Here are the Books We Love: 360+ great 2021 reads recommended by NPR

NPR | By Tayla Burney,

Beth Donovan, Natalie Escobar, Rose Friedman, Megan Lim, Petra Mayer, Beth Novey, Ashley Pointer, Meghan Collins Sullivan

Published November 24, 2021 at 3:00 AM AKST

NPR's Books We Love, formerly the Book Concierge, has a new name and 360+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find nine years of Concierge recommendations all in one place – that's more than 2,800 great reads.

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Beth Donovan

Beth Donovan works jointly with NPR's News and Programming teams and is the executive producer of Life Kit. This is the third podcast Donovan has led for NPR. She was the co-creator and executive producer of The NPR Politics Podcast from its November 2015 launch through May 2019 and was the co-creator and senior editor of It's All Politics, NPR's first podcast to exclusively feature original content.

Natalie Escobar

Natalie Escobar is an editor on NPR's Newshub team, where she edits breaking news.

Rose Friedman

Rose Friedman is an Associate Editor for NPR's Arts, Books & Culture desk. She edits radio pieces on a range of subjects, including books, pop culture, fine arts, theater, obituaries and the occasional Harry Potter-check-in. She is also co-creator of NPR's annual Book Concierge and the podcast recommendation site Earbud.fm. In addition, Rose has edited commentaries for the network, as well as regular features like This Week's Must Read on All Things Considered.

Megan Lim

Petra Mayer

Petra Mayer died on November 13, 2021. She has been remembered by friends and colleagues, including all of us at NPR. The Petra Mayer Memorial Fund for Internships has been created in her honor.

Beth Novey

Beth Novey is a producer for NPR's Arts Desk.

Ashley Pointer

Ashley Pointer is a news assistant for NPR Music.

Meghan Collins Sullivan

Meghan Collins Sullivan is a senior editor on the Arts & Culture Desk, overseeing books coverage at NPR.