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Every guest on NPR's Book of the Day

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

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   Tova Friedman

   'Daughter of Auschwitz' tells the harrowing story of a child Holocaust survivor · Sep 2022

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   William Dalrymple

   'The Golden Road' and 'The Lucky Ones' examine India's ancient and recent history · May 2025

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   Youngmi Mayer

   In comedian Youngmi Mayer's new memoir, laughter is a lifeline · Dec 2024

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   Yrsa Daley-Ward

   In 'The Catch,' estranged sisters confront a mystery surrounding their mother's death · Jun 2025

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   Erin Kelly
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   Maureen Ryan

   'Burn It Down' exposes discrimination and toxicity behind the scenes in Hollywood · Nov 2023

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   Kevin Fagan

   'The Lost and the Found' takes an intimate look at homelessness in San Francisco · May 2025

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   Kevin Johnson
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   Kim Thayil
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    Aaron Hamburger
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    Abed Salama
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    Aida Salazar

    'Ultraviolet' follows a young boy going through puberty and first love · Jul 2024

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    Aisha Abdel Gawad

    'Between Two Moons' is a coming-of-age story set during Ramadan · Jun 2023

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    Aisha Muharrar

    In the novel ‘Loved One,’ an ambiguous friendship is further complicated by loss · Aug 2025

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    Akshat Rathi

    'Climate Capitalism' projects an optimistic future for environmental policy · Apr 2024

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    Alessandra Sampaio

    New books ask how we can protect threatened land in the Amazon rainforest and Hawaii · Jul 2025

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    Alex Haley

    Alex Haley nearly lost it all writing 'Roots' · Feb 2022

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    Alex Michaelides

    'The Fury' and 'Radiant Heat' set whodunnits against extreme weather · Feb 2024

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    Alfred Woodfox
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    Ali Vitali

    In 'Electable,' Ali Vitali explores the glass ceiling for women in politics · Sep 2022

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    Alice Austen

    In this novel, the residents of a Brussels apartment building brace for Nazi invasion · Dec 2025

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    Alice Franklin

    'Life Hacks for a Little Alien' follows a lonely girl's pursuit of an ancient tome · Feb 2025

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    Alicia D. Williams

    'Mid-Air' is a middle grade book about fitting in, friendship and grief · Apr 2024

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    Alyssa Shelasky

    'Sex Diaries' author says people are becoming more empowered in their relationships · Aug 2026

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    Amy Kurzweil
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    Amélie Wen Zhao

    In 'Song of Silver, Flame Like Night,' Chinese mythology teaches lessons about power · Jan 2023

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    Ana Garriga

    A new book looks to the writings of Renaissance-era nuns for advice on life today · Dec 2025

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    Ana Menéndez

    'The Apartment' follows the residents of a Miami Beach building over decades · Jul 2023

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    Andrea Bartz
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    Andrea Davis Pinkney

    Picture book biographies introduce children to Toni Morrison and Ruby Bridges · Mar 2025

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    Andrea Freeman

    'Ruin their Crops on the Ground' tracks the history and politics of food in the U.S. · Sep 2024

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    Andrea L. Rogers
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    Andrew Weiss
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    Andy Chou Musser
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    Angela Merkel

    In new memoir, Angela Merkel details her time as Germany's first woman chancellor · Dec 2024

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    Anjali Enjeti

    A multifaceted view of trauma in two Indian novels · Jun 2022

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    Ann Leary

    The history of control over women and their bodies is central in 'The Foundling' · Jul 2022

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    Ann Powers

    'How Women Made Music' reexamines the history of music with women at its center · Oct 2024

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    Anna DeForest
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    Anna North

    'Bog Queen' cherishes Earth’s mossy wetlands and the bodies they preserve · Nov 2025

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