With the holiday season kicking in and many people about to find themselves flush with downtime, we thought we’d try to answer a perennial question: what on Earth should I read next?

The search for the next good book is unending, so I messaged my bright colleagues here at Ars Orbiting HQ a few weeks back and requested they send over any books they’ve enjoyed lately.

Below you can find their responses, along with a few picks of my own.