Since I shared a lot of my picks for those on your list this Christmas, I thought it was only fair that I let you in on what is at the top of my list. I have a never-ending list of books I want to read, but these recent releases would be a welcome addition under my Christmas tree.

Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique

The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

The Fever by Megan Abbott

The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi