It’s the time of year when I just want to lie around reading and watching Christmas movies, so I’ve matched some of my seasonal favorite films with books!
If you like Elf,
Read Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
It’s funny, it’s charming, and it’s overwhelmingly sweet. You’ll want to rewatch and reread.
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If you like While You Were Sleeping,
Read The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
Falling for the brother of the person you were initially interested in? How often does this happen?
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If you like It’s A Wonderful Life,
Read The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Both explore what life would be like in different realities, for better or worse.
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If you like National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,
Read This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
Too much family time can be catastrophic and hilarious, whether it’s for Christmas or for a funeral.
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If you like Die Hard,
Read Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
A hero who isn’t exactly clean cut, in a heist-type situation that may end badly.
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If you like Happiest Season
Read The Perks of Loving A Wallflower by Erica Ridley
Sapphic romances in which the women in love are forced to hide their relationships by circumstances beyond their control.
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If you like How the Grinch Stole Christmas,
Read A Man Called Ove by Frederick Backman
Exploring why a grumpy loner is the way that he is.
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If you like Home Alone,
Read Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
In both the book and the movie, you’ll wonder how a young boy has so many tricks up his sleeve.
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If you like Last Holiday,
Read A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
Facing terminal diagnoses, these women decide to take their lives into their own hands.
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If you like The Holiday,
Read The Switch by Beth O’Leary
Both of these convinced me that switching houses with someone would solve all my problems!
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If you like The Best Man Holiday,
Read The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
All the feelings of being a grown up disappear when we reunite with old friends.
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Ellen Whitfield is senior publicist at Books Forward, an author publicity and book marketing firm committed to promoting voices from a diverse variety of communities. From book reviews and author events, to social media and digital marketing, we help authors find success and connect with readers.
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