Stories You Must Read During The Christmas And Holiday Season

While we always think about the various songs we should listen to and the movies we should watch that celebrate the Christmas and holiday season…for avid readers, songs and movies are not their cup of tea — so to say. They want to read books that are going to allow them to escape reality and to have a little time in which everything seems right in the world! And it also helps that many of the stories people suggest reading during the Christmas and holiday season are those that are meant to make your heart grow even bigger for the world around you. So, what are some stories that need to be on your list to read this Christmas and holiday season?

The Ultimate Christmas Reading List: Stories You Can’t Miss

1. “A Visit From St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore
2. “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens
3. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry
4. “Holidays On Ice” by David Sedaris
5. “The Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
6. “The Gift” by Cecelia Ahern
7. “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen
8. “Skipping Christmas” by John Grisham
9. “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern
10. “Sharpe’s Christmas” by Bernard Cornwell
11. “The Other Wise Man” by Henry van Dyke
12. “The Fir-Tree” by Hans Christian Andersen
13. “The Three Kings” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
14. “The Christmas Mystery” by Jostein Gaarder
15. “Miracle on 34^th Street” by Valentine Davies
16. “Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story” by Paul Auster
17. “Christmas Is A Sad Season For The Poor” by John Cheever
18. “Christmas At Cold Comfort Farm” by Stella Gibbons
19. “Christmas Day In The Workhouse” by George Robert Sims
20. “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote

While there are tons more books and stores out there for the Christmas and holiday season, these are some of the most beloved ones that avid readers recommend to others. So, how can you make sure that you fit all of these must read books into your schedule?

The Magic of the Holidays: Must-Read Stories to Get You in the Spirit.

It is important that you take some me time throughout the year, and that means taking some “me” time during the Christmas and holiday season as well. Taking some time for yourself allows you to keep your batteries charged and just gives you some time to take a deep breath and get away from all the hustle and bustle associated with the Christmas and holiday season. So, while you are taking some alone time, make this even better by grabbing a book to read.

Find a quiet space in your home and sit down with your newest Christmas and holiday season book, a cup of coffee for the morning or a hot chocolate at night, and simply read the beautiful words that these authors have written. Once you are done with your book, go onto the next on the list. However, if you want to make someone else day a little brighter, why not pass on the book to someone else who needs some downtime and loves to read? This could be the one good deed you do during the season!