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NPR Books We Love

NPR Books We Love selections, presented by recognition year. Each entry links to the selector’s first-party record.

Selections
4371
Authors
3585
Lists & prizes
9

Showing 529–576 of 4371

2024Science fiction & fantasy

Long Live Evil

Sarah Rees Brennan

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2024Young readers

Lunar Boy

Jes and Cin Wibowo

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2024Mystery & crime

Madwoman

Chelsea Bieker

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2024Fiction & literature

Martyr!

Kaveh Akbar

On 2 lists: NPR Books We Love, The New York Times — 10 Best Books

2024Fiction & literature

Memory Piece

Lisa Ko

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2024Young readers

Mid-Air

Alicia D. Williams, illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff

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2024Fiction & literature

Mina's Matchbox

Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen B. Snyder

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2024Fiction & literature

My Friends

Hisham Matar

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2024Science fiction & fantasy

Nicked

M. T. Anderson

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2024Fiction & literature

Old King

Maxim Loskutoff

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2024Young readers

Olivetti

Allie Millington

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2024Science fiction & fantasy

Ours

Phillip B. Williams

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