Here are the Books We Love: 350+ great 2024 reads recommended by NPR

By Beth Novey,

Dhanika Pineda, Meghan Collins Sullivan, Alyson Hurt, Brent Jones

Published November 25, 2024 at 7:00 AM EST

NPR's returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place 鈥� that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

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Beth Novey

Beth Novey is a producer for NPR's Arts, Books & Culture desk. She creates and edits web features, plans multimedia projects, and coordinates the web presence for Fresh Air and Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!

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Dhanika Pineda

Meghan Collins Sullivan

Meghan Collins Sullivan is a senior editor on the Arts & Culture Desk, overseeing non-fiction books coverage at NPR. She has worked at NPR over the last 13 years in various capacities, including as the supervising editor for NPR.org 鈥� managing a team of online producers and reporters and editing multi-platform news coverage. She was also lead editor for the 13.7: Cosmos and Culture blog, written by five scientists on topics related to the intersection of science and culture.

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Brent Jones

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