Here are the 14 books that NPR staff and critics are loving the most so far this year
Every year, we ask NPR staff and contributors to tell us about their favorite books. From a list of 167 books so far this year, here are the 14 that the most people chose as their top pick.
Since 2013, we've asked NPR staff and contributors to tell us about their favorite books of the year in our annual Books We Love project.
This year, we're kicking things off early and publishing our recommendations in two installments. The first came out at the end of June and includes books published in the first half of the year. (The second one will drop in the fall.)
There are beach reads and books that transport you to other times and places.
Of the 167 books that made the cut, here are
