The Best Christmas Books to Read

Christmas is around the corner and one of the best ways to get into the holiday spirit is to read Christmas books. That is why we made a list of the best Christmas books to read. Keep reading to find out which Christmas books you should be reading!

Most of us know it is that time of the year again when you start hearing Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You.” That song is attached to the holidays at this point. That is also true for some novels as well as movies.

We will be recommending some of the best Christmas themed books written. You will definitely recognize some of them and others that you have heard of but never got around to reading. And then there are some novels that aren’t as well known but should be read every year around this time.

The Best Christmas Books to Read

• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
• Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie
• Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien
• The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
• The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern
• Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
• The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
• The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
• The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
• Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Most people have watched the movie (numerous times I imagine) but the novel is also worth reading. It is a short story with a beautiful message to get you in the spirit of giving.

Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien

We all know by J.R.R. Tolkien as the father of fantasy and the author of The Lord of the Rings series. But he also authored an amazing Christmas book. Every December, a letter would arrive with a stamp from the North Pole from Father Christmas at the Tolkien household. Those letters have been published as a book for everyone to read.

The Polar Express

One of my favorite books and Christmas movies is The Polar Express. The artwork, the story, and the characters made this book hard to put down. This is a novel that I revisit every year and a short read that captures the magic of being a child around Christmas time.

Conclusion

These are the best Christmas books to read around the holidays. How many of these books have you read? What other Christmas books should have made our list? Let us know in the comments below!

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