YA/Teen Christmas books are perfect reads for the holiday season! I have created the ultimate YA Christmas books list that has a bit of everything. Hallmark movie fans will find sweet contemporaries, and those looking for a mystery or a book with a little more angst will find it all here. So, grab a cup of cocoa and find a perfect book to get you in the holiday spirit.
Last Update: August 26, 2023
YA Christmas Books
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Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
2. What Light by Jay Asher


3. Ex-Mas by Kate Brian


4. Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn David and Levithan
5. The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
6. Snowed In by Rachel Hawthorne
7. Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige
8. Love on the Lifts by Rachel Hawthorne
9. Mistletoe: Four Holiday Stories by Hailey Abbott, Melissa de la Cruz, Aimee Friedman and Nina Makin
10. Sun-Kissed Christmas by Katherine Applegate
11. Winterspell by Claire Legrand
12. My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories Edited by Stephanie Perkins
13. The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand
14. Kissing Snowflakes by Abby Sher
15. Snow in Love by Claire Ray
16. Almost Midnight by Rainbow Rowell
17. Icing on the Lake by Catherine Clark
18. Snow Queen by Emma Harrison
19. French Kissmas by Catherine Hapka
20. Carols and Chaos by Cindy Anstey
21. Hot Cocoa Hearts by Suzanne Nelson
22. Winter’s Kiss: The Ex Games; The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jennifer Echols & Catherine Hapka
23. My New Crush Gave to Me by Shani Petroff
24. All Wrapped Up (Geek Girl #1.5) by Holly Smale
25. Decked With Holly by Marni Bates
26. Secret Santa by Sabrina James
27. The Grift of the Magi (Heist Society # 3.5) by Ally Carter
28. Kiss Me in New York by Catherine Rider
29. Last Christmas: The Private Prequel by Kate Brian
30. Snow in Love by Melissa de la Cruz, Nic Stone, Aimee Friedman & Kasie West
31. Kiss Me in Paris by Catherine Rider
32. Together at Midnight by Jennifer Castle
33. Guys Do Not Do Secret Santa (Hundred Oaks #0.5) by Miranda Kenneally
34. Top Ten Clues You’re Clueless by Liz Czukas
35. The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody
36. Sock it to Me, Santa! by Madison Parker
37. The Best Girl by Emma Harrison
38. The Enchanted Sonata by Heather Dixon
39. The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman by Louise Plummer
40. Layover by Amy Andelson
41. Suite Dreams by Rachel Hawthorne
42. Snowed Over by Angie Stanton
43. I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Tom Becker
44. Silent Snow, Secret Snow by Adèle Geras
45. Winter Town by Stephen Emond
46. The Death of Bees by Lisa O’Donnell
47. The Prince and the Snow Girl by Simon Cheshire
48. Pretty Little Secrets by Sara Shepard
49. Frosted Kisses by Heather Hepler
50. Holiday Princess by Meg Cabot
51. North Pole High: A Rebel Without a Clause by Candace Jane Kringle
52. Mischief & Magnolias by Kristi Cook
53. The Resolutions by MiA GARCIA
54. 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
55. A Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier
56. Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily (Dash & Lily #3)
57. One Way or Another by Kara McDowell
58. Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards
59. All I Want for Christmas by Wendy Loggia
60. What Child is This? A Christmas Story
61. This Winter (Solitaire #0.5) by Alice Oseman
62. A Royal Christmas Quandary by Samantha Hastings
63. Anna and the Apocalypse by Katherine Turner
64. Mistletoe and Mr. Right by Lyla Payne
65. New Year’s Kiss by Lee Matthews
66. Adored (It Girl #8) by Cecily von Ziegesar
67. Starry, Starry Night by Lurlene McDaniel
68. My Mistletoe Mix-Up (Ridgewater High #5) by Judy Corry
69. I’m Dreaming of a Wyatt Christmas by Tiffany Schmidt
70. So, This is Christmas by Tracy Andreen
71. Winter Dreams, Christmas Love by Mary Francis Shura
72. The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo
73. Blame it on the Mistletoe by Beth Garrod
74. Tessa and Weston: The Best Christmas Ever by Abbie Emmons
75. Kiss Me in London by Catherine Rider
76. Recommended for You by Laura Silverman
77. Kiss Me in Rome by Catherine Rider
78. The Wren Hunt by Mary Watson
79. The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park
80. Reindeer Boy by Cassandra Jean
81. We Grant You a Merry Christmas by Morgan Matson
82. Midnight in Everwood by M.A. Kuzniar
83. From Me to You by Elizabeth Eulberg
84. All I Want is Everything (Gossip Girl #3) by Cecily von Ziegesar
85. Love, Secret Santa by S.A. Domingo
86. At Midnight by Dahlia Adler (2 Christmas-Themed short stories in the Anthology)
87. Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton
88. How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow
89. Talk Santa to Me by Linda Urban
90. Love in a Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello
91. If the Fates Allow by Rainbow Rowell (Fangirl #1.5)
92. Wrapped Up With a Beau by Lillie Vale
93. Finding My Elf by David Valdes
94. Our Cursed Love by Julie Abe
95. Stay Another Day by Juno Dawson
96. Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant
YA Christmas Books
I am loving this time I have set aside for holiday reading. If you are interested in adding any to Goodreads, I have created a YA Christmas Books shelf that you might be interested in. Do you have any holiday reads or traditions that help you get into the holiday spirit?
i enjoyed my true love gave to me. I adored dash and lily and just started the 12days on audio. i have not read what light or winterkill but really want to . there just isnt enough time in the holiday season for all these reads.
There really isn’t enough time, is there? I do hope that you have an enjoyable holiday. <3
What Light was really cute! And I loved Winterspell. I know a lot of people weren’t a fan, but for me it really worked!
Winterspell really is a love it or hate it type of book. I loved it, too! <3
loved my true love gave me to me, hoping to read What Light soon. Reading this post made me realise I haven’t read any wintery books this year yet! yikes ❄️
I hope that you were able to squeeze a few in over the holidays! 🙂
Thank you for this fabulous list! I wish I had seen it sooner – but am glad to know that our library has a few of these already.
Yay!! I had a hard time locating some of them at my library. Some are a bit older than others. 😉
I have What Light and The Chaos of Standing Still on my tbr, and also Hot Cocoa Hearts cause I adore Suzanne Nelson’s books; awesome list!
Thanks, Melanie! I hope that you enjoy your holiday reads. 🙂
I love Christmassy books around the holidays! I read a few of these but hope that The Chaos of Standing Still and 10 Blind Dates are going to be a good time this year!
I hope that you love them! 🙂
WOW! what a Christmas feast here, I have been checking out a few of these books already, just waiting for the price on a couple to go down a bit for my pocket..
@tisonlyme143
I hope that you find some that you love! 🙂
These are great suggestions, I am going to show my boys
I hope that they find something they will enjoy! 🙂
WOW!! This is quite a list! Now deciding which one to read first!