Christmas Books for All Ages

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Just after Thanksgiving, we fill our Book Basket with the Christmas books — a selection of books that we all love and that bring Christmas cheer to our home. I’ve gathered our favorites together into a series of book lists. I hope you enjoy our family’s favorite books for the season!

Christmas Books for Adults

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

By Alcott, Louisa May

The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories: From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter (Penguin Clothbound Classics)

Penguin Classics

The Christmas Boutique: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel

By Jennifer Chiaverini

Always, in December: A Novel

By Stone, Emily

A Christmas Carol (Deluxe Gift Edition)

By Charles Dickens

Santaland Diaries

By Sedaris, David

Holidays on Ice

By Sedaris, David

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

By Bayliss, Jenny

Christmas Shopaholic: A Novel

By Kinsella, Sophie

A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings (Penguin Classics)

By Dickens, Charles

Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer

By Angelou, Maya

The Nutcracker: E.T.A. Hoffmann (Little Clothbound Classics)

By Hoffmann, E.T.A.

Christmas Books for Families

Winter Tales

By Casey, Dawn

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: An Award-Winning Holiday Classic of Laughter and Christmas Spirit―Now a Major Motion Picture from Lionsgate (The Best Ever)

By Barbara Robinson

The Yule Tomte and the Little Rabbits: A Christmas Story for Advent

By Stark, Ulf

The Polar Express: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids

By Van Allsburg, Chris

A Boy Called Christmas Series Boxed Set: A Boy Called Christmas; The Girl Who Saved Christmas; A Mouse Called Miika

By Haig, Matt

The Christmasaurus

By Fletcher, Tom

The Gift of the Magi (Holiday Classics Illustrated by P.j. Lynch)

By Henry, O.

Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas

By Hoban, Russell

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Full Color Edition (Classic Seuss)

By Dr. Seuss

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