9 Great Books That Came Out in 2015 You Should Finally Read Over Holiday Break

Between the World and Me might have been this year's most talked-about book, and with good reason. Journalist and thinker Ta-Nehisi Coates's letter to his son about what it means to grow up black in the United States should be mandatory reading for every American — even Toni Morrison thinks so. If this has been on your list, the holidays make for an ideal opportunity to tackle this impactful book, which requires just as much of your time reflecting on it as actually reading it.