THE BEST CHRISTMAS NOVELS YOU SHOULD READ RIGHT NOW

The Holidays are a Great Time to Sit by the Fire and Cozy up to a Novel You've Been Waiting to Read.

It’s almost Christmas/Channukah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice/Boxing Day/Tres Reyes and on and on day here in December, and a lot of us will be putting the writing pens down or taking two or three weeks off of work—the universities will be closed, offices will cut out early on the Monday or Tuesday prior to the 25^th, when everyone will jump in cars or airplanes to wait in line behind other cars and thousands of holiday travelers at JFK and MIA, STL and SEA. And what better time than to pick up that book you’ve been longing to read? Hopefully you can do it by the fire, in a quiet setting, maybe near the Christmas tree or the menorah or a stack of Zawadi by the kinara. Anyway, here are some holiday novels you may want to check out while you have the time for a little holiday escapism. So, without further ado, we'll get right into the best Christmas novels you should read right now, as well as some for Kwanzaa and Channukah.

HO HO HO! Merry Christmas! Now Pick Up a Book You've Been Meaning to Read and Get To it!

BOOKS ABOUT CHRISTMAS

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah

The 13^th Gift by Joanne Huist Smith

A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd

The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford

One Day in December by Josie Silver

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

The Christmas Train by David Baldacci

Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day

BOOKS ABOUT KWANZAA

Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story by Angela Shelf Medearis: A classic folktale-style story about brothers learning cooperation.

Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa by Donna L. Washington: Focuses on community and helping others.

Together for Kwanzaa by Juwanda G. Ford: Explores family traditions and overcoming obstacles to celebrate.

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney: An introduction to the principles and traditions.

K Is for Kwanzaa by Juwanda G. Ford: An alphabet book explaining Kwanzaa concepts.

The People Remember by Ibi Zoboi: A story that touches on history and heritage.

Channukah is an eight-day Jewish festival of lights celebrating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem,

BOOKS ABOUT CHANNUKAH

Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds

The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson

The Ruined House by Ruby Namdar

Seasons of Love by Helena Greer

Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliot

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer

The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Cully Perlman is author of a novel, THE LOSSES. He can be reached at Cully@novelmasterclass.com

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