Little Holiday Books

Heartwarming stories filled with the magic, wonder and spirit of the season.

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The Christmas Letters
by Lee Smith

This touching story of three generations of Christmas letter writers is about family tradition, family love, and family strength.


The Christmas Tree
by Julie Salamon

At Christmastime, a nun agrees to donate, to Rockefeller Center, a fir tree which has been her best friend since the time she arrived at her convent as a young orphan.


The Greatest Gift
by Philip Stern

The author originally wrote this charming and timeless short story as a personal Christmas gift for family and friends. It caught the attention of Hollywood and became the inspiration for the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life.


The Hired Man's Christmas
by George Givens

A bookseller reminisces about his lonely youth and tells how a mysterious hired man taught him about the importance of family and the endurance of love.


Miracle on the 17th Green
by James Patterson

An ordinary man finds himself, on Christmas Day, with extraordinary golfing skills, leading him to the PGA Seniors Tour. This, unfortunately, causes a breakup of his family until a miracle changes Travis forever.


Santa and Pete
by Christopher Moore and Pamela Johnson

A story of hope and harmony -- the seldom told tale of faith and friendship between Santa and his helper Pete that will take you back to the heart of Christmas.


Silent Night
by Mary Higgins Clark

During the holiday season a young boy sees a woman steal his mother's wallet and follows her into the subway, where the most dangerous adventure of his young life begins.


Star Bright
by Andrew M. Greeley

When college student Jack Flanagan takes pity on his Russian girlfriend and invites her home to Chicago for Christmas, neither of them, or anyone in Jack's family, will ever be the same again.


A Stranger for Christmas
by Carol Pearson

When a nursing home resident dares her roommate to challenge her children, during the Christmas season, to do something to affirm their beliefs in goodness, faith, and hope, unexpected and miraculous things happen.


When Angels Sing
by Turk Pipkin

A man scarred by family events from a long-ago Christmas must find a way to restore his holiday spirit for the sake of his young son.


All Through the Night
by Mary H. Clark


Angel Doll
by Jerry Bledsoe


Certain Poor Shepherds
by Elizabeth Thomas


The Christmas Box
by Richard Paul Evans


Christmas Every Day
by William D. Howells


A Midnight Carol
by Patricia K. Davis

 

The Mitford Snowmen
by Jan Karon

The Modern Magi
by Carol Pearson


The Present
by Johanna Lindsey


A Return to Christmas
by Chris Heimerdinger


Skipping Christmas
by John Grisham


The Special Guest
by Lee Allen


Spirit of the Season
by Heather Graham


'Twas the Night Before
by Jerry Jenkins

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