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The English Teacher's Top Christmas Books!

Our maverick English Teacher and recovering grinch looks at the popular literature focusing on Christmas and comes up with 50 fascinating reads that in some way, shape, or form touch upon the holiday. As a rule,our compiler has tried to avoid the story of Jesus (Anthony Burgess's original and beautifully written "Man of Nazareth " is the sole exception) , feeling that a distinct, different list is required to do justice to that particular subject. He also made a conscious effort to limit the inclusion of examples of the burgeoning sub-genre "Christmas Romances" to those he felt were of high literary merit. The list includes fiction, drama, and history. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good read!
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11 Days in December (Weintraub)
11 Days in December (Weintraub)
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Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (Arthur Conan Doyle)
Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (Arthur Conan Doyle)
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Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
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The Battle for Christmas (Steven Nissenbaum)
The Battle for Christmas (Steven Nissenbaum)
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Ben-Hur (Lew Wallace)
Ben-Hur (Lew Wallace)
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The Bishop's Wife (Robert Nathan)
The Bishop's Wife (Robert Nathan)
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Calculating God
Calculating God
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A Case of Conscience (James Blish)
A Case of Conscience (James Blish)
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A Child's Christmas in Wales (Dylan Thomas)
A Child's Christmas in Wales (Dylan Thomas)
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The Chimes (Charles Dickens)
The Chimes (Charles Dickens)
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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12
A Christmas Memory (Truman Capote)
A Christmas Memory (Truman Capote)
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Christmas Story (Jean Shepherd)
Christmas Story (Jean Shepherd)
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The Christmas Train (David Baldacci)
The Christmas Train (David Baldacci)
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Christmas: A Candid History (Bruce David Forbes)
Christmas: A Candid History (Bruce David Forbes)
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The Greatest Gift (Philip Van Doren Stern)
The Greatest Gift (Philip Van Doren Stern)
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Hercule Poirot's Christmas
Hercule Poirot's Christmas
18
Holidays on Ice (David Sedaris)
Holidays on Ice (David Sedaris)
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
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In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash (Jean Shepherd)
In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash (Jean Shepherd)
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Lamb (Christopher Moore)
Lamb (Christopher Moore)
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Letters From Father Christmas (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Letters From Father Christmas (J.R.R. Tolkien)
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The Lion in Winter (James Goldman)
The Lion in Winter (James Goldman)
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
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Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
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The Long Christmas Dinner (Wilder)
The Long Christmas Dinner (Wilder)
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Man of Nazareth (Anthony Burgess)
Man of Nazareth (Anthony Burgess)
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The Man Who Came to Dinner: Comedy in Three Acts (Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman)
The Man Who Came to Dinner: Comedy in Three Acts (Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman)
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The Man Who Invented Christmas (Les Staniford)
The Man Who Invented Christmas (Les Staniford)
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A Merry Christmas: And Other (Louisa May Alcott)
A Merry Christmas: And Other (Louisa May Alcott)
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Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
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The Night Before Christmas (Nikolai Gogol)
The Night Before Christmas (Nikolai Gogol)
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No Silent Night (Barron)
No Silent Night (Barron)
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The Nutcracker & the Mouse King/Tale of the Nutcracker (E.T.A. Hoffmann/Alexandre Dumas(Pere))
The Nutcracker & the Mouse King/Tale of the Nutcracker (E.T.A. Hoffmann/Alexandre Dumas(Pere))
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The Origins of Christmas (Kelly)
The Origins of Christmas (Kelly)
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P.S. Your Cat Is Dead (James Kirkwood)
P.S. Your Cat Is Dead (James Kirkwood)
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The Polar Express (Chris Van Allsburg)
The Polar Express (Chris Van Allsburg)
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Seven Days of Us (Francesca Horank)
Seven Days of Us (Francesca Horank)
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The Shepherd (Frederick Forsyth)
The Shepherd (Frederick Forsyth)
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Silent Night: Story of WWI Christmas Truce (Stanley Weintraub)
Silent Night: Story of WWI Christmas Truce (Stanley Weintraub)
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