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

Eileen is the debut novel from writer Ottessa Moshfegh, whose dark and oddly funny short stories have been a mainstay in The New Yorker and The Paris Review for years. The novel, set during Christmas week, revolves around the unlikely relationship between two women working at a juvenile prison. Just a warning: there's little that's merry or bright about the story, but it's one of the most unique, brutal books of the year. And when the big twist arrives toward the end of the novel, you'll get the kind of goosebumps no hot toddy can cure.