs look back on careers that defined the '90s · Apr 2026

   0 votes

   Never again
2. —
   Brit Barron

   Brit Barron's new book is a guide on maintaining relationships in a polarized world · Nov 2024

   0 votes

   Never again
3. —
   C.L. Miller

   Novels by C.L. Miller and Tracy Sierra find suspense in spooky, old houses · Feb 2024

   0 votes

   Never again
4. —
   Camille Dungy

   In 'Soil,' Camille Dungy weaves together gardening, race and motherhood · 3 episodes

   0 votes

   Never again
5. —
   Cara Bastone

   Cara Bastone's 'No Matter What' is a romance novel that begins with a separation · Mar 2026

   0 votes

   Never again
6. —
   Carl Hiaasen

   New books by Carl Hiaasen and John Seabrook tell distinctly American stories · Jun 2025

   0 votes

   Never again
7. —
   Carol Moseley Braun

   'Trailblazer' is a memoir by Carol Moseley Braun, first Black woman elected to Senate · Jul 2025

   0 votes

   Never again
8. —
   Cassandra Jackson

   Cassandra Jackson's memoir looks back on a how tragic accident shaped her family · May 2023

   0 votes

   Never again
9. —
   Caster Semenya

   Olympic runner Caster Semenya's memoir tackles gender stereotypes in sports · Jan 2024

   0 votes

   Never again
10. —
    Celine Saintclare

    Celine Saintclare's debut novel explores the life of a 'Sugar,Baby' in London · Jan 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
11. —
    Charles Spencer

    Charles Spencer's memoir 'A Very Private School' opens up about boarding school abuse · Mar 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
12. —
    Christine Wenc

    Christine Wenc's 'Funny Because It's True' calls 'The Onion' "the original fake news" · Mar 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
13. —
    Cindy Hohl

    American Library Association president Cindy Hohl on why book bans are hard to stop · Oct 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
14. —
    Claire Keegan

    'Small Things Like These' draws from the true story of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries · 2 episodes

    0 votes

    Never again
15. —
    Clay Risen

    Aided by new sources, Clay Risen's 'Red Scare' brings McCarthyism back to life · Apr 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
16. —
    Colleen Oakley

    Colleen Oakley's new roadtrip novel takes inspiration from 'Thelma and Louise' · Apr 2023

    0 votes

    Never again
17. —
    Crystal Wilkinson
    0 votes

    Never again
18. —
    Daisy Hernández

    Daisy Hernández argues 'Citizenship' has never been a fixed legal status · Mar 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
19. —
    Danica Roem

    Danica Roem reclaims her own story in her memoir 'Burn the Page' · May 2022

    0 votes

    Never again
20. —
    David Archuleta

    In new memoirs, David Archuleta and Lindy West break with their pasts · Mar 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
21. —
    David Litt

    David Litt's new memoir is about finding common ground through surfing · Jul 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
22. —
    David McCloskey

    'The Persian' is a spy thriller written by former CIA analyst David McCloskey · Oct 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
23. —
    David Pogue

    Apple is turning 50. David Pogue’s new book tells its history. · Mar 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
24. —
    Dawnie Walton
    0 votes

    Never again
25. —
    Deb Haaland

    Deb Haaland on 'A Voice Like Mine' and her candidacy for governor of New Mexico · Jul 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
26. —
    Deborah Willis

    Deborah Willis on her seminal history of Black photography, reissued 25 years later · Dec 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
27. —
    Delia Ephron

    How Delia Ephron let herself fall back in love after heartbreak · Apr 2022

    0 votes

    Never again
28. —
    Dina Nayeri

    Dina Nayeri wants you to question 'Who Gets Believed' · Mar 2023

    0 votes

    Never again
29. —
    Dionne Ford

    How author Dionne Ford found healing in the story of her enslaved ancestors · May 2023

    0 votes

    Never again
30. —
    Don Paterson

    Don Paterson and Michael Ondaatje's new books meditate on poetry, time and memory · Mar 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
31. —
    Dorie Greenspan

    Dorie Greenspan and Paul Hollywood discuss their new and nourishing cake cookbooks · Dec 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
32. —
    Dorothy Roberts

    In 'The Mixed Marriage Project,' Dorothy Roberts works through her dad's archive · Mar 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
33. —
    Edward Wong

    'At the Edge of Empire' traces China's history through Edward Wong's family · Jul 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
34. —
    Edwidge Dantica
    0 votes

    Never again
35. —
    Efrén C. Olivares

    Efrén C. Olivares' memoir recounts family separations at the border · Jan 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
36. —
    Ekua Holmes
    0 votes

    Never again
37. —
    Ellen Jovin

    Ellen Jovin travels across the U.S. in search of grammar questions and answers · Aug 2022

    0 votes

    Never again
38. —
    Emily Feng

    A new book from Emily Feng asks what it means to be Chinese in Xi Jinping's China · Apr 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
39. —
    Fae Myenne Ng

    Fae Myenne Ng's memoir examines the Chinese Exclusion Act's impact on families · Jul 2023

    0 votes

    Never again
40. —
    GennaRose Nethercott

    GennaRose Nethercott's short stories expose the monstrosity of human longing · Feb 2024

    0 votes

    Never again