NPR’s Book Concierge

Our Guide To 2013’s Great Reads

Choose your own adventure! Use the categories below to search through more than 200 standout titles selected by NPR staff and critics. (You can also combine categories!) Then click on the books' covers to find out why we love them.

(But wait! No best-of lists this year? Here's why we decided to try something new.)

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Want even more recommendations? Check out our favorite books from 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008