News Pop Culture and Entertainment What InStyle Editors Are Reading Over the Holidays By InStyle Editors InStyle Editors Instagram Twitter InStyle's mantra is "Everybody's in," and that means anyone who finds their way to our stories should find themselves reflected in them. We prioritize bringing the right writer to every story and sometimes collaborate as a team to ensure we're including points of view across race, gender expression, body size, skin and hair type, and more. Our editors and writers comprise decades of expertise across the beauty, fashion, lifestyle and wellness spaces in print and digital. We prioritize journalistic integrity, factual accuracy, and also having fun with every story we share. For more about our team, click here. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on December 25, 2017 @ 02:30PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Courtesy What better way to enjoy "the most wonderful time of the year" than with a good book in hand? In case you need a recommendation (or six), we solicited our resident office bookworms to share the titles they can't wait to dig into over the holidays. From this year's National Book Award winner to our generation's next The Handmaid's Tale, check out the reads we're packing in our suitcases. Whether you're getting cozy by a Christmas fire or escaping for a sunny getaway, these books are great vacation companions. 01 of 06 Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward Courtesy Buy Now "I've been planing to read Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward ever since it won the National Book Award and made the New York Times' 10 Best Books of 2017 list last month. Now that I have my hands on a copy, it's officially time for me to dive into this story about a struggling family trying to navigate life in the South—and that's just what I intend to do over the holidays." —Samantha Simon, assistant editor 02 of 06 LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE BY CELESTE NG Courtesy Buy Now "I liked Ng's debut novel, Everything I Never Told You, so her newest story was a no-brainer pick for me." —Steffi Lee, assistant fashion editor 03 of 06 A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD BY JENNIFER EGAN Courtesy Buy Now "I just started reading A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, a novel about the magnetic and adrift characters who populate the music industry (as far as I can tell). It's been on my list for a while because so many people, including the folks who hand out the Pulitzer Prize, rave about it. And I get it—Egan's intoxicating prose recently made me miss my subway stop." —Romy Oltuski, digital features director 04 of 06 BENEATH A SCARLET SKY BY MARK SULLIVAN Courtesy Buy Now "I've been really into World War II historical fiction, and this book (based on a true story) takes on a unique angle by focusing on the war's effect on Italy. The holidays will give me a chance to get through all 524 pages." —Olivia Bahou, assistant digital editor 05 of 06 BUNNY MELLON: THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN STYLE LEGEND BY MERYL GORDON Courtesy Buy Now "The new biography of Bunny Mellon was recommended by so many friends. I've already dipped into one exciting chapter." —Rina Stone, executive creative director 06 of 06 THE POWER by Naomi Alderman Courtesy Buy Now "Amid a seemingly never-ending stream of sexual harassment stories, I'm excited to dive headfirst into Naomi Alderman's feminist dystopia, where women have power over men." —Claire Stern, associate editor