By Meghan Jones
Is there anything more Christmasy than curling up under the tree with a good Christmas book?
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Festive page-turners
One of the most fun Christmas activities we can think of is getting comfy by the fire with a great read. You can read anything you want, of course, but there are all sorts of holiday-themed Christmas books that’ll make your reading session extra cozy. From time-treasured classics to ravishing romances to intriguing mysteries to Christmas books for kids, these are the reads that’ll keep you turning the pages all December long. Of course, books are only part of the holiday fun; celebrate the Christmas season with the best Christmas songs and best Christmas movies, too.2 / 34
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
It’s a classic for a reason! It’s spawned countless adaptations, but Dickens’ original 1843 book about Ebenezer Scrooge, his four ghostly encounters, and his resulting new lease on life deserves a prominent place on any list of best Christmas books—and one of the books everyone should read in general.
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A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
Technically a short story, Capote’s slice-of-life Christmas tale takes place in the 1930s and was originally published in 1956. Based on his own life, A Christmas Memory chronicles a young boy’s relationship with his family focused on his childhood Christmases. For a lively activity after your reading session, play one of these Christmas games.
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The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
This 1905 story is a classic tale with a poignant ironic twist. Jim and Della, a young, newly married couple without much money, each tries to figure out what to get the other for Christmas. They make sacrifices to be able to afford their gifts—and learn powerful lessons about love and true gifts beyond material things.
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Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie
Who doesn’t love a good holiday mystery?! In this 1938 whodunnit by mystery magnate Christie, an old man invites his somewhat estranged family to his estate for Christmas…but he’s dead by Christmas Eve’s end. It’s time for master detective Hercule Poirot to crack this Christmas case. These books can be a great gift idea for women or for men who love to sit by the fire and read.
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