NPR's 'Books We Love' list includes more fiction

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Published December 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM EST

A woman puts books into a shelf. (Michael Probst/AP)

NPR colleagues have some recommendations for books to read in their annual “Books We Love” list.

NPR staff book recommendations

“The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus” by Emma Knight
“The Bewitching” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
“Kakigori Summer” by Emily Itami
“Coded Justice” by Stacey Abrams
“The Everlasting” by Alix E. Harrow

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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