5 Spectacular Novels Set During Christmastime to Add to Your Holiday Reading List

Do you have some free time during your winter break? Crack out a holiday book. You will feel extra immersed in the story.

Below, discover a few of our favorite novels set during the height of Christmas. We've got something for everyone, from murder mysteries to teenage love sagas.

Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger

No more Christmas cheer. This holiday season, it's all about spooks because Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger will have you on the edge of your seat during your entire break.

When failed author and true crime podcaster Harley Granger comes digging for information about bookshop owner Madeline Martin's traumatic past, she must finally confront the issues she repressed. The two embark on a mission to uncover the truth about the town's serial killer—whom Madeline is a victim of—and they learn the truth isn't what they thought it would be.

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Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

The adventures of Becky Bloomwood continue in Sophie Kinsella's 10th installment (and latest) of the Shopaholic series, Christmas Shopaholic. In this holiday offering, Becky returns home to the States to help her best friend, Suze, in her gift shop. Chaos begins to ensue as Becky must host the annual December get-together and a surprise visit from her rock star ex-boyfriend. Will she be able to handle it all?

 

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Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello

Trey Anderson is the most popular boy in school, and his family owns the town's favorite bookstore, Wonderland. But right before Christmas, he learns that a neighborhood gentrified has arrived to take over. Hoping to save the day, Trey joins forces with an eccentric aspiring artist, Ariel Spencer—and maybe the unexpected duo will turn into something more.

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Let It Snow by John Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson

Three unlikely worlds unite in this collaborative romance by John Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson. Each bestselling author tells the story of three groups of teens whose plans get derailed by a blizzard on Christmas Eve. See how a twist of fate brings them together for the most eventful holiday of their lives.

 

Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey

Melody Gallard, the daughter of a rock music icon, has always avoided the spotlight. But when a production company approaches her about a television reunion about her mother's band, she might be willing to spice things up—especially if it means she can rekindle a relationship with the son of one of the band's members…

 

Are you looking for even more books to read? Click HERE to revisit the novels (of all genres) that we enjoyed on National Book Lovers' Day.