Recommended Reads
Holiday Fiction 

  FIC ALEXANDER

FIC ALEXANDER                

           Alexander, Carly.  The secret life of Mrs. Claus.  New York, NY :

                Strapless/Kensington Books, 2005.

 

FIC ALL                      

           Allen, Lee W.  The special guest : a Christmas story.  [1st ed.].

                New York : Kensington, 1996.

 

FIC ATHERTON                 

           Atherton, Nancy.  Aunt Dimity's Christmas.  New York, NY :

                Penguin, c1999.

 

FIC AUSTER                   

           Auster, Paul, 1947-.  Auggie Wren's Christmas story.  1st ed.

                New York : H. Holt, 2004.

 

FIC BALDACCI                 

           Baldacci, David.  The Christmas train.  New York : Warner Books,

                c2002.  "Tom Langdon, a weary and cash-strapped journalist,

                is banned from flying when a particularly thorough airport

                security search causes him to lose his cool. Now, he must

                take the train if he has any chance of arriving in Los

                Angeles in time for Christmas with his girlfriend. To

                finance the trip, he sells a story about a train ride taken

                during the Christmas season.".

 

FIC BEATON                   

           Beaton, M. C.  A Highland Christmas.  New York : Mysterious

                Press, 1999.

 

 FIC BERG                    

           Berg, Elizabeth.  The handmaid and the carpenter : a novel.  1st

                ed.  New York : Random House, 2006.

 

FIC BINCHY                   

           Binchy, Maeve.  This year it will be different : and other

                stories ; a Christmas treasury.  New York : Delacorte Press,

                1996.  The first step of Christmas -- The ten snaps of

                Christmas -- Miss Martin's wish -- The hard core --

                Christmas timing -- The civilized Christmas -- Pulling

                together -- A hundred milligrams -- The Christmas baramundi

                -- This year it will be different -- Season of fuss -- "A

                typical Irish Christmas..." -- Traveling hopefully -- What

                is happiness? -- The best inn in town.

 

FIC BLE                      

           Bledsoe, Jerry.  The angel doll : a Christmas story.  1st ed.

                New York : St. Martin's Press, 1997.

 

FIC BRO                      

           Brown, Sandra, 1948-.  Tidings of great joy.  [1st ed.].  New

                York : Bantam Books, 1997,c1988.

 

FIC CHIAVERINI               

           Chiaverini, Jennifer.  The Christmas quilt : an Elm Creek Quilts

                novel.  New York : Simon & Schuster, c2005.

 

FIC CHR                      

           Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976.  A holiday for murder.  New York :

                Bantam Books, 1985, c1939.

 

FIC CLA                      

           Clark, Carol Higgins.  Iced.  New York : Warner Books, c1995.  "A

                Regan Reilly mystery.".

 

FIC CLA                      

           Clark, Mary Higgins.  All through the night.  New York : Simon

                and Schuster, c1998.

 

FIC CLA                      

           Clark, Mary Higgins.  Silent night : a novel.  [1st ed.].  New

                York : Simon & Schuster, 1995.

 

FIC CLARK                    

           Clark, Mary Higgins.  Deck the halls.  New York : Simon &

                Schuster/Scribner, c2000.

 

FIC CLARK                    

           Clark, Mary Higgins.  He sees you when you're sleeping.  New York

                : Scribner, c2001.

 

FIC CLARK                    

           Clark, Mary Higgins.  The Christmas thief.  New York : Simon &

                Schuster, 2004.

 

FIC CLARK                    

           Clark, Mary Higgins.  Santa cruise : a holiday mystery at sea.

                New York : Simon & Schuster, c2006.

 

FIC CORNWELL                 

           Cornwell, Patricia Daniels.  Scarpetta's winter table.  1st ed.

                Charleston, SC : Wyrick & Co., 1998.

 

FIC CRAWFORD                 

           Crawford, Isis.  A catered Christmas : a mystery with recipes.

                New York : Kensington Books, c2005.

 

FIC DEV                      

           Deveraux, Jude.  The blessing.  New York : Pocket Books, 1998.

 

FIC DIC                      

           Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.  A Christmas carol.  lp record.

 

FIC EVANOVICH                

           Evanovich, Janet.  Visions of sugar plums.  1st ed.  New York :

                St. Martin's Press, 2002.

 

FIC EVANS                    

           Evans, Richard Paul.  Finding Noel.  New York : Simon & Schuster,

                2006.

 

FIC FLAGG                    

           Flagg, Fannie.  A redbird Christmas : a novel.  1st ed.  New York

                : Random House, 2004.

 

FIC FLUKE                    

           Fluke, Joanne, 1943-.  Sugar cookie murder.  New York :

                Kensington Books, c2004.

 

FIC GARNER                    

           Garner, James Finn.  Politically correct holiday stories : for an

                enlightened yuletide season.  New York : Macmillan, c1995.

 

FIC GRA                      

           Graham, Heather.  A magical Christmas.  New York : Topaz, 1996.

 

FIC GRE                      

           Greeley, Andrew M., 1928-.  Star bright! : a Christmas story.

                1st ed.  New York : Forge, 1997.

 

FIC GREELEY                  

           Greeley, Andrew M., 1928-.  A Christmas wedding.  1st ed.  New

                York : Forge, 2000.

 

FIC GRISHAM                  

           Grisham, John.  Skipping Christmas.  New York : Doubleday, c2001.

 

FIC GULLEY                   

           Gulley, Philip.  Christmas in Harmony.  1st ed.  San Francisco :

                HarperSanFrancisco, c2002.

 

FIC HAI                      

           Hailey, Elizabeth Forsythe.  Home free.  New York : Delacorte

                Press, 1991.

 

FIC HAR                      

           Harris, Charlaine.  Shakespeare's Christmas.  1st ed.  New York :

                St. Martin's Press, 1998.  "A Lily Bard mystery.".

 

FIC HARPER                   

           Harper, Karen (Karen S.).  The queene's Christmas.  1st ed.  New

                York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2003.

 

FIC HART                     

           Hart, Carolyn G.  Sugarplum dead : a death on demand mystery.

                1st ed.  New York : Morrow, 2000.

 

FIC HES                      

           Hess, Joan.  O little town of Maggody.  New York : Penguin,

                c1993.  "An Arly Hanks mystery.".

 

FIC HIJ                      

           Hijuelos, Oscar.  Mr. Ives' Christmas.  1st ed.  New York :

                HarperCollins Publishers, 1995.

 

FIC HOW                      

           Christmas kisses.  New York : Silhouette Books, c1996.  .

 

FIC KARON                    

           Karon, Jan, 1937-.  The Mitford snowmen : a Christmas story.  New

                York, NY : Viking, 2001.

 

FIC KARON                    

           Karon, Jan, 1937-.  Esther's gift : a Mitford Christmas story.

                New York : Viking, 2002.

 

FIC KARON                    

           Karon, Jan, 1937-.  Shepherds abiding : a Mitford Christmas

                story.  New York : Viking, 2003.

 

FIC KISOR                    

           Kisor, Henry.  Season's revenge : a Christmas mystery.  1st ed.

                New York : Forge, 2003.

 

FIC LIN                      

           Lindsey, Johanna.  The Present : A Malory Holiday Novel.  1 Ed.

                AVONH : Avon Books (T), 1998.

 

FIC LINDSEY                  

           Lindsey, Johanna.  Home for the holidays.  1st ed.  New York :

                William Morrow, c2000.

 

FIC MACOMBER                 

           Macomber, Debbie.  Christmas basket.  Don Mills, Ont. : MIRA

                Books, c2002.

 

FIC MACOMBER                 

           Macomber, Debbie.  The snow bride.  Don Mills, Ont. : Mira,

                c2003.

 

FIC MACOMBER                 

           Macomber, Debbie.  When Christmas comes.  Don Mills, Ont. : Mira

                Books, 2004.

 

FIC MACOMBER                 

           Macomber, Debbie.  There's something about Christmas.  Don Mills,

                Ontario : Mira, 2005.

 

 FIC MACOMBER                

           Macomber, Debbie.  Christmas letters.  Don Mills, Ont. : MIRA,

                c2006.

 

FIC MAN                      

           Manos, James.  Little Ellie Claus.  New York : Pocket Books,

                c2000.

 

FIC MCCUSKER                 

           McCusker, Paul, 1958-.  Epiphany : a novella.  Grand Rapids,

                Mich. : Zondervan, c1998.

 

FIC MEIER                     

           Meier, Leslie.  Christmas cookie murder : a Lucy Stone mystery.

                New York : Kensington Books, 1999.

 

FIC MICHAELS                 

           Michaels, Fern.  No place like home.  New York : Pocket Star

                Books, 2002.

 

FIC MIS                      

           Mistletoe mysteries.  New York : Mysterious Press, c1989.

 

FIC NELSON                   

           Nelson, D. L., 1942-.  The card.  1st ed.  Waterville, Me. : Five

                Star, 2005.

 

FIC PALMER                   

           Palmer, Catherine, 1956-.  That Christmas feeling.  New York :

                Steeple Hill Books, c2004.  Christmas in my heart /

                Catherine Palmer -- Christmas moon / Gail Gaymer Martin.

 

FIC PAT                       

           Paterson, Katherine.  A midnight clear : stories for the

                Christmas season.  1st ed.  New York : Lodestar Books,

                c1995.  A midnight clear -- Merit badges -- Watchman, tell

                us of the night -- A stubborn sweetness -- No room at the

                inn -- Poor little innocent lamb -- In the desert, a highway

                -- Star lady -- Amazing grace -- Exultate jubilate -- The

                handmaid of the Lord -- My name is Joseph.

 

FIC PAT                      

           Patterson, James, 1947-.  Miracle on the 17th green : a novel.

                1st ed.  New York : Little, Brown, 1996.

 

FIC PERRY                    

           Perry, Anne.  A Christmas journey.  New York : Ballantine Books,

                c2003.

 

FIC PERRY                    

           Perry, Anne.  A Christmas guest : a novel.  1st ed.  New York :

                Ballantine Books, 2005.

 

FIC PERRY                    

           Perry, Anne.  A Christmas secret : a novel.  1st ed.  New York :

                Ballantine Books, c2006.

 

FIC PILCHER                  

           Pilcher, Rosamunde.  Winter solstice.  1st ed.  New York : St.

                Martin's Press, 2000.

 

FIC RICE                     

           Rice, Luanne.  Silver bells : a holiday tale.  New York : Bantam

                Books, c2004.

 

FIC RICHARDS                 

           Richards, Scott, 1949-.  Zanna's gift : a life in Christmases.

                1st hardcover ed.  New York : Forge, 2004.

 

FIC ROBERTS                  

           Roberts, Nora.  The gift.  New York : Silhouette Books, c2004.  .

 

FIC ROBERTS                  

           Roberts, Nora.  Gabriel's angel.  New York : Silhouette Books,

                c1989.

 

FIC SCHAAP                   

           Schaap, James C., 1948-.  Startling joy : seven magical stories

                of Christmas.  Grand Rapids, Mich : Revell, c2005.

 

FIC STU                      

           Stubbs, Jean, 1926-.  Family games.  1st U.S. ed.  New York : St.

                Martin's Press, 1994.

 

FIC THAYER                   

           Thayer, Nancy, 1943-.  Hot flash holidays.  New York : Ballantine

                Books, 2005.

 

FIC TOLKIEN                  

           Tolkien, J.R.R. (John Ronald Reuel) , 1892-1973.  Letters from

                Father Christmas.  Houghton Mifflin, 1995.

 

FIC WISH                     

           Wish list.  1st ed.  New York, NY : Leisure Books, 2001.  "I

                will" / Lisa Kleypas -- Puddings, pastries, and thou / Lisa

                Cach -- Union / Claudia Dain -- All I want / Lynsay Sands.

                xmas.

 

J FIC ALC                    

           Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888.  The quiet little woman.  Tulsa,

                OK : Honor Books, 2000.  Patty's life in an orphange is a

                dark world with little hope, beauty, or love. Even after a

                family finally does come for Payyt, it is only because they

                need a servant. But there is one person who does care about

                her. And soon Patty's life will never be the same.

 

J FIC DAV                    

           Davies, Valentine, 1905-1961.  Miracle on 34th Street.  [1st

                ed.].  New York : Harcourt, Brace, [1947].

 

NEW FIC BEATON               

           Beaton, M. C.  Kissing Christmas goodbye : an Agatha Raisin

                mystery.  1st ed.  New York : St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007.

 

NEW FIC BROCKMAN              

           Brockmann, Suzanne.  All through the night : a troubleshooter

                Christmas.  New York : Ballantine Books, c2007.  An insane

                celebrity stalker believes Jules, Robin and their mutual ex,

                Adam, need to be eliminated.

 

NEW FIC CARD                 

           Card, Orson Scott.  A war of gifts : an Ender story.  1st ed.

                New York : Tor, 2007.

 

NEW FIC COPELAND             

           Copeland, Lori.  Unwrapping Christmas.  Grand Rapids, Mich. :

                Zondervan, c2007.

 

NEW FIC EVANS                

           Evans, Richard Paul.  The gift.  New York : Simon & Schuster,

                2007.

 

NEW FIC FRANK                

           Frank, Dorothea Benton.  The Christmas pearl.  1st ed.  New York

                : William Morrow, 2008.

 

NEW FIC GRAHAM               

           Graham, Heather.  The last noel.  Don Mills, Ont. : Mira Books,

                c2007.

 

NEW FIC MACOMBER             

           Macomber, Debbie.  Where angels go.  Don Mills, Ont. : Mira

                Books, c2007.  Archangel Gabriel and his three mischievous

                Prayer Ambassadors--Shirley, Goodness and Mercy--lend their

                celestial aid to three needy Christmas cases. Harry

                Alderwood, 86, prays that his increasingly forgetful wife,

                Rosalie, will agree to move into assisted living before he

                dies. Meanwhile, nine-year-old Carter Jackson begs God for a

                dog, even though his mother and father tell him that they

                can't afford to keep a pet, while Beth Fischer's mother

                prays that her divorced paralegal daughter, nightly

                engrossed in a World of Warcraft online game, will start a

                new life.

 

NEW FIC MACOMBER             

           Macomber, Debbie.  Christmas wishes.  Don Mills, Ontario : Mira

                Books, c2007.  .

 

NEW FIC MCCOURT              

           McCourt, Frank.  Angela and the baby Jesus.  New York : Scribner,

                2007.

 

NEW FIC NAMAN                

           Naman, Christine Pisera.  Christmas lights : a novel.  New York :

                Doubleday, c2007.

 

NEW FIC PERRY                

           Perry, Anne.  A Christmas beginning : a novel.  1st ed.  New York

                : Ballantine Books, c2007.

 

NEW FIC ROBERTS              

           Roberts, Sheila, 1942-.  On strike for Christmas.  New York : St.

                Martin's Griffin, 2007.

 

ROM PAP GRE                  

           This Christmas.  New York : Zebra Books, c2005.  .

 

ROM PAP LIN                  

           Lindsey, Johanna.  The holiday present.  New York : Avon Books,

                2003.

 

ROM PAP RAL                  

           Raleigh, Debbie.  The Christmas wish.  New York : Zebra :

                Kensington, 2001.

 

ROM PAP ROB                  

           Robinson, Fay.  Christmas on Snowbird Mountain.  Ontario :

                Harlequin Sales Corp (Mm), 2002.

 

ROM PAP STO                  

           Stone, Katherine, 1949-.  A midnight clear.  New York, NY :

                Warner Books, c1999.