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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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   Carlos Moreno

   'The 15-Minute City' and 'Rethinking Rescue' reimagine existing systems · Aug 2024

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   Carmen Rita Wong

   'Why Didn't You Tell Me?' explores a false origin story for the price of assimilation · Jul 2022

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   Carmen Urbita
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   Carol Mithers
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   Carole Hopson

   'A Pair of Wings' draws inspiration from Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to fly · Sep 2024

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   Carole Lindstrom

   'My Powerful Hair' and 'Contenders' tell stories of Indigenous heritage · May 2023

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   Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz

   'The Indian Card' explores the question of Native identity in the United States · Oct 2024

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   Carrie Sun

   'Private Equity' analyzes the ethical and personal costs of a career in finance · Feb 2024

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   Cary Baker

   2 new nonfiction books explore the impact of cultural forces in the world of music · Dec 2024

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    Cat Clarke
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    Cecily Wong
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    Charlayne Hunter-Gault

    'My People' is a collection of stories – spanning decades – about Black America · 2 episodes

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    Charlotte Wood

    In 'Stone Yard Devotional,' a woman abandons modern life for a religious community · Mar 2025

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    Cheryl W. Thompson
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    Chloee Weiner
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    Chris Chibnall
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    Christina Baker Kline

    In 'The Foursome,' conjoined twins marry two sisters — and that's just the beginning · 2 episodes

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    Christina Lynch

    In the new novel 'Pony Confidential,' a crime-solving pony seeks revenge · Nov 2024

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    Christine Suggs

    Two books reflect on the highs and lows of adolescence · Aug 2023

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    Christopher Chabris
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    Christopher Clarey

    A new biography of Rafael Nadal focuses on the tennis star's domination on clay · May 2025

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    Christopher Moore

    In 'Anima Rising,' Gustav Klimt encounters a young woman under strange circumstances · May 2025

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    Claire Alexander

    'Meredith, Alone' explores mental health, isolation and friendship · 2 episodes

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    Claire Luchette

    'Agatha Of Little Neon' falls out of love with the church · Dec 2021

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    Claire-Louise Bennett

    'Checkout 19' explores the magic of escaping with a good book · Mar 2022

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    Colin Asher
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    Colin Powell

    How Colin Powell Wanted The World To Remember Him · Oct 2021

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    Constance Hays Matsumoto
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    Corey R. Tabor
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    Craig Thomas
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    Cynthia Tucker
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    César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández

    'Welcome the Wretched' argues for the separation of immigration and criminalization · Feb 2024

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    DK Nnuro

    'What Napoleon Could Not Do' occupies the space between African and American identity · Feb 2023

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    Dali Yang

    'Wuhan' analyzes China's management and response to the COVID-19 pandemic · Apr 2024

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    Dan Santat
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    Daniel Golden
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    Daniel James Brown

    Books about Olympic rowers and J. Robert Oppenheimer re-examine American history · Oct 2023

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    Daniel Klaidman
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    Daniel Silva

    'The Collector' follows a fictional spy's quest to track down a real stolen painting · Jul 2023

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    Daniel Simons

    'Nobody's Fool' explains the science behind falling for scams – and how not to · Jul 2023

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