(Read This! is a new blog series featuring book recommendations. Contributor Nikki Krueger kicks things off.)

1.  Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

This was my favorite book of 2015. The sci-fi story is a work of art. When a character walks through space, the text bounces across the page with them. Look at this battle scene!

The story will keep you guessing and gasping until the last page. Flip through the book at your local bookstore and TRY not to buy it. I dare you.

2.  Vicious, by V.E....