15 Best Christmas Story Books

15 Best Christmas Story Books

In this article, we are going to read about the 15 best Christmas story books. Christmas story books are important because they help to preserve and share the traditions and values of the holiday season.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

This book is a classic, moving, and fascinating book to read in December. It focuses on the grumpy miserliness of Ebenezer Scrooge.

The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore

The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore

“The Night Before Christmas” is a beloved Christmas poem written by Clement C. Moore. It is also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas” or “Twas the Night Before Christmas”.

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

Christmas is the most amazing time of the year but not for Maelyn. She lives with her parents, detests her stagnant job, and has made a romantic error of epic proportions.

The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann

The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann

“The Nutcracker” is a short story by E.T.A. Hoffmann, which was published in 1816. The story follows a young girl named Marie who is given a nutcracker doll as a Christmas present.

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski

In “The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey,” a young boy named Thomas asks the grumpy, reclusive woodcarver, Jonathan Toomey, to carve a Nativity scene for his family’s Christmas.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

In “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” the Herdman siblings, known for being the most misbehaved and disruptive children in town, accidentally end up taking the lead roles in the annual Christmas pageant.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

Grinch has lived for 53 in a cave looming above the Whos in Whoville. The infernal signing and noisy holidays of the happy citizens irk him to death.

The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

“The Gift of the Magi” is a short story by O. Henry that was first published in 1905. The story is about a young couple named Della and Jim who are very poor but deeply in love.

One Day in December by Josie Silver

One Day in December by Josie Silver

Laurie is not a believer in the love at first sight notion. However, one day through a misted bus window on a snowy December day she sees someone who she knows is her Mr. Right.

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

When Luther and Nora decide to skip the holiday together, they are thinking of a year without crowded shops, corny parties, fruitcakes, and unwanted presents.

The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

Thirty-four-year-old Kate Turner looks at relationships with a bit of meh! Blexford is not brimming with hopes.

Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie

Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie

If it’s Agatha Christie, you know it’s anything but a MERRY Christmas. A family reunion is stained by murder and the notorious investigator is quickly on the matter.

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews

Ivy Perkins is newly divorced and she is certainly looking for a change in her life. The previous family has left a lot of furniture in the Four Roses, as the farmhouse is called.

Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

Becky adores Christmas. Her Christmas is always the same with mum, dad, mum pretends to make the pudding, carols playing, and neighbors come around for sherry in their terrible-looking jumpers.

A Charlie Brown Christmas” by Charles M. Schulz

A Charlie Brown Christmas” by Charles M. Schulz

In “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the iconic character Charlie Brown struggles with the commercialization and lack of meaning in the holiday season.