The following is a navigational list of notable literary works which are set at Christmas time, or contain Christmas amongst the central themes.
Novels and novellas Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot's Christmas Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens, The Chimes Charles Dickens, The Cricket on the Hearth Charles Dickens, The Battle of Life Charles Dickens, The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain Janet Evanovich, Visions of Sugar Plums Frederick Forsyth, The Shepherd Jostein Gaarder, The Christmas Mystery John Grisham, Skipping Christmas Maureen Johnson, John Green and Lauren Myracle, Let It Snow C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Stephen V. Masse, Christmas Ransom formerly A Jolly Good Fellow Christopher Moore, The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror Kate Douglas Wiggin, The Birds' Christmas Carol
Short stories Hans Christian Andersen, "The Fir-Tree" Truman Capote, "A Christmas Memory" (published in Mademoiselle) John Cheever, "Christmas is a Sad Season for the Poor" Agatha Christie, The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding Agatha Christie, A Christmas Tragedy Fyodor Dostoevsky, "A Christmas Tree and a Wedding" Fyodor Dostoevsky, "The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree" () (from A Writer's Diary) Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" Nikolai Gogol, "Christmas Eve" (from Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka) O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi E. T. A. Hoffmann, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" (Nussknacker und Mausekönig) Leo Tolstoy, "Papa Panov's Special Christmas" (translation of Saillens) Dylan Thomas, A Child's Christmas in Wales Philip Van Doren Stern, The Greatest Gift Kurt Vonnegut, While Mortals Sleep (book of short stories)
Children's A Tony Abbott, Kringle Janet and Allan Ahlberg, The Jolly Christmas Postman Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express Maya Angelou, Amazing Peace Ronda Armitage, The Lighthouse Keeper's Christmas Avi, The Christmas Rat
B L. Frank Baum, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Ludwig Bemelmans, Madeline's Christmas Val Biro, Gumdrop's Merry Christmas Michael Bond, Paddington's Magical Christmas William Boniface, Christmastime Is Cookie Time William Boniface, The Stars Came Out on Christmas Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark, Franklin's Christmas Gift Jan Brett, The Animals' Santa Jan Brett, Christmas Trolls Jan Brett, Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve? Jan Brett, The Wild Christmas Reindeer Norman Bridwell, Clifford's Christmas Norman Bridwell, Clifford's First Christmas Raymond Briggs, Father Christmas Jeff Brown, Stanley's Christmas Adventure Marc Brown, Arthur's Christmas C Pam Conrad, The Tub People's Christmas Jane Louise Curry, The Christmas Knight Margery Cuyler, The Christmas Snowman D Marguerite De Angeli, Turkey for Christmas Marguerite De Angeli, The Lion in the Box Terry Deary, Horrible Christmas Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, Stick Man Berlie Doherty, Old Father Christmas Lynley Dodd, Slinky Malinki's Christmas Crackers
E Howard Engel, A Child's Christmas in Scarborough Eleanor Estes, The Coat-Hanger Christmas Tree Richard Paul Evans, The Christmas Box Richard Paul Evans, The Christmas Candle Richard Paul Evans, The Light of Christmas F Vivian French, The Story of Christmas Cornelia Funke, When Santa Fell to Earth G Jack Gantos and Nicole Rubel, Rotten Ralph's Rotten Christmas Jack Gantos and Nicole Rubel, The Christmas Spirit Strikes Rotten Ralph Don Gillmor and Marie-Louise Gay, The Christmas Orange H Matt Haig, A Boy Called Christmas Charles Hamilton (writing as Frank Richards), Billy Bunter's Christmas Party Charles Hamilton (writing as Frank Richards), Bunter Comes for Christmas Earl Hamner Jr., Lassie: A Christmas Story Roger Hargreaves, Mr. Christmas Alastair Heim, How the Grinch Lost Christmas! James Herriot, The Christmas Day Kitten Russell Hoban, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas William Horwood, The Willows at Christmas James Howe and Leslie H. Morrill, The Fright Before Christmas Thacher Hurd, Hobo Dog's Christmas Tree Thacher Hurd, Santa Mouse and the Ratdeer
I Mick Inkpen, Kipper's Christmas Eve J William Joyce (written with Laura Geringer), Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King William Joyce, Santa Calls K Eric P. Kelly, The Christmas Nightingale Judith Kerr, Mog's Christmas Suzy Kline, Horrible Harry and the Christmas Surprise L Lois Gladys Leppard, Mandie and Joe's Christmas Surprise Lois Gladys Leppard, Merry Christmas from Mandie Astrid Lindgren, Brenda Brave Helps Grandmother (Kajsa Kavat hjälper mormor) Astrid Lindgren, A Calf for Christmas (När Bäckhultarn for till stan) Astrid Lindgren, Christmas in the Stable (Jul i stallet) Astrid Lindgren, The Runaway Sleigh Ride (Titta Madicken, det snöar!) Astrid Lindgren, The Tomten (Tomte är vaken) Astrid Lindgren, The Tomten and the Fox (Räven och Tomten) M Margaret Mahy, The Christmas Tree Tangle Paul L. Maier, The Very First Christmas Ann M. Martin, Karen's Christmas Carol John Masefield, The Box of Delights Stephen V. Masse, The Taste of Snow Robert L. May, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Phyllis McGinley, The Year Without a Santa Claus Phyllis McGinley, How Mrs. Santa Claus Saved Christmas Kate McMullan, Fluffy Saves Christmas Claudia Mills, Gus and Grandpa and the Christmas Cookies O Oliver Optic, The Christmas Gift Mary Pope Osborne and Ned Bittinger, Rocking Horse Christmas P Peggy Parish, Amelia Bedelia and the Christmas List Peggy Parish, Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia Katherine Paterson – Marvin’s Best Christmas Present Ever Gary Paulsen, Dunc's Undercover Christmas Dav Pilkey, Dragon's Merry Christmas Daniel Pinkwater, Wolf Christmas James Preller, The Case of the Christmas Snowman R Gianni Rodari, The Befana's Toyshop (La freccia azzurra) S Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Francesca Simon, Horrid Henry's Christmas Francesca Simon, Horrid Henry's Christmas Ambush Francesca Simon, Horrid Henry's Christmas Lunch Francesca Simon, Horrid Henry's Christmas Play Francesca Simon, Horrid Henry's Christmas Presents Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, The Little Vampire and the Christmas Surprise James Stevenson, The Night After Christmas R. L. Stine, Fright Christmas T Charles Tazewell, The Small One Nola Thacker (writing as Tom B. Stone), The Fright Before Christmas Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight, Eloise at Christmastime U Alison Uttley, Christmas at the Rose and Crown Alison Uttley, Little Grey Rabbit's Christmas W Martin Waddell, Little Dracula's Christmas Martin Waddell, Mimi's Christmas Martin Waddell, Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale David Walser and Jan Pieńkowski, Meg's Christmas Ian Whybrow, The Christmas Bear Ted Willis, Baron Willis, A Problem for Mother Christmas Elizabeth Winthrop, Bear's Christmas Surprise Elizabeth Winthrop, The Christmas Pageant Elizabeth Winthrop, The First Christmas Stocking Elizabeth Winthrop, The Little Humpbacked Horse: A Russian Tale Elizabeth Winthrop, The Story of the Nativity Susan Wojciechowski and P. J. Lynch, The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey Elvira Woodruff, The Christmas Doll Y Carol Beach York – The Christmas Dolls
Poetry "Old Santeclaus with Much Delight" Clement Clarke Moore, "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (also known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas") George Robert Sims, Christmas Day in the Workhouse T. S. Eliot, "Journey of the Magi" Viktor Rydberg, Tomten
Collections Bettye Collier-Thomas, A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories David Sedaris, Holidays on Ice J. R. R. Tolkien, Letters from Father Christmas Jeanette Winterson, Christmas Days
Nonfiction
Francis Pharcellus Church, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" (1897 newspaper editorial)
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