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Holiday Fiction

This list includes General Fiction & Romance titles–if you are looking for a mystery, try Holiday Mysteries.

Ahern, Cecelia. The Gift. (2009)

Alcott, Louisa May. A Quiet Little Woman (1999).

Alan, Theresa. Dangers of Mistletoe. (2006)

Alexander, Carly. Secret Life of Mrs. Claus. (2005)

Andrews, Mary Kay. Blue Christmas (2006).

Ashley, Phillipa. Dating Mr. December. (2010) Basis for TV movie: 12 Men of Christmas.

Bache, Ellyn. Holiday Miracles (2001) Hanukkah/Christmas.

Baldacci, David. Christmas Train (2002)

Barry, Dave. The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog (2006)

Beck, Glenn. The Christmas Sweater. (2008)

Berg, Elizabeth. Ordinary Life: Stories (2002), “One Time at Christmas.”

—. Handmaid and the Carpenter (2006).

Binchy, Maeve. This Year Will Be Different And Other Stories: A Christmas Treasury (1996).

Bledsoe, Jerry. The Angel Doll: A Christmas Story (1996).

Brady, James. A Hamptons Christmas (2000).

Card, Orson Scott. A War of Gifts: An Ender Story (2007).

Carlson, Melody. The Christmas Dog. (2009)
—. Christmas at Harrington’s. (2010)
—-.The Christmas Shoppe (2011)

Chiaverini, Jennifer. Christmas Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel (2000).
New Year’s Quilt (2007)
A Quilter’s Holiday (2009)

Copage, Eric V. A Kwanzaa Fable. (1995)

Copeland, Lori. Unwrapping Christmas. (2007)
—. The Christmas Lamp. (2009)

Dickens, Charles. Christmas Books (1922) .
—. Christmas Carol (1842) .
—. Christmas Stories (1946).

Davies, Valentine. Miracle on 34th Street (1947).

Davis, Patricia K. A Midnight Carol: A Novel of How Dickens Saved Christmas (1999).

Duarte, Judy. Christmas on Nutcracker Court. (2011)

Evanovich, Janet. Visions of Sugar Plums: Stephanie Plum (2003).

Evans, Richard Paul. The Christmas Box (1993) .
Finding Noel (2006).
The Gift (2007)
Grace. (2008).
The Christmas List. (2009)

Flagg, Fannie. A Redbird Christmas. (2004)

Frank, Dorothea Benton. The Christmas Pearl (2007)

Friedman, Kinky. A Christmas Pig: A Fable (2006)

Gaarder, Jostein. Christmas Mystery (1996).

Gilbert, Daniel L. The Magi. (2007).

Goldsmith, Olivia. Marrying Mom (1996).

Grange, Amanda, et. al. A Darcy Christmas: A Holiday Tribute to Jane Austen. (2010) Anthology.

Gray, Shelley Shepard. Christmas in Sugarcreek. (2011) Amish series

Greeley, Andrew M. A Christmas Wedding. (2000)
—. Home for Christmas. (2009)

Grisham, John. Skipping Christmas (2001)

Gulley, Philip Christmas in Harmony (2002)
—.Christmas Scrapbook (2005)

Gunn, Robin Jones. Finding Father Christmas (2007)
Engaging Father Christmas (2008)

Haley, Alex. A Different Kind Of Christmas. (1988)

Hamill, Pete. The Gift (1973).

Hamner, Earl. The Homecoming: A Novel About Spencer’s Mountain. (1970)

Hannah, Kristin. Comfort and Joy (2005)

Hart, Carolyn G. Merry, Merry Ghost. (2009)

Hatcher, Robin Lee. A Carol for Christmas (2006)

Heimerdinger, Chris. A Return to Christmas (1996).

Henry, Patti Callahan. The Perfect Love Song. (2010)

Hijuelos, Oscar. Mr. Ives’ Christmas (1995) .

Hinton, Lynne. Christmas Cake: Hope Springs novel. (2009)

Hooper, Kay. The Delaney Christmas Carol. (2004)

Jacobs, Kate. Knit the Season. (2009)

Karon, Jan. Esther’s Gift (2002).
—.The Mitford snowmen (2001)
—.Shepherds Abiding (2003)

Keane, John B. Irish Stories For Christmas. (1994).

Keillor, Garrison. A Christmas Blizzard. (2009)

Keller, Cynthia. An Amish Christmas. (2010)
—. A Plain & Fancy Christmas. (2011)

Kingsbury, Karen. Gideon’s Gift (2002)

Knight, India. Comfort and Joy. (2011)

Knight, Michael. The Holiday Season (2007), Contains The holiday season and Love at the end of the year.

Kushner, Ellen. St. Nicholas and the Valley Beyond: A Christmas Carol (1994)

Lamb, Wally. Wishin’ and Hopin’: A Christmas Story. (2009)

Lindsey, Johanna. Home For the Holidays (2000)
—.The Holiday Present (2003), Contains The Present and Home for the Holidays.

Malone, Michael. The Last Noel (2002)

Martin, Kat. The Christmas Clock. (2009)

Medlicott, Joan A. A Covington Christmas (2005)
—. A Blue and Gray Christmas: A Covington novel. (2009)

Michaels, Fern. No Place Like Home (2002)
—. Family Blessings (2004).
—. Christmas at Timberwoods. (2011)

Mitchard, Jacquelyn. Christmas, Present (2003)

Morrell, David. The Spy Who Came for Christmas. (2008)

Naman, Christine Pisera. Christmas Lights. (2007)

O’Nan, Stuart. Last Night at the Lobster. (2007)

Patterson, James. Miracle on the 17th Green (1996).
—. Christmas Wedding. with Richard DiLallo. (2011)

Pearlman, Ann. The Christmas Cookie Club. (2009)

Perry, Anne. Christmas Journey (2003).
—. Christmas Visitor (2004).
—. Christmas Guest (2005).
—. Christmas Secret (2006).
—. Christmas Beginning (2007).
—. Christmas Grace. (2008)
—.A Christmas Promise (2009)
—.Christmas Odyssey. (2010)
—. A Christmas Homecoming. (2011)

Preston, Richard. Boat of Dreams: A Christmas Story (2003)

Read, Miss. Christmas Mouse (1973).
—.Christmas at Fairacre (2007).
Reissue: Village Christmas/The Christmas mouse /No holly for Miss Quinn.

Reid, Van. Daniel Plainway, or, The Holiday Haunting of the Moosepath League.

Rice, Luanne. Silver Bells. (2004)

Richards, Scott. Zanna’s Gift: A Life in Christmases (2004)

Roberts, Nora. Gabriel’s Angel (2005)

Roberts, Sheila. On Strike for Christmas (2007)
The Snow Globe. (2010)
The Nine Lives of Christmas. (2011)

Salamon, Julie. The Christmas Tree (1996).

Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann. Carol for Another Christmas (1996).

Sedaris, David. Holidays on Ice. (1997).

Shepherd, Jean. Christmas Story (2003 reissue).

Steel, Danielle.The House on Hope Street (2000)
—.Lone eagle(2001)

Taylor, Patrick. An Irish country Christmas. (2008)

Thayer, Nancy. Hot Flash Holidays (2005)

Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall. Certain Poor Shepherds: A Christmas Tale (1996)

Tunstrom, Goran. A Christmas Oratorio (1995) .

VanLiere, Donna. The Christmas Shoes (2001) .
—.The Christmas Blessing (2003).
—.The Christmas Hope (2005).
—.Angels of Morgan Hill (2006).
—.The Christmas Promise (2007).
—. The Christmas Secret. (2009)

Walsh, Dan. The Unfinished Gift. (2009)

White, Bailey. Nothing with Strings: NPR’s Beloved Holiday Stories (2008)

Wright,Jason F. Christmas Jars (2005) .

Romance

Balogh, Mary.
Under the Mistletoe. (2007). Contains A family Christmas, The Star of Bethlehem, The best gift, Playing house and No room at the inn.

Basso, Adrienne.
The Christmas Countess (2008)
—. Tis the Season to be Sinful. (2011)

Betts, Heidi. The Bite Before Christmas. (2011) Includes “All I vant for Christmas” & “A vampire in her stocking”.

Blair, Annette.
The Christmas Baby. (2004)

Blake, Toni. Holly Lane: A Destiny Novel. (2011)

Brockmann,Suzanne.
All Through the Night: A Troubleshooter Christmas (2007)

Brown, Carolyn. Honky Tonk Christmas. (2010)

Brown, Sandra.
Tidings of Great Joy. (1997)

Burrowes, Grace. Lady Sophie’s Christmas Wish. (2011)

Carr, Robyn. A Virgin River Christmas. (2008)
—. Bring Me Home for Christmas: Virgin River. (2011)

Chapman, Janet. A Highlander’s Christmas. (2009)
—. Highlander for the Holidays. (2011)

Christenberry, Judy, et al.
Colton Family Christmas (2002).

Crusie, Jennifer, et al. Santa, Baby (2007). Contains Hot toy by Jennifer Crusie, Christmas bonus by Lori Foster and Naughty under the mistletoe by Carly Phillips.

Dailey, Janet.
A Capital Holiday. (2001)
—. Scrooge Wore Spurs, (2002).
—. Happy Holidays, (2004).
—. Eve’s Christmas, (2006).
—. Mistletoe and Molly, (2007).
—. To Santa with Love. (2011)

Davidson,MaryJanice. Undead and Unreturnable. (2005)

Deveraux, Jude. Holly (2003).

Deveraux, Jude et al. Upon a Midnight Clear (1997).

Evanick,Marcia. A Berry Merry Christmas. (2004)
—. Mistletoe Bay, (2007).

Feehan, Christine. Twilight Before Christmas (2003).

Foster, Lori. Yule Be Mine (2009)

Goodger, Jane. A Christmas Scandal (2009)
—. A Christmas Waltz. (2010)

Graham, Heather. A Magical Christmas (1996).
—. Spirit of the Season (1999).
—. The Last Noel (2007).
—. Home in Time for Christmas. (2009)
—. An Angel for Christmas. (2011)

James, Eloisa. An Affair Before Christmas. (2007)

Kenny, Janette. A Cowboy Christmas (2009)

Kleypas, Lisa. A Wallflower’s Christmas. (2008)
—. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor. (2010)