{"id":8044,"date":"2023-12-06T14:58:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T14:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/?p=8044"},"modified":"2024-03-31T19:14:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T19:14:19","slug":"10-best-christmas-books-to-read-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/10-best-christmas-books-to-read-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Christmas Books to Read in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:66.69921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:150.11037527594%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:179.85611510791%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:143.95393474088%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:154.32098765432%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:140.71294559099%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:150.60240963855%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:137.61467889908%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:161.63793103448%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:160%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-11::before{padding-top:79.066666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-11{display:block;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023\" class=\"wp-image-8233\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-960x640.webp 960w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-1200x800.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='683'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023\" class=\"wp-image-8233 eager-load\" title=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023.webp\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-1024x683.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-960x640.webp 960w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/best_christmas_books_to_read_in_2023-1200x800.webp 1200w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&rsquo;re unsure about what to read during the festive season, I&rsquo;ve got a list of Christmas books that are perfect for making your holiday season extra special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Picking the right book to read for Christmas is a super fun way to celebrate the season with your book club! It brings a festive vibe to the group, and you can even enjoy holiday snacks and drinks during your meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My list includes Christmas 2023 best sellers in the most popular genres, as well as a mix of classic and contemporary titles. If you&rsquo;re looking for a list of new Christmas book club books that have been released this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/12-christmas-book-club-books-in-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let&rsquo;s get to some of the best Christmas books to read this year! &#9924;&#10024;&#10052;&#65039;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"book-club-picks\">Best Christmas Books in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3R8PZ3c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Christmas Carol<\/a> by Charles Dickens<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3R8PZ3c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a_christmas_carol_book.webp\" alt=\"a_christmas_carol_book\" class=\"wp-image-8191\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a_christmas_carol_book.webp 453w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a_christmas_carol_book-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a_christmas_carol_book.webp\" alt=\"a_christmas_carol_book\" class=\"wp-image-8191 lazyload\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a_christmas_carol_book.webp 453w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a_christmas_carol_book-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a_christmas_carol_book.webp\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens. It was first published by Chapman &amp; Hall on 19 December 1843. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carol tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from a supernatural visit by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. The book was written and published in early Victorian era Britain, a period when there was strong nostalgia for old Christmas traditions together with the introduction of new customs, such as Christmas trees and greeting cards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dickens&rsquo; sources for the tale appear to be many and varied, but are, principally, the humiliating experiences of his childhood, his sympathy for the poor, and various Christmas stories and fairy tales<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3GwUlMC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Skipping Christmas<\/a> by John Grisham<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3GwUlMC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"417\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skipping_christmas_book.webp\" alt=\"skipping_christmas_book\" class=\"wp-image-8192\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skipping_christmas_book.webp 417w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skipping_christmas_book-167x300.webp 167w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"417\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skipping_christmas_book.webp\" alt=\"skipping_christmas_book\" class=\"wp-image-8192 lazyload\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skipping_christmas_book.webp 417w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skipping_christmas_book-167x300.webp 167w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/skipping_christmas_book.webp\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A classic tale for modern times from a beloved storyteller, John Grisham&nbsp;offers a hilarious look at the chaos and frenzy that have become part of our holiday tradition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents.&nbsp;That&rsquo;s just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they&rsquo;ll skip the holiday altogether<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a rooftop Frosty, they won&rsquo;t be hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash, they aren&rsquo;t even going to have a tree. They won&rsquo;t need one, because come December 25 they&rsquo;re setting sail on a Caribbean cruise. But as this weary couple is about to discover, skipping Christmas brings enormous consequences&mdash;and isn&rsquo;t half as easy as they&rsquo;d imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3uVmlqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Christmas Town<\/a> by Donna VanLiere<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3uVmlqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_town_book.webp\" alt=\"the_christmas_town_book\" class=\"wp-image-8193\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_town_book.webp 521w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_town_book-208x300.webp 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_town_book.webp\" alt=\"the_christmas_town_book\" class=\"wp-image-8193 lazyload\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_town_book.webp 521w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_town_book-208x300.webp 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_town_book.webp\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Donna VanLiere<em>, New York Times<\/em>&nbsp;bestselling author of the timeless&nbsp;<em>The Christmas Shoes<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>The Christmas Hope,&nbsp;<\/em>is back with this moving and uplifting story about finding love, hope, and family in unexpected places.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauren Gabriel spent many years of her childhood in foster homes, wishing her mother would come back for her and be the family she needs. Now twenty-years-old, she still longs for a place that she can truly call&nbsp;<em>home<\/em>. Her work as a cashier is unfulfilling, and at Christmas it&rsquo;s unbearable with the songs and carols and chatter of Christmas that she hears throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Lauren ends her shift one night, she finds herself driving aimlessly in order to avoid returning to her lonely apartment. And when she witnesses a car accident she is suddenly pulled into the small town of Grandon, first as a witness but then as a volunteer for the annual fundraiser for Glory&rsquo;s Place, a center for single mothers and families who need assistance. Could this town and its people be the home she has always longed for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46JycW8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One Day in December<\/a> by Josie Silver<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46JycW8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one_day_in_december_book.webp\" alt=\"one_day_in_december_book\" class=\"wp-image-8194\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one_day_in_december_book.webp 486w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one_day_in_december_book-194x300.webp 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one_day_in_december_book.webp\" alt=\"one_day_in_december_book\" class=\"wp-image-8194 lazyload\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one_day_in_december_book.webp 486w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one_day_in_december_book-194x300.webp 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/one_day_in_december_book.webp\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two people. Ten chances. One unforgettable love story.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn&rsquo;t exist anywhere but the&nbsp;movies.&nbsp;But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there&rsquo;s a moment of pure magic . . . and then her bus drives away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain they&rsquo;re&nbsp;fated to find each other again,&nbsp;Laurie&nbsp;spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London&nbsp;for him. But she doesn&rsquo;t find him,&nbsp;not when it matters anyway. Instead&nbsp;they &ldquo;reunite&rdquo; at a&nbsp;Christmas&nbsp;party, when&nbsp;her best friend, Sarah, giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It&rsquo;s&nbsp;Jack,&nbsp;the man from the bus. It would be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&nbsp;follows for&nbsp;Laurie, Sarah, and Jack is ten years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered.&nbsp;<em>One Day in December<\/em>&nbsp;is a joyous, heartwarming, and immensely moving love story&nbsp;to escape&nbsp;into and a reminder that fate takes inexplicable&nbsp;turns along the route to happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RuejxG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Christmas Box<\/a> by Richard Paul Evans<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RuejxG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_box_book.webp\" alt=\"the_christmas_box_book\" class=\"wp-image-8195\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_box_book.webp 533w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_box_book-213x300.webp 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_box_book.webp\" alt=\"the_christmas_box_book\" class=\"wp-image-8195 lazyload\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_box_book.webp 533w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_box_book-213x300.webp 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_box_book.webp\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Since it was first published, more than seven million people have been touched by the magic of&nbsp;<em>The Christmas Box<\/em>, a holiday classic that is as beloved in our time as&nbsp;<em>A Christmas Carol<\/em>&nbsp;was in Dickens&rsquo;s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Richard Paul Evans wrote&nbsp;<em>The Christmas Box<\/em>, he intended it as a private expression of love for his two young daughters, Jenna and Allyson. Though he often told them that he loved them, he didn&rsquo;t feel that they could ever really understand the depth of his feelings until they had experienced the joy of rearing their own children, and by that time their relationship would have changed forever. In writing&nbsp;<em>The Christmas Box<\/em>, he hoped that at some time in the future they would read the book and know of their father&rsquo;s love<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Evans began to write, he was amazed at the inspiration that flowed into his mind and heart. He completed the moving story of a widow and the young family who comes to live with her in less than six weeks, and bound twenty copies to give as Christmas presents to family and friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the following weeks, those twenty copies were shared and passed along from family to family, from friend to friend, and what began as a tale for two little girls became a message of miracles, hope, and healing for people throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/48n6M9R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hercule Poirot&rsquo;s Christmas<\/a> by Agatha Christie<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/48n6M9R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hercule_poirots_christmas_book.webp\" alt=\"hercule_poirots_christmas_book\" class=\"wp-image-8196\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hercule_poirots_christmas_book.webp 498w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hercule_poirots_christmas_book-199x300.webp 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hercule_poirots_christmas_book.webp\" alt=\"hercule_poirots_christmas_book\" class=\"wp-image-8196 lazyload\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hercule_poirots_christmas_book.webp 498w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hercule_poirots_christmas_book-199x300.webp 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hercule_poirots_christmas_book.webp\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, the holidays are anything but merry when a family reunion is marred by murder&mdash;and the notoriously fastidious investigator is quickly on the case<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas Eve, and the Lee family&rsquo;s reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture and a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Hercule Poirot offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man. . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47KUmbB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Christmas Chronicles<\/a> by Nigel Slater<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47KUmbB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_chronicles_book.webp\" alt=\"the_christmas_chronicles_book\" class=\"wp-image-8197\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_chronicles_book.webp 545w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_chronicles_book-218x300.webp 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_chronicles_book.webp\" alt=\"the_christmas_chronicles_book\" class=\"wp-image-8197 lazyload\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_chronicles_book.webp 545w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_chronicles_book-218x300.webp 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_christmas_chronicles_book.webp\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From the BBC1 presenter and bestselling author of&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>Eat<\/em><\/strong><strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>The Kitchen Diaries<\/em><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>Toast&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong>comes a new book featuring everything you need for the winter solstice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Christmas Chronicles<\/em>&nbsp;is the story of Nigel Slater&rsquo;s love for winter, the scent of fir and spruce, ghost stories read with a glass of sloe gin, and beeswax candles with shadows dancing on the ceiling. With recipes, decorations, fables and quick fireside suppers, Nigel guides you through the essential preparations for Christmas and the New Year, with everything you need to enjoy the winter months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking you from 1 November all the way to the end of January,&nbsp;<em>The Christmas Chronicles<\/em>&nbsp;covers everything from Bonfire Night, Christmas and New Year to Epiphany. Throughout the season, Nigel offers over 100 recipes to see you through the build-up, the celebrations and the aftermath. Here are much-loved classics such as goose and turkey (and making the most of the leftovers), mincemeat and the cake; recipes to make the cold months bearable, like ribsticker bread pudding with Comt&eacute; and Taleggio, salt crust potatoes with blue cheese and goat&rsquo;s curd, and hot-smoked salmon, potatoes and dill; as well as bright flavours to welcome the new year, including pink grapefruit marmalade, pear and pickled radish salad and rye, linseed and treacle bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Packed with feasts, folktales, myths and memoir and all told in Nigel&rsquo;s warm and intimate signature style,&nbsp;<em>The Christmas Chronicles<\/em>&nbsp;is the only book you&rsquo;ll ever need for winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3REMfYR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winter Street<\/a> by Elin Hilderbrand<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3REMfYR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/winter_street_book.webp\" alt=\"winter_street_book\" class=\"wp-image-8198\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/winter_street_book.webp 232w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/winter_street_book-186x300.webp 186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/winter_street_book.webp\" alt=\"winter_street_book\" class=\"wp-image-8198 lazyload\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/winter_street_book.webp 232w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/winter_street_book-186x300.webp 186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/winter_street_book.webp\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cozy up with&nbsp;<em>New York Times<\/em>&nbsp;bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand&rsquo;s first Christmas novel, hailed &ldquo;a diverting tale&hellip; filled with humor, romance, and realism&rdquo; by<em>&nbsp;USA Today<\/em>, in which a family gathers on Nantucket for a holiday filled with chaos, caroling, and cheer.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelley Quinn is the owner of Nantucket&rsquo;s Winter Street Inn and the proud father of four, all of them grown and living in varying states of disarray. Patrick, the eldest, is a hedge fund manager with a guilty conscience. Kevin, a bartender, is secretly sleeping with a French housekeeper named Isabelle. Ava, a school teacher, is finally dating the perfect guy but can&rsquo;t get him to commit. And Bart, the youngest and only child of Kelley&rsquo;s second marriage to Mitzi, has recently shocked everyone by joining the Marines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Christmas approaches, Kelley is looking forward to getting the family together for some quality time at the inn. But when he walks in on Mitzi kissing Santa Claus (or the guy who&rsquo;s playing Santa at the inn&rsquo;s annual party), utter chaos descends. With the three older children each reeling in their own dramas and Bart unreachable in Afghanistan, it might be up to Kelley&rsquo;s ex-wife, nightly news anchor Margaret Quinn, to save Christmas at the Winter Street Inn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the mulled cider is gone, the delightfully dysfunctional Quinn family will survive a love triangle, an unplanned pregnancy, a federal crime, a small house fire, many shots of whiskey, and endless rounds of Christmas caroling, in this heart-warming novel about coming home for the holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NecylM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Gift of the Magi<\/a> by Henry O.<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NecylM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_gift_of_the_magi_book.webp\" alt=\"the_gift_of_the_magi_book\" class=\"wp-image-8199\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_gift_of_the_magi_book.webp 425w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_gift_of_the_magi_book-188x300.webp 188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_gift_of_the_magi_book.webp\" alt=\"the_gift_of_the_magi_book\" class=\"wp-image-8199 lazyload\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_gift_of_the_magi_book.webp 425w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_gift_of_the_magi_book-188x300.webp 188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_gift_of_the_magi_book.webp\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p>This is a short story, about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been a popular one for adaptation, especially for presentation during the Christmas season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Gtw6ia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Polar Express<\/a> by Chris Van Allsburg<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Gtw6ia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_polar_express_book.webp\" alt=\"the_polar_express_book\" class=\"wp-image-8200\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_polar_express_book.webp 750w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_polar_express_book-300x237.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_polar_express_book.webp\" alt=\"the_polar_express_book\" class=\"wp-image-8200 lazyload\" style=\"width:195px;height:297px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_polar_express_book.webp 750w, https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_polar_express_book-300x237.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 96px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/wroteabook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the_polar_express_book.webp\" data-mvt-skip=\"src\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-11\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This beautiful hardcover edition of&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>The Polar Express<\/em><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;is the perfect gift for all those&mdash;of any age&mdash;who believe, come Christmas Eve, that they too will hear the sweet sound of a reindeer&rsquo;s silver bell. This edition includes a keepsake ornament.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is welcomed aboard a magical train to the North Pole . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through dark forests, over tall mountains, and across a barren desert of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the huge city standing alone at the top of the world, where the boy will make his Christmas wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For millions of readers around the world, this mysterious journey to the North Pole has become a beloved Christmas classic. In this thirtieth-anniversary edition, the inimitable artistry of Chris Van Allsburg is showcased with a bold new jacket design and expanded interior layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Polar Express<\/em>&nbsp;is a Caldecott Medal winner, and reading the story together is a beloved holiday tradition held by generations of families. It has also become a&nbsp;favorite holiday movie and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What Christmas 2023 Books Are You Most Excited to Read?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Excited for Christmas 2023 reads? Which books are you looking forward to this Christmas? If I missed any, tell me in the comments! Happy reading! &#10084;&#65039;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&rsquo;re unsure about what to read during the festive season, I&rsquo;ve got a list of Christmas books that are perfect for making your holiday season extra special. 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