21 Amazing Holiday Books You Need To Read ASAP
What better way to celebrate the holidays than reading a book by a warm fire?
We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us about their favorite holiday books. Here are some of their responses.
1. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
The Polar Express is so beautifully illustrated. I’ll never forget hearing it read aloud to us in elementary school. I love it still today!
2. The Donkey's Dream by Barbara Helen Berger
The Donkey's Dream is one of my favorites. It's a very simple, yet lovely picture book focusing on the donkey who carried Mary to Bethlehem.
— Morgan Pulitzer, Facebook
3. The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan
It has romance, it's dark enough that age only makes it better, and it's full of AWESOME. Think Princess Bride, but Christmas.
— Michaela Gomes, Facebook
4. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
It gives a whole new perspective on the Christmas story.
5. The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell
Until my Dad passed he read The Littlest Angel to my sisters and me every Christmas Eve. It’s a beautifully written and illustrated story on how the star of Bethlehem was put in the night sky.
6. A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz
I love A Charlie Brown Christmas! Peanuts are always a classic for all holidays!
— EVHLover
7. The Night Before the Night Before Christmas by Natasha Wing
My first grade teacher gave us all a copy and I loved it so much. It’s about a family on December 23, scrambling to get ready for Christmas but eventually seeing they don’t need a special tree or tons of gifts. So cute but also hilarious.
— divya326
8. Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien
Tolkien would write these letters to his children each year, pretending to be 'Father Christmas,' and he would describe the North Pole and stuff like that. It’s beyond endearing. I love it.
9. A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
I love the journey they go on to make fruit cakes for all their friends and family and the bond Buddy and his cousin have. And I also love The Snowman.
— Michayla Brock, Facebook
10. Herschel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric Kimmel
It will always be a loved and cherished holiday must-read.
— Jcd3811
11. Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
It’s a young adult book that just makes you feel all happy and warm!
12. The Story of Holly and Ivy by Rumer Godden
It’s a beautiful book and the illustrations are amazing!
13. The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder
It tells the story of Christmas in a roundabout way, starting each chapter with an opening from the Advent calendar.
14. The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore
Every Christmas Eve before anyone goes to bed, my family sits around someone’s bed and reads The Night Before Christmas. Been doing it ever since I can remember.
15. The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn
It’s so delightful, and throws in some history of how Christmas traditions came to be.
16. Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera
Auntie Claus was the book my grandma read to the cousins every Christmas. Adorable.
— Hooper01
17. Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
I’ve read it every year between Christmas and New Year’s since sophomore year of high school (now a junior in college).
18. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
I love the reminder that Christmas isn’t about all the material stuff; it’s about opening your heart to the joy of the season and being with the people you love!
— daisyvv
19. A Wish for Wings That Work by Berkeley Breathed
This is my favorite Christmas book of all time. It’s about a penguin, Opus, and all he wants is to be able to fly. He helps Santa and gets his wish.
20. The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere
I bawl every time.
— Christianna Novakovic, Facebook
21. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
I’ve read it every year since I was a kid and it never fails to bring out the Christmas spirit and hope for the coming year!