Books

Like much of Rachel Cusk's work, Life of M is driven by her concern with conditions that impede self-definition -- for writers, artists, and women in particular.

In 1926, author A.A. Milne and illustrator Ernest H. Shepard published Winnie-the-Pooh. Now, a new kids' book — How a Bear Became a Book — celebrates their collaboration.

This month brings riveting novels about dogs, Hollywood stars, small towns and characters with bigger woes than just the sweltering summer heat and humidity.

The 2026 list includes new works from household names Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Elizabeth Strout as well as a few debut authors.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Robinne Lee about her new novel, Crash Into Me. It's a multigenerational, multiracial story of a marriage at a crossroads and the complexity of life in the U.S.

A biography of Hannibal Lecter. A meditation on trees. A memoir by a child prodigy violinist. A treatise on the way we poop. These are just a few of the nonfiction books our NPR colleagues are enjoying.

Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil writes about the ascent of the first grunge band to sign with a major label and the death of lead singer Chris Cornell in his memoir, "A Screaming Life."

The novel is the first work translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the award, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

The book centers around 13-year-old Jimmy, who's left reeling the summer after his mother dies.

From the Emotional Roller Coaster to the Worry-go-round, cartoonist Gemma Correll walks us through her brain's not-so-amusing amusement park in a darkly funny memoir.