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By Southern Living Editors Updated November 17, 2018
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The Christmas Town by Donna VanLiere
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Add a little holiday magic to your reading list this year with some festive contemporary fiction. These Christmas novels are perennial favorites that you'll want to read and re-read every Christmas season. We've put together a list of some of the most-read, best-loved contemporary Christmas novels out there. This is a good starter list with some of the best-ever Christmas reads published over the past few decades. From Debbie Macomber to Richard Paul Evans, Karen Kingsbury to Elin Hilderbrand, these authors know the holidays, and their stories are full of winter wonderlands and family memories. (Some have even been made into Hallmark Channel movies!) Make some new memories with your reading list this holiday season and discover your new favorite Christmas reads. We have a feeling you'll like these.

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Comfort & Joy: A Fable by Kristin Hannah

Comfort & Joy: A Fable by Kristin Hannah
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A woman at a crossroads in her life takes a holiday trip with an unexpected detour in this story about embracing new paths.

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The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews
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A woman buys an old farmhouse that requires lots of fixing up; in the process, she finds a Santa suit in a closet and tries to track down the story behind it.

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The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
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Sisters thrown together at Christmastime in historic Edinburgh have lots to work out; one of them spends time in an old bookshop, which engages her in more than one respect.

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The Christmas Dress by Courtney Cole

The Christmas Dress by Courtney Cole
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In this festive story, a magical Christmas dress brings two generations of women together during the holiday season.

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Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes

Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes
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A young writer takes up a position as a ghostwriter for a famous art dealer—it comes with a stay in a famously grand hotel and an unexpected situation or two.

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Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan

Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan
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Book lovers will love this holiday story about a bookshop in a British village and the people trying to keep it alive.

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Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg

Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
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A man moves from snowy Chicago to Lost River, Alabama, for a mild winter filled with quirky characters in this Christmas story.

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Christmas in Vermont by Anita Hughes

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Fate takes its cue in this charming story set during the holiday season in snowy Vermont.

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Christmas Bells by Jennifer Chiaverini

Christmas Bells by Jennifer Chiaverini
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This Christmastime novel alternates between present day and the 1860s; the latter setting follows the family of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the tumult and strife they experienced during the Civil War.

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Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan

Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
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In this charming book from Jenny Colgan, a storm blows in and disrupts the holiday season in the coastal village of Mount Polbearne in Cornwall, including the life of Polly and her Little Beach Street Bakery.

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Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak

Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
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A family is forced to spend extended time together under one roof for the first time in years in this fun holiday story about the unexpected benefits of quarantine.

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Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber

Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
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An unexpected love story is at the heart of this Christmastime novel by Debbie Macomber.

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Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan

Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan
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A motley cast of characters are gathered together in a hotel at Christmastime in this novel set on the remote island of Mure near Scotland.

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Jingle All the Way by Debbie Macomber

Jingle All the Way by Debbie Macomber
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The middle sister in a big family takes a holiday vacation—not to the beach, as she intended, but to a rainforest with no Wi-Fi—in this story about a surprising holiday season.

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A Lighthouse Christmas by Jenny Hale

A Lighthouse Christmas by Jenny Hale
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This warm-hearted book is about second chances in the face of loss and the lingering memories of childhood.

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A Christmas by the Sea by Melody Carlson

A Christmas by the Sea by Melody Carlson
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Wendy Harper sets out to renovate her family's dilapidated cottage in Seaside, Maine, in this charming Christmas tale.

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A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans

A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans
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Richard Paul Evans' 2012 novel A Winter Dream reminds readers of the importance of hope and love in the Christmas season.

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Christmas at the Chalet by Anita Hughes

Christmas at the Chalet by Anita Hughes
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This Christmas love story is set in the Swiss Alps, where a bridal designer and a model encounter relationship troubles and—just possibly—their own Christmas dreams come true.

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Christmas in London by Anita Hughes

Christmas in London by Anita Hughes
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Snowy London is the backdrop for Anita Hughes' Christmas in London, a story about love, food, and producing a Christmas television special that's also packed with adventure and festive complications.

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The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury

The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury
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A Christmas miracle is at the center of The Bridge, a novel about finding love in a Franklin, Tennessee, bookstore. It has also been made into a Hallmark movie.

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Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber

Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber
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According to Amazon, in this new book, "Debbie Macomber brings us to the Alaskan wilderness for a magical Christmas tale about finding love where it's least expected."

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A Very Nantucket Christmas by Nancy Thayer

A Very Nantucket Christmas by Nancy Thayer
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This collection includes two popular Nancy Thayer novels about Christmastime: A Nantucket Christmas and An Island Christmas.

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Holly and Ivy by Fern Michaels

Holly and Ivy by Fern Michaels
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Grief gives way to love when tragedy-stricken widow Ivy Macintosh meets 11-year-old Holly Greenwood and Holly's strict father, Daniel, and soon becomes part of their family.

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Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb

Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
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This moving novel set amid World War I follows Evie and her brother's friend, Thomas, as they experience the war in their own different, life-changing ways.

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Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva

Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
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This wonderful historical novel dives into the life of Charles Dickens as he tries to bring his most famous work—A Christmas Carol—to life. In the process, he requires some inspiration and a dose of holiday spirit.

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Season of Wonder by RaeAnne Thayne

Season of Wonder by RaeAnne Thayne
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Dani Capelli moves to Haven Point, Idaho, with her two daughters in this winter novel about togetherness and starting over.

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The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans

The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans
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This much-loved holiday book by Richard Paul Evans is part of The Christmas Box trilogy, which also includes the novels Timepiece and The Letter.

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The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase

The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase
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Legend has it one night in the Christmas Cottage guarantees lifelong love; when Lacey Quinn is snowed in with the best man from her friend's wedding, she'll find out if the legend is true.

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The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan

The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan
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The three daughters of Suzanne McBride come together for a Christmas in Scotland and, along the way, learn about togetherness and the importance of family.

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The Christmas Town by Donna VanLiere

The Christmas Town by Donna VanLiere
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From the author of The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Hope comes this novel about a young woman happening upon the home she's always longed for at Christmastime.

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The Christmas Train by David Baldacci

The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
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David Baldacci's beloved Christmas novel, which was adapted into a Hallmark movie in 2017, follows journalist Tom Langdon as he takes a train trip across the country.

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The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans

The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans
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Two aspiring writers meet at The Mistletoe Retreat in snowy Vermont and find unexpected connection during the holiday season.

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A Christmas Legacy by Anne Perry

A Christmas Legacy by Anne Perry
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One of Anne Perry's holiday novellas, A Christmas Legacy sees a character returning to a profession she thought she'd left in order to help solve a mystery.

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We'll Always Have Christmas by Jenny Hale

We’ll Always Have Christmas by Jenny Hale
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Amazon describes this holiday tale as "an enchanting story about the magic of Christmas, the importance of family, and the joy of falling in love during the most romantic season of the year."

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The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans

The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans
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This Christmas love story is also a Hallmark Channel movie. It starts with an unexpected offer that sends Elise Dutton on a romantic holiday adventure.

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Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne

Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne
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Annelise McCade is a caretaker at Angel's View Ranch, which used to be her family's land but no longer belongs to them, and where she hopes to make it through the holidays unscathed.  

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Christmas Joy by Nancy Naigle

Christmas Joy by Nancy Naigle
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Christmas Joy is a festive love story that's soon to be a Hallmark Channel movie—keep your eyes peeled for holiday season 2018!

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The Noel Diary by Richard Paul Evans

The Noel Diary by Richard Paul Evans
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This Christmas-themed novel from Richard Paul Evans follows Jacob Churcher as he returns home for the holidays and finds a tantalizing mystery and an unexpected visitor waiting for him there.

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Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand

Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand
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One last foray into the life of the Quinn family sees another Christmas season come and go—along with plenty of festive disruptions, connections, and togetherness.

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The White Christmas Inn by Colleen Wright

The White Christmas Inn by Colleen Wright
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An eclectic group gathers at a New England inn only to be snowed in. After an initial panic, romance, friendship, and remembrance of the Christmas spirit comes to fill each visitor in the inn.

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Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber

Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber
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A woman returns in low spirits to her hometown of Wenatchee, Washington, for Christmas and her mother has a unique idea for cheering her up.

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Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand

Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
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Elin Hilderbrand's new novel is a tropical tale about family, secrets, and romance; it's filled with intrigue set against the backdrop of a Caribbean island.

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The Christmas Promise by Richard Paul Evans

The Christmas Promise by Richard Paul Evans
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This holiday classic finds a family in disarray, with sisters returning for Christmas and dealing with long-held grievances.

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A Christmas Resolution by Anne Perry

A Christmas Resolution by Anne Perry
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This holiday novella presents a Christmas conundrum that sees Detective Hooper and his new wife, Celia, stopping a wedding and untangling a mystery.

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Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand

Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand
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The first of Elin Hilderbrand's Winter Street series follows Kelley Quinn, the owner of the Winter Street Inn on Nantucket, as family chaos disrupts the holiday season.

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The Christmas Escape by Sarah Morgan

The Christmas Escape by Sarah Morgan
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A Christmastime trip to Lapland is upended when a woman's daughter and her husband's friend tags along on a vacation that was intended to be a girls' trip.

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Christmas at Holiday House by RaeAnne Thayne
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This love story finds a widowed nurse hoping to put together a nice Christmas for her son in Silver Bells, Colorado, where she also helps a friend's grandmother decorate Holiday House, her historic mansion.

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Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand

Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand
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The sequel to Winter Street brings more family drama to Kelley Quinn and his family at the Winter Street Inn on snowy Nantucket.

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Dear Santa by Nancy Naigle
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This brand-new Christmas novel sees Angela Carson struggling to keep her family's holiday store, Heart of Christmas, alive in small-town Pleasant Sands, North Carolina. After 60 years, a big box store has moved in, but a Christmas miracle may just change everything.

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Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
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A year without Christmas is the premise of this zany novel that's the basis of a popular film.

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    1 of 51 Looking to Get in the Christmas Spirit With a Good Book? Start Here.
    2 of 51 Comfort & Joy: A Fable by Kristin Hannah
    3 of 51 The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews
    4 of 51 The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
    5 of 51 The Christmas Dress by Courtney Cole
    6 of 51 Magical New York Christmas by Anita Hughes
    7 of 51 Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan
    8 of 51 Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
    9 of 51 Christmas in Vermont by Anita Hughes
    10 of 51 Christmas Bells by Jennifer Chiaverini
    11 of 51 Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan
    12 of 51 Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
    13 of 51 Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
    14 of 51 Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan
    15 of 51 Jingle All the Way by Debbie Macomber
    16 of 51 A Lighthouse Christmas by Jenny Hale
    17 of 51 A Christmas by the Sea by Melody Carlson
    18 of 51 A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans
    19 of 51 Christmas at the Chalet by Anita Hughes
    20 of 51 Christmas in London by Anita Hughes
    21 of 51 The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury
    22 of 51 Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber
    23 of 51 A Very Nantucket Christmas by Nancy Thayer
    24 of 51 Holly and Ivy by Fern Michaels
    25 of 51 Last Christmas in Paris by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
    26 of 51 Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
    27 of 51 Season of Wonder by RaeAnne Thayne
    28 of 51 The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans
    29 of 51 The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase
    30 of 51 The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan
    31 of 51 The Christmas Town by Donna VanLiere
    32 of 51 The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
    33 of 51 The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans
    34 of 51 A Christmas Legacy by Anne Perry
    35 of 51 We'll Always Have Christmas by Jenny Hale
    36 of 51 The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans
    37 of 51 Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne
    38 of 51 Christmas Joy by Nancy Naigle
    39 of 51 The Noel Diary by Richard Paul Evans
    40 of 51 Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand
    41 of 51 The White Christmas Inn by Colleen Wright
    42 of 51 Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber
    43 of 51 Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
    44 of 51 The Christmas Promise by Richard Paul Evans
    45 of 51 A Christmas Resolution by Anne Perry
    46 of 51 Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand
    47 of 51 The Christmas Escape by Sarah Morgan
    48 of 51 Christmas at Holiday House by RaeAnne Thayne
    49 of 51 Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand
    50 of 51 Dear Santa by Nancy Naigle
    51 of 51 Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

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