Christmas classic, romance, thriller… Here are our recommendations for books to devour before December 25.
In all bookstores, Christmas novels are already widely featured! Fortunately, there is something for everyone to immerse themselves in the holiday spirit. If Christmas romances are as popular as the fiction broadcast on TF1 and M6, you can also opt for a thriller set at this time of year. So there are books for all tastes!
What are the best books to read while waiting for Christmas?
Christmas storiesby Charles Dickens
We start this selection with a classic which brings together five tales by Charles Dickens. In this collection, the author celebrates the spirit of Christmas, sharing and charity, while denouncing the social injustice which excludes the poor from this celebration. There we find in particular the famous tale A Christmas Carolwhich features the character of Scrooge. The latter, who is a grumpy old man, has the habit of avoiding all festivities… Until Christmas Eve when the spirits decide otherwise. This classic can please both young and old.
The Worst of Christmasesby The League of Imagination
As Christmas approaches, the authors of The League of Imagination gave birth to this project, in which they each wrote a short story imagining what could be the worst Christmas. We then discover short stories written by Olivier Bal, Mireille Calmer, Maxime Chattam, Olivier Norek, Franck Thilliez and many others. In addition to being quite simple and quick to read – but not to put in the hands of children this time! – this work supports the action of the clown actors from Le Rire doctor, to make children smile in the face of illness.
The promise of Christmasby Nora Roberts
For a gentler reading in the run-up to Christmas, we recommend The Promise of Christmas. The name Nora Roberts is surely not unknown to you since, like Danielle Steel, she is one of the most read authors of her generation. In this novel, she tells a story that would have made a very good Christmas soap opera scenario. We then follow the heroine who returns to her mountain village, and who wishes to restore the family home to transform it into an antique shop. She can then count on the support of a charming carpenter, of whom she knows nothing.
Christmas lightsby Marie-Bernadette Dupuy
If you prefer historical novels, Christmas lights has everything to please you. One of the best-selling French writers, Marie-Bernadette Dupuy has written both sagas and independent novels. In this novel, the author tells us the story of Lisel Schmitt, a seamstress living in Colmar in 1924, who trapped in a fire in the store where she works, is saved by Heinrich Keller, a firefighter. Shortly after the fire, the young woman discovers that people wish her harm.
The one who survivedfrom Lisa Jackson
Finally, for those who prefer the thrill, try instead The one who survived. You will surely not regret it since Lisa Jackson has ranked several novels among the bestsellers according to the New York Times. In this thriller, we follow Kara McIntyre, survivor of her family's massacre in an Oregon cabin on Christmas Day. Suddenly, the past resurfaces. Her brother, Jonas, convicted of the murders, is released from prison, and Kara receives strange messages from her big sister, Marlie, who has been missing since that night.
