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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 1873–1920 of 4371

2021Young readers

Why We Fly

Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal

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2021Young readers

Wishes

Muon Thi Van, illustrated by Victo Ngai

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2021Poetry

Yearbook

Seth Rogen

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2021Young readers

Yolk

Mary H.K. Choi

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2020Science fiction & fantasy

A Children's Bible: A Novel

Lydia Millet

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

2020Nonfiction

A Promised Land

Barack Obama

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

2020Mystery & crime

Agency

William Gibson

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2020Young readers

Banned Book Club

Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada, illustrated by Ko Hyung-Ju

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2020Fiction & literature

Beach Read

Emily Henry

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