50 Best Christmas Romance Books for the Holidays

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.

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Christmas Shopaholic (Shopaholic #9)
Sophie Kinsella

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 15, 2019
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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In a Holidaze
Christina Lauren

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 6, 2020
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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One Day in December
Josie Silver

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 16, 2018
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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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

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The Gift
Cecelia Ahern

What It's About:

Publication Date: February 18, 2024
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones #1)
Helen Fielding

What It's About:

Publication Date: June 1, 1999
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Royal Holiday (The Wedding Date #4)
Jasmine Guillory

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 1, 2019
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Winter's Tale
Mark Helprin

What It's About:

Publication Date: February 17, 1983
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Let It Snow
Nancy Thayer

What It's About:

Publication Date: December 1, 2019
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
Louise Miller

What It's About:

Publication Date: November 7, 2017
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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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

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Winter Street (Winter #1)
Elin Hilderbrand

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 14, 2014
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Winter in Paradise (Paradise #1)
Elin Hilderbrand

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 9, 2018
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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One Day in Winter (Winter Day #1)
Shari Low

What It's About:

Publication Date: November 1, 2019
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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The Christmas Train
David Baldacci

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 28, 2014
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Blue
Danielle Steel

What It's About:

Publication Date: January 19, 2016
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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A Redbird Christmas
Fannie Flagg

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 25, 2005
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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A Wedding in December
Sarah Morgan

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 31, 2019
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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The Christmas Sisters
Sarah Morgan

What It's About:

Publication Date: September 25, 2018
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Simply Irresistible (Lucky Harbor #1)
Jill Shalvis

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 1, 2010
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Christmas Camp (Christmas Camp #1)
Karen Schaler

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 16, 2018
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Christmas at Tiffany's (At Tiffany's #1)
Karen Swan

What It's About:

Publication Date: February 18, 2024
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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The Mother of All Christmases
Milly Johnson

What It's About:

Publication Date: November 15, 2018
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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A Winter Flame
Milly Johnson

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 25, 2012
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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The Most Wonderful Time of The Year

What It's About:

Publication Date: Not Available
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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It Started With A Kiss
Miranda Dickinson

What It's About:

Publication Date: November 10, 2011
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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With Love at Christmas
Carole Matthews

What It's About:

Publication Date: September 1, 2014
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Wrapped Up in You
Carole Matthews

What It's About:

Publication Date: November 6, 2012
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Twelve Days of Christmas
Trisha Ashley

What It's About:

Publication Date: February 18, 2024
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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The Christmas Invitation
Trisha Ashley

What It's About:

Publication Date: February 1, 2020
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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A Winter's Tale
Trisha Ashley

What It's About:

Publication Date: January 1, 2016
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Mutts and Mistletoe
Natalie Cox

What It's About:

Publication Date: September 24, 2019
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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The White Christmas Inn
Colleen Wright

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 29, 2019
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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The Clause in Christmas (Poppy Creek #1)
Rachael Bloome

What It's About:

Publication Date: December 17, 2019
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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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

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Christmas on the Island (Mure #3)
Jenny Colgan

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 16, 2018
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Christmas at the Island Hotel (Mure #4)
Jenny Colgan

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 20, 2020
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Blue Christmas (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries #3)
Mary Kay Andrews

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 24, 2006
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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A Virgin River Christmas (Virgin River #4)
Robyn Carr

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 29, 2013
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor #1)
Lisa Kleypas

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 26, 2010
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers #4.5)
Lisa Kleypas

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 14, 2008
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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The Christmas Wish List (Wynbridge #7)
Heidi Swain

What It's About:

Publication Date: June 6, 2020
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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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

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A Cosy Christmas in Cornwall
Jane Linfoot

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 6, 2020
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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The Great Christmas Knit Off
Alexandra Brown

What It's About:

Publication Date: November 6, 2014
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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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

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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

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Someone to Trust (Westcott #5)
Mary Balogh

What It's About:

Publication Date: November 27, 2018
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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The Present (Malory-Anderson Families #6)
Johanna Lindsey

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 30, 2001
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Santa, Baby
Jennifer Crusie

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 31, 2006
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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All I Want for Christmas
Sherrilyn Kenyon

What It's About:

Publication Date: November 15, 2000
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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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

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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

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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

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Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
John Green

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 2, 2008
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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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

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The Christmas Shoes (Christmas Hope #1)
Donna VanLiere

What It's About:

Publication Date: November 9, 2001
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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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

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The Mistletoe Secret
Richard Paul Evans

What It's About:

Publication Date: November 15, 2016
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Twelve Days of Christmas
Debbie Macomber

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 17, 2017
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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A Season of Angels (Angels Everywhere #1)
Debbie Macomber

What It's About:

Publication Date: June 28, 2011
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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Christmas at Harrington's
Melody Carlson

What It's About:

Publication Date: October 1, 2010
   out of 5 on Goodreads

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An Ivy Hill Christmas
Julie Klassen

What It's About:

Publication Date: September 1, 2020
   out of 5 on Goodreads