There is a large choice of Christmas books to choose from, so let’s start with some real classics. That has to include A Christmas Carol
(which is actually free as a Kindle edition via that link), which can take you to Christmas past, present and future. Or you could try the children’s classic The Night Before Christmas
(also free as a Kindle edition via that link). Actually a lot of the classic Christmas books are children’s books – which doesn’t mean they are unsuitable for adults though, of course. These include The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
, which will mean you may never see your wardrobe in the same way again. Or how about The Polar Express
, which is not just a film but also a very nice children’s book. Or if, like me, you watched The Box of Delights TV series
then you might also want to read the book
. Incidentally, if you loved the Christmassy theme music, it was part of A Carol Symphony
. I have owned three copies of that music over the years, including an LP that is damaged because I replayed the theme tune for that programme so many times! You could also go Stateside and read How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
or A Charlie Brown Christmas
. If you want to read books more aimed at adults, where better to start than with a good Christmas murder, such as Agatha Christie’s The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
. Or you might prefer the less ‘down to earth’ Hogfather
from Terry Pratchett.There are also two well-known authors who have written Christmas books. These are John Grisham’s Skipping Christmas
and Paul Auster’s Auggie Wren's Christmas Story
(which I will warn you is a very short book, so you might want to bear that in mind at that price!).So I hope these books help to bring some Christmas cheer and the spirit of Christmas, and on that note, to all a good night, as they say…
All the books above can also be found here:
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