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A Cozy Christmas Library
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items Heyy! I put this list together with so much care, and it’s perfect for the holiday season! If you’re anything like me—a total book lover who can’t resist the magic of a good story—then you’re going to adore these picks. So, grab a blanket, get comfy,...
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Holiday romance
Mistery
Fantasy & Magic
Holiday romance
A little Christmas magic in the air. It’s a story of life in a beautiful city surrounded In Christmas cheer for some and then some very quirky people whose lives unfold. I loved the unique characters that this Author brings to life.
The Christmas Bookshop
The Christmas Dress by Courtney Cole is a heartwarming holiday romance about Meg Julliard, who inherits a historic Chicago apartment building after her father’s death. While grieving, she takes on the challenge of restoring the building and connectin...
The Christmas Dress
One Day in December by Josie Silver is a heartwarming love story about serendipity and the complexities of relationships. Laurie locks eyes with a stranger through a bus window one snowy December day, sparking an instant connection. She spends a year...
One Day in December
The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score is a heartwarming enemies-to-lovers holiday romance. Fans of Mr. Fixer Upper will love seeing Cat King take center stage, showcasing her fierce, hardworking spirit and a softer, more vulnerable side as she falls for No...
The Christmas Fix
The story follows Maelyn Jones, who finds herself stuck in a Groundhog Day-like time loop during her family’s annual Christmas vacation. After a particularly rough year, Mae’s one wish is to find out what truly makes her happy. When she wakes up on t...
In a Holidaze
If you're a fan of nature and holiday traditions, The Twelve Birds of Christmas by Stephen Moss offers a unique and fascinating read. This book explores the cultural significance of twelve different bird species associated with Christmas, blending na...
The Twelve Birds of Christmas
Dangerous Secrets by Mari Mancusi is a captivating prequel to Frozen, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, and Frozen II that answers lingering questions about Arendelle’s past. The book dives deep into Iduna’s Northuldra heritage, Agnarr’s rescue, and the cultu...
Frozen 2: Dangerous Secrets - Iduna & Agnarr
This book is a perfect blend of slow-burn romance, rich world-building, and unexpected twists. Mercenary Casia Greythorne takes a dangerous job for the king, partnering with the infuriating but mysterious Captain Elander to investigate a deadly plagu...
The Song of the Marked (Shadows and Crowns Book 1)
Mistery
Murder for Christmas by Francis Duncan is a classic whodunit set in a snow-covered country house during the holiday season. Amateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine is invited to a Christmas gathering, only to find himself investigating a murder when one of ...
Murder for Christmas: A Holiday Mystery
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie is a gripping holiday mystery featuring the iconic detective Hercule Poirot. When a wealthy but tyrannical family patriarch is brutally murdered during a Christmas reunion, Poirot must uncover the secrets...
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen is a cozy mystery set during the holiday season. Molly Murphy and her husband, Daniel, visit a country manor for Christmas, but strange clues and eerie events suggest something sinister is afoot. As the hol...
The Twelve Clues of Christmas: A Mystery
If you’re looking for a gripping and atmospheric holiday mystery, Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie is a must-read. The story revolves around the dysfunctional Lee family, brought together under the roof of their cruel and manipulative pa...
Hercule Poirot's Christmas Mystery
If you’re a fan of Clue and looking for a Christmas-themed murder mystery, this one is perfect. The story starts slow but picks up when a family full of rivalries gathers for the holidays. With riddles, hidden clues, and suspicious characters, it fee...
The Christmas Murder Game
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders by Alexandra Benedict is a delightful cozy mystery perfect for the holiday season. Set in a small town, the story revolves around a jigsaw puzzle competition that turns deadly as a series of murders unfolds. With LGBTQIA+...
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders
EVERYONE THIS CHRISTMAS HAS A SECRET is a witty, fast-paced holiday mystery that’s as fun as it is suspenseful. Told in an advent calendar structure, it follows amateur sleuth Ernest Cunningham as he investigates the death of magician Rylan Blaze. Wi...
Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret: A Cozy Mystery
Set in a snowbound mansion, this clever and witty mystery is perfect for fans of classic whodunits. Lord Warbeck gathers his family and friends for a final Christmas, but tensions rise and murder strikes during the Christmas Eve countdown. With the H...
An English Murder
In Mistletoe, innkeeper Holly White juggles holiday chaos and a murder mystery when a body is found during a gingerbread record attempt. Full of humor, suspense, and festive charm, this cozy mystery is a perfect holiday read!
I'll Be Home for Mischief: Christmas Tree Farm
Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen is a fun debut in the “A Year-Round Christmas Mystery” series, set in the festive town of Rudolph, NY. When a writer promoting the town’s Christmas charm is murdered, Merry Wilkinson steps in to investigate. The book featur...
Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen: Book 1
In A Killer Christmas, Lindsey and her friends must navigate a holiday season turned deadly when writer Helen Monroe, staying at the Briar Creek library, becomes the target of suspicion after a murder. With plenty of suspects and motives, Lindsey and...
A Merry Little Murder Plot: Library Mystery
Silent Nights are Murder is a hilarious and well-crafted mystery in Libby Klein’s Poppy McAllister series. As Poppy’s past, present, and future collide, the book delivers plenty of laughs alongside some poignant moments. The mystery is full of twists...
Silent Nights Are Murder
In this 1950s Golden Age mystery, Chief Inspector Nightingale and Sgt. Beddoes investigate the murder of a poor old woman, only to discover she was an exiled Russian princess with a trunk full of valuables. As they dig deeper, they face danger and un...
The Christmas Egg: A Seasonal Mystery
This is a very fun seventh installment of the Year Round Christmas Mysteries. Even though it takes place in the spring, it still has a distinctly Christmassy vibe to it. This book has lots of delicious baked goods, a big old haunted house, and lots o...
A Slay Ride Together With You
Anne Meredith who also used other pen names wrote this inverted tale of a family murder. Most of the characters are unattractive, but the murderer, while, very odd from a 21st century perspective, is interesting. The book is a bit repetitive and I sk...
Portrait of a Murderer: A Christmas Crime
Fantasy & Magic
If you're a fan of magical tales, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann is a must-read. This enchanting story follows young Marie, who is given a nutcracker doll that magically comes to life and leads her into a fantastical world fille...
Nutcracker and Mouse King (Penguin Classics)
If you're a fan of magical realism, The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey is a captivating read. Set in 1920s Alaska, it tells the story of an older couple, Jack and Mabel, who are struggling with loneliness and grief. One winter, they build a snow child, onl...
The Snow Child: A Novel (Fiction Finalist)
A Court of Sugar and Spice by Rebecca F. Kenney is a captivating and inventive Nutcracker retelling with a sensual twist. The story follows two sisters, quiet Clara and bold Louisa, who are thrust into Faerie after encountering their godfather Drosse...
A Court of Sugar and Spice: Nutcracker Romance