For those who want to read about historical aspects of Christmas or memories of it. Open to any and all nonfiction recommendations
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last updated October, 2025
Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan
Clement A. Miles
Nutcracker Nation: How an Old World Ballet Became a Christmas Tradition in the New World
Jennifer Fisher
Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas: Discovering the History of Our Favorite Christmas Celebrations (Stories Behind Books)
Ace Collins
How the Movies Saved Christmas: 228 Rescues from Clausnappers, Sleigh Crashes, Lost Presents and Holiday Disasters
William D. Crump
Happy Holidays--Animated!: A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film
Was the First Gift Really Gold? How Much Do You Really Know About Christmas?
Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone: Better Than a Lump of Coal
Scott C. Lowe
Behind the Christmas Tree: The Surprising Story of a German Abolitionist Radical and America's Favorite Evergreen (A Vintage Short)
Stephen Nissenbaum
The Sacred Santa: Religious Dimensions of Consumer Culture
Dell Dechant
Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah
Charles King
Christmas: A Candid History
Bruce David Forbes
The Battle for Christmas: A Cultural History of America's Most Cherished Holiday
Letters from Father Christmas
J.R.R. Tolkien
Saving this one for when Iâm ready to get cozy âď¸
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