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NPR Books We Love 2023

"We reached out to our staffers and trusted critics and asked them to nominate their favorite books published in 2023. They responded with hundreds of titles. Then, the editors and producers at NPR Books sat down with a huge spreadsheet of responses; we resolved duplications, noted omissions, considered the overall mix and balance of books recommended and then made assignments."
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Ruby Lost and Found (Christina Li)
Ruby Lost and Found
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Christina Li
The Wren, the Wren (Anne Enright)
The Wren, the Wren
2
Anne Enright
Make It Japanese: Simple Recipes for Everyone (Rie McClenny)
Make It Japanese: Simple Recipes for Everyone
3
Rie McClenny
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (James McBride)
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
4
James McBride
Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America (Abraham Riesman)
Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America
5
Abraham Riesman
The Last Devil to Die (Richard Osman)
The Last Devil to Die
6
Richard Osman
The Male Gazed (Manuel Betancourt)
The Male Gazed
7
Manuel Betancourt
We're Safe When We're Alone (Nghiem Tran)
We're Safe When We're Alone
8
Nghiem Tran
Artificial: A Love Story (Amy Kurzweil)
Artificial: A Love Story
9
Amy Kurzweil
Judas Goat (Gabrielle Bates)
Judas Goat
10
Gabrielle Bates
Chain-Gang All-Stars (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah)
Chain-Gang All-Stars
11
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration (Jake Bittle)
The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration
12
Jake Bittle
More Is More: Get Loose in the Kitchen (Molly Baz)
More Is More: Get Loose in the Kitchen
13
Molly Baz
The True Love Experiment (Christina Lauren)
The True Love Experiment
14
Christina Lauren
The God of Good Looks (Breanne McIvor)
The God of Good Looks
15
Breanne McIvor
Every Rising Sun (Jamila Ahmed)
Every Rising Sun
16
Jamila Ahmed
House of Cotton (Brashears, Monica)
House of Cotton
17
Brashears, Monica
Hang the Moon (Jeanette Walls)
Hang the Moon
18
Jeanette Walls
Edith Holler (Edward Carey)
Edith Holler
19
Edward Carey
A Perfect Vintage (Chelsea Fagan)
A Perfect Vintage
20
Chelsea Fagan
The Reformatory (Tananarive Due)
The Reformatory
21
Tananarive Due
I'm From (Gary R. Gray, Jr.)
I'm From
22
Gary R. Gray, Jr.
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi (S.A. Chakraborty)
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi
23
S.A. Chakraborty
Asada: The Art of Mexican Style Grilling (Bricia Lopez With Javier Canal)
Asada: The Art of Mexican Style Grilling
24
Bricia Lopez With Javier Canal
Small Mercies (Dennis Lehane)
Small Mercies
25
Dennis Lehane
Birth Canal (Dias Novita Wuri)
Birth Canal
26
Dias Novita Wuri
Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair (Mercury Stardust)
Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair
27
Mercury Stardust
Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs (Jamie Loftus)
Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs
28
Jamie Loftus
Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song (Judith Tick)
Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song
29
Judith Tick
Ink Blood Sister Scribe (Emma Torz)
Ink Blood Sister Scribe
30
Emma Torz
The Wreck: A Daughter's Memoir of Becoming a Mother (Cassandra Jackson)
The Wreck: A Daughter's Memoir of Becoming a Mother
31
Cassandra Jackson
Bellies (Nicola Dinan)
Bellies
32
Nicola Dinan
The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen (Bee Wilson)
The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen
33
Bee Wilson
Some Desperate Glory (Emily Tesh)
Some Desperate Glory
34
Emily Tesh
Bright Young Women (Jessica Knoll)
Bright Young Women
35
Jessica Knoll
Madonna: A Rebel Life (Mary Gabriel)
Madonna: A Rebel Life
36
Mary Gabriel
The Cuban Heiress (Chanel Cleeton)
The Cuban Heiress
37
Chanel Cleeton
The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet (Jake Maia Arlow)
The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet
38
Jake Maia Arlow
Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Paul Scharre)
Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
39
Paul Scharre
The Wind Knows My Name (Isabel Allende)
The Wind Knows My Name
40
Isabel Allende
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