21 Best Christmas Books for Teens (Ages 13 to 16 Years)

If you are looking to get your teen reading over the holidays, then this Christmas Books for Teens list includes our pick of the best titles for your holiday reading pile.

Best Christmas Books for Teens

Best Christmas Books for Teens (Ages 13 to 16 Years)

This list includes Christmas books for teens ages 13 to 16 years that are humorous, inspiring and super engaging. There are mysteries, romance, short stories, classics and even graphic novels. I am sure you’ll find a title or two to suit your teen- whatever their reading preference or interests!

Have younger children? Be sure to check out our list of the Best Christmas Books for Tweens, Funny Christmas Picture Books for Kids, Christmas Picture Books About Santa and our very popular Books Celebrating Christmas Around the World.

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Christmas Novels for Teens

The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand The Aftelife of Holly Chase
When cruel, self centered Holly Chase ignores the warnings of the spirits of past, present and future, she dies and is then recruited as The Ghost of Christmas Past with the mission to adopt a new ‘Scrooge’ every year in the hopes of helping them to change their ways to make the world a better place. So far, Holly’s afterlife has been miserable. But this year, might just be different!Available: Amazon
Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige Stealing Snow
This twisted tale retelling of the classic fairytale, The Snow Queen, sees teenage Snow escape from the mental asylum that is the only home she has ever known into a mysterious world and a journey to learn who she really is.Available: Amazon

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Christmas Mysteries for Teens

The Very Merry Murder Club by various authors The Very Merry Murder Club
A fun, first mystery book for young teens, this collection of short stories by thirteen awesome middle grade authors includes murder, mystery and adventure stories all written for the festive season.Available: Amazon
Greenglass House by Kate Milford Greenglass House
In this New York Times bestseller, popular with tweens and younger teens, is the story of 12 year old Milo and the mysterious Winter at his home, an old smuggler’s inn, Greenglass House, when a series of unexpected guests arrive, all of whom are harboring secrets. When items begin to disappear around the inn, a mystery ensues for Milo and his bossy friend, Meddy, to solve.Available: Amazon
The Case of the Christmas Counterfeiters by Mike Mains Christmas books for teens
Jeffery, Pablo, Marisol and Susie are about to dig themselves into real danger! When Jeffery and Pablo become witnesses in a murder case the evidence indicates that the killing is just a prelude to something much bigger! Jeffery and Pablo report this to the police, but nobody believes them – after all, they’re just kids. The North Hollywood Detective Club really has no choice but to take the case!Available: Amazon
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot's Christmas
The dysfunctional Lee family has assembled for one last family holiday with their patriarch, Simeon Lee. When Simeon is found dead, each of the family members have their own reason for committing the murder! Enter Detective Poirot – with a household packed with suspects Poirot has his hands full as he attempts to solve the mystery of who managed to viciously murder and rob the old man before seemingly disappearing into thin air?!Available: Amazon

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Christmas Relationships & Romance

Never Evers by Tom Ellen & Lucy Ivison Christmas books for teens
Kicked out of a prestigious ballet academy and straight into a school ski trip with her old school, Mouse knows certain classmates can’t wait to see her fail. Jack is looking forward the trip. Then l French teen sensation Roland arrives at the ski resort, and he’s a dead ringer for Jack! Roland persuades Jack to be his stand-in for a day which gives Jack the confidence to declare his feelings for Mouse…in disguise, of course! But what will happen when he’s no longer a star?!!Available: Amazon
So, This is Christmas by Tracy Andreen So This is Christmas
Finley Brown returns to her hometown of Christmas, Oklahoma, from boarding school, expecting to find it just as she left it. But instead she returns to find that her best friend is dating her ex-boyfriend, her parents have separated, and her archnemesis has a job working at her grandmother’s inn. And she certainly didn’t expect to find the classmate she may or may not have tricked into believing that Christmas, Oklahoma was an idyllic holiday paradise on her grandmother’s doorstep! Now it’s up to Finley to make sure he gets the Christmas he was promised!Available: Amazon
One Way or Another by Kara McDowell One Way or Another
Paige Collins, who lives in debilitating fear of making the wrong choice. So when she is presented with two last-minute options for Christmas vacation, Paige is paralyzed with indecision. Should she go with her best friend Fitz to his family’s romantic mountain cabin? Or should she accompany her mom to New York, a city Paige has spent her whole life dreaming about? Just when it seems like Paige will crack from the pressure of choosing, fate steps in – in the form of a slippery grocery store floor – and Paige’s life splits into two very different parallel paths. Which destiny will lead Paige to her perfect happy ending?Available: Amazon
All Wrapped Up by Holly Smale All Wrapped Up
A fun addition to the Geek Girl series, Harriet knows a lot about Christmas but this Christmas is an extra special one because four days ago she had her First Ever Kiss. Now she just needs to work out what’s supposed to happen next.Available: Amazon
Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan Best Teen Christmas Books
Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept her dares. But is Dash that right guy? Or are Dash and Lily only destined to trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations across New York?Available: Amazon
The Princess Present by Meg Cabot The Princess PResent
A short Christmas themed novel from The Princess Diaries series, Princess Mia is celebrating Christmas in Genovia with her Grandmere, father, and her visiting best friend Lily and boyfriend Michael. Mia’s plans for the holiday go somewhat awryAvailable: Amazon
My True Love Gave to Me by various authors My True Love Gave to Me
A fun collection of Christmas romance short stories by a fabulous group of popular YA authors, including Rainbow Rowell, Gayle Foreman, Stephanie Perkins and David Levithan. Available: Amazon
Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle Let IT Snow Christmas books for teens
A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms a small town into a romantic haven. Well, kinda. After all, a cold and wet hike from a stranded train through the middle of nowhere would not normally end with a delicious kiss from a charming stranger. And no one would think that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow would lead to love with an old friend. Or that the way back to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks. Three hilarious, charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and breathtaking kisses from popular YA authors.Available: Amazon
Snow in Love by various authors Snow in Love
Readers will delight in this collection of four deliciously cozy, swoon-worthy holiday stories from popular YA authors.Available: Amazon

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Christmas Graphic Novels for Teens

Reindeer Boy by Cassandra Jean REindeer Boy
Quincy as a recurring dream every Christmas eve about a boy with reindeer antlers. On returning to school after Christmas break she meets a very interesting boy with ‘wearing’ very realistic antlers… a boy we later find out is Cupid, one of Santa’s reindeers who work as human delivery people whilst attending Quincy’s high school. When Quincy falls for Cupid, the result is a sweet story with lots of funny moments.Available: Amazon
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Adapted by Sean Michael Wilson A Christmas Carol
This graphic novel adaptation of the Christmas classic brings the story to life through detailed, moody artwork that helps to create the perfect tension for the tale. Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly businessman, is visited one Christmas eve by three spirits who take him on a wondrous journey that changes his life forever.Available: Amazon

Christmas Classics

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu Breadcrumbs
While not strictly a Christmas story or a classic, Breadcrumbs is a wonderful story based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic The Snow Queen so it totally deserves a place here. Growing up is hard enough for Hazel as her family faces many challenges, but when her best friend, Jack, disappears, Hazel must overcome her fears, and a white witch, in order to save him.Available: Amazon
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis The Lion THe Witch and the Wardrobe
When siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia they discover a land frozen in eternal winter thanks to the power of an evil White Witch. Can the four children help the true leader of the land, the great lion Aslan, save the land of Narnia.Available: Amazon
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Christmas YA books
A classic tale exploring the lives of four very different sisters growing up in the late 1800s as they each discover their own sense of self, the importance of family and friends, and their place within the wider world, all while wondering if their father will return safely home from war.Available: Amazon
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol
To bitter, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas is just another day. But all that changes when the ghost of his long-dead business partner appears, warning Scrooge to change his ways before it’s too late.Available: Amazon

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