Favorite Christmas Books

Christmas is a wonderful time of year to curl up with a good book! If you’re looking for a classic Christmas story to enjoy this holiday season, consider one of these great options.

A Christmas Carol (Dickens) The classic tale of how Ebenezer Scrooge is transformed over the course of one powerful Christmas Eve.

Hercules Poirot’s Christmas (Christie) Enjoy a mystery with your holiday festivities? Try this tale by the Queen of Crime.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Robinson) A laugh out loud tale about what happens when the worst kids in town get involved in the local Christmas pageant.

Letters from Father Christmas (Tolkien) A collection of letters J. R. R. Tolkien wrote to his children between 1920-1943.

The Tailor of Gloucester (Potter) Beatrix Potter’s classic tale about a tailor working on clothes for a Christmas wedding.

A Christmas Memory (Capote) The author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s shares memories of childhood and Christmas.

The Greatest Gift (Stern) The story that inspired It’s a Wonderful Life!

 

One Day in December (Silver) A charming Christmas romance that was selected as a Reese’s Book Club selection.

 

The 13th Gift (Smith) A tear-jerker of a true story about a Christmas miracle.

 
 

The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree (Houston) One of our family’s favorite Christmas picture books.