Audience Picks: 100 Best Beach Books Ever July 29, 2009 • Almost 16,000 of you voted in our Best Beach Books poll. Whether such a vote can determine literary quality, who can say? But if there's one thing a multitude of book-loving NPR types can definitely do, it's pick books that appeal ... to book-loving NPR types.
iStockphoto.com Stranger Than Fiction: Summer Science Books July 26, 2009 • Our search for the most fascinating new science books finds true tales of Aztec super-athletes, criminal butterfly collectors, Isaac Newton's unknown detective career and the mysteries of the human stomach and brain.
Critics' Lists: Summer '09 On The Hunt For Fabulous Fiction May 26, 2009 • All too often, "summer reading" is synonymous with brainless and poorly constructed novels that leave you unsatisfied. But here are five books that will suit your palate just fine this summer.
Critics' Lists: Summer '09 For Summer Sleuths: Best Mystery, Crime Novels May 26, 2009 • Book critic Maureen Corrigan recommends five gripping works of fiction to keep you on the edge of your seat this summer. From serial killers to stashed jewels to snakes on the loose, these mysteries have it all.
Books 100 Best Beach Books Ever: The 200 Finalists July 20, 2009 • For those who just can't wait until we unveil the results July 29, here is the complete list of finalists, nominated by you and the NPR Books Board. Happy reading!
Critics' Lists: Summer '09 Librarian Nancy Pearl Picks Summer's Best Books June 19, 2009 • Looking to cozy up with some good books? Librarian Nancy Pearl has some great suggestions. Her list includes a somber, genre-defying graphic novel about Doctors Without Borders volunteers, and a whimsical first novel about a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan. Librarian Nancy Pearl Picks Summer's Best Books Listen · 7:19 7:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105259115/105646767" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books Nominations: Best Beach Books Of All Time June 18, 2009 • NPR is drawing up a list of the best beach books ever, and we need you to help by nominating your favorite summer reads.
