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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.

James Ijames' adaptation of Shakespeare's play is less a tragedy than a triumphant comedy.

From light romance and short fiction to thrillers, here's a list of books that are perfect companions as you retreat to the beach or pool to catch a break from the summer heat.

The report found that the county’s contractor was unqualified, people faced long delays for much-needed medication and gaps in care may have led to overdoses and suicide.

After comics, novels, and a spinoff Netflix show, Cuphead returns to its roots with new game content. It's brutally difficult, brilliantly surreal, and entirely worth playing.

Set in the future, Johnson's new satirical novel, Invisible Things, takes place on one of Jupiter's many moons, where humans have created an artificial ecosystem designed to replicate life on Earth.

The San Diego Unified School Board says goodbye to its first-ever student member and welcomes two new ones.

The trapped people were found after a worker heard someone crying for help. Two experts — one a former Homeland Security Investigations agent — tell NPR how it happened.

Former Mark Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson recalls exchange between her boss and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, who warned "Somebody is going to die and this is going to be on your effing hands."

Pakistani filmmaker Wajahat Malik pulled together an expedition to raft down the 2,000-mile river. He hopes to reconnect people with the Indus, which is being threatened by overuse and climate change.