Reading a Christmas romance novel with a nice cup of mulled wine over holidays is a great way to get into the festive spirit. Or maybe a hot cup of cocoa with marshmallows if that’s more your thing.
This is a list of the Best Christmas Romance Books to Read for the Holiday Season . It covers books published at any time, but with a slight preference for more recently released books. There were so many great titles to choose from, it was really hard to cull the list into something manageable.
Is there anything you’d add? Drop a comment below if so!
P.S. For more holiday fun, see the list of the 50 Best Christmas Mysteries .
Christmas Shopaholic (Shopaholic #9) Sophie Kinsella
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 15, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
In a Holidaze Christina Lauren
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 6, 2020
out of 5 on Goodreads
One Day in December Josie Silver
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 16, 2018
out of 5 on Goodreads
Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I Hazel Gaynor
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 3, 2017
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Gift Cecelia Ahern
What It's About:
Publication Date: February 18, 2024
out of 5 on Goodreads
Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones #1) Helen Fielding
What It's About:
Publication Date: June 1, 1999
out of 5 on Goodreads
Royal Holiday (The Wedding Date #4) Jasmine Guillory
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 1, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
Winter's Tale Mark Helprin
What It's About:
Publication Date: February 17, 1983
out of 5 on Goodreads
Let It Snow Nancy Thayer
What It's About:
Publication Date: December 1, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living Louise Miller
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 7, 2017
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Gift: Home for Christmas / All I Want for Christmas Nora Roberts
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 1, 2004
out of 5 on Goodreads
Winter Street (Winter #1) Elin Hilderbrand
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 14, 2014
out of 5 on Goodreads
Winter in Paradise (Paradise #1) Elin Hilderbrand
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 9, 2018
out of 5 on Goodreads
One Day in Winter (Winter Day #1) Shari Low
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 1, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Christmas Train David Baldacci
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 28, 2014
out of 5 on Goodreads
Blue Danielle Steel
What It's About:
Publication Date: January 19, 2016
out of 5 on Goodreads
A Redbird Christmas Fannie Flagg
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 25, 2005
out of 5 on Goodreads
A Wedding in December Sarah Morgan
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 31, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Christmas Sisters Sarah Morgan
What It's About:
Publication Date: September 25, 2018
out of 5 on Goodreads
Simply Irresistible (Lucky Harbor #1) Jill Shalvis
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 1, 2010
out of 5 on Goodreads
Christmas Camp (Christmas Camp #1) Karen Schaler
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 16, 2018
out of 5 on Goodreads
Christmas at Tiffany's (At Tiffany's #1) Karen Swan
What It's About:
Publication Date: February 18, 2024
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Mother of All Christmases Milly Johnson
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 15, 2018
out of 5 on Goodreads
A Winter Flame Milly Johnson
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 25, 2012
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Most Wonderful Time of The Year
What It's About:
Publication Date: Not Available
out of 5 on Goodreads
It Started With A Kiss Miranda Dickinson
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 10, 2011
out of 5 on Goodreads
With Love at Christmas Carole Matthews
What It's About:
Publication Date: September 1, 2014
out of 5 on Goodreads
Wrapped Up in You Carole Matthews
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 6, 2012
out of 5 on Goodreads
Twelve Days of Christmas Trisha Ashley
What It's About:
Publication Date: February 18, 2024
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Christmas Invitation Trisha Ashley
What It's About:
Publication Date: February 1, 2020
out of 5 on Goodreads
A Winter's Tale Trisha Ashley
What It's About:
Publication Date: January 1, 2016
out of 5 on Goodreads
Mutts and Mistletoe Natalie Cox
What It's About:
Publication Date: September 24, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The White Christmas Inn Colleen Wright
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 29, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Clause in Christmas (Poppy Creek #1) Rachael Bloome
What It's About:
Publication Date: December 17, 2019
out of 5 on Goodreads
Christmas at the Cupcake Café (At the Cupcake Café #2) Jenny Colgan
What It's About:
Publication Date: February 18, 2024
out of 5 on Goodreads
Christmas on the Island (Mure #3) Jenny Colgan
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 16, 2018
out of 5 on Goodreads
Christmas at the Island Hotel (Mure #4) Jenny Colgan
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 20, 2020
out of 5 on Goodreads
Blue Christmas (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries #3) Mary Kay Andrews
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 24, 2006
out of 5 on Goodreads
A Virgin River Christmas (Virgin River #4) Robyn Carr
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 29, 2013
out of 5 on Goodreads
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor #1) Lisa Kleypas
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 26, 2010
out of 5 on Goodreads
A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers #4.5) Lisa Kleypas
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 14, 2008
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Christmas Wish List (Wynbridge #7) Heidi Swain
What It's About:
Publication Date: June 6, 2020
out of 5 on Goodreads
Christmas at the Beach Hut (The Beach Hut #3) Veronica Henry
What It's About:
Publication Date: January 1, 2018
out of 5 on Goodreads
A Cosy Christmas in Cornwall Jane Linfoot
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 6, 2020
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Great Christmas Knit Off Alexandra Brown
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 6, 2014
out of 5 on Goodreads
Christmas at the Beach Café (The Beach Café #2) Lucy Diamond
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 7, 2013
out of 5 on Goodreads
A Fool's Gold Christmas (Fool's Gold #9.5) Susan Mallery
What It's About:
Publication Date: September 25, 2012
out of 5 on Goodreads
Someone to Trust (Westcott #5) Mary Balogh
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 27, 2018
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Present (Malory-Anderson Families #6) Johanna Lindsey
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 30, 2001
out of 5 on Goodreads
Santa, Baby Jennifer Crusie
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
out of 5 on Goodreads
All I Want for Christmas Sherrilyn Kenyon
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 15, 2000
out of 5 on Goodreads
All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire (Love at Stake #5) Kerrelyn Sparks
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 28, 2008
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Wicked and the Wondrous (Drake Sisters #includes #2) Christine Feehan
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 1, 2004
out of 5 on Goodreads
My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories Stephanie Perkins
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 14, 2014
out of 5 on Goodreads
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances John Green
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 2, 2008
out of 5 on Goodreads
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (Dash & Lily #1) Rachel Cohn
What It's About:
Publication Date: January 2, 2010
out of 5 on Goodreads
Christian Christmas Romances
The Christmas Shoes (Christmas Hope #1) Donna VanLiere
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 9, 2001
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Christmas Box (The Christmas Box Trilogy #1) Richard Paul Evans
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 2, 1995
out of 5 on Goodreads
The Mistletoe Secret Richard Paul Evans
What It's About:
Publication Date: November 15, 2016
out of 5 on Goodreads
Twelve Days of Christmas Debbie Macomber
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 17, 2017
out of 5 on Goodreads
A Season of Angels (Angels Everywhere #1) Debbie Macomber
What It's About:
Publication Date: June 28, 2011
out of 5 on Goodreads
Christmas at Harrington's Melody Carlson
What It's About:
Publication Date: October 1, 2010
out of 5 on Goodreads
An Ivy Hill Christmas Julie Klassen
What It's About:
Publication Date: September 1, 2020
out of 5 on Goodreads
