A Psalm for the Wild-Built: A Monk and Robot Book A Monk and Robot Book

If you'd like a pleasant detour from the present state of things.

Books We Love Here are 350+ great reads from 2024 hand-picked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.

I have read six of these. Feel free to send me the rest.

The Cemetery of Untold Stories - Julia Alvarez
James - Percival Everett
Somewhere Beyond the Sea - TJ Klune
Rebel Girl - Kathleen Hanna
The Book of Love - Kelly Link
Husbands - Holly Gramazio

Begin the World Over a book by Kung Li Sun "This historical fiction with a twist has an intriguing plot that will make the reader ask how the world could be different."--BooklistA revolutionary tale of Black and Indigenous insurrection. Histor...

Not into historical fiction because history is...kind of sus? Give this book a try.

The Sapling Cage — Feminist Press Margaret Killjoy In the gripping first novel in the Daughters of the Empty Throne trilogy, author Margaret Killjoy spins a tale of earth magic, power struggle, and self-invention in a powerful story ...

Do you need more books to read? Is that a dumb question? Here ya go. From the ever-delightful Margaret Killjoy.

All Systems Red a book by Martha Wells A New York Times and USA Today BestsellerWinner: 2018 Hugo Award for Best NovellaWinner: 2018 Nebula Award for Best NovellaWinner: 2018 Alex AwardWinner: 2018 Locus AwardOne of the Verge's Best Books ...

Very smart. Very funny.

This one is a novella (just over 150 pages) so you have no excuse not to give it a try.

To Shape a Dragon's Breath: The First Book of Nampeshiweisit a book by Moniquill Blackgoose NATIONAL BESTSELLER - WINNER OF THE NEBULA AND LODESTAR AWARDS - FINALIST FOR THE ASTOUNDING, LOCUS, AND BRITISH FANTASY NEWCOMER AWARDS - "My favorite book of the year . . . a coming-of-age story tha...

If I told you I read a book about a girl and a dragon, you might think I was talking about Fourth Wing, but I'm actually talking about something much better.

Starter Villain a book by John Scalzi Now a New York Times bestseller! Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going...

If you are looking for something smart and funny to distract you from your present reality, this is it.

For fans of cats and sarcasm. (If you are not a fan of cats or sarcasm, I'm not sure how you wandered in here.)

James a book by Percival Everett AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND THE BOOKER PRIZE - KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST - A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, ...

A thread of book recommendations.

This one will rightfully win All The Awards this year. The world of Huckleberry Finn as seen through the eyes of James (his name is not, in fact, Jim).

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