Winter Books To Read

Here’s a **Winter Books Reading List** with a mix of cozy, inspiring, and thought-provoking reads—perfect for curling up with a warm drink on a chilly day.

### **Fiction**

1. **The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe** – C.S. Lewis

*A magical winter adventure in Narnia, full of courage, faith, and redemption.*

2. **The Snow Child** – Eowyn Ivey

*A beautifully written novel about an Alaskan couple who build a snow child, only to find a mysterious girl in the woods.*

3. **Little Women** – Louisa May Alcott

*A heartwarming classic about family, love, and resilience—perfect for the holiday season.*

4. **The Bear and the Nightingale** – Katherine Arden

*A Russian folklore-inspired tale set in a wintry landscape, filled with magic and mystery.*

5. **A Christmas Carol** – Charles Dickens

*A timeless story of redemption and the spirit of giving, centered around the cold-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge.*

### **Mystery & Thrillers**

6. **Murder on the Orient Express** – Agatha Christie

*A snowbound train, a murder, and the legendary detective Hercule Poirot—an unforgettable winter mystery.*

7. **The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo** – Stieg Larsson

*A gripping Nordic thriller set in a harsh winter landscape with a brilliant but troubled protagonist.*

8. **The Hunting Party** – Lucy Foley

*A suspenseful mystery about old friends snowed in at a remote lodge, where one of them is a killer.*

### **Inspirational & Spiritual**

9. **The Book of Mysteries** – Jonathan Cahn

*A devotional-style book that unveils spiritual insights through a journey of daily mysteries.*

10. **One Thousand Gifts** – Ann Voskamp

*A beautiful reminder to find gratitude and joy in everyday moments, perfect for the reflective winter season.*

11. **The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry** – John Mark Comer

*A call to slow down, simplify, and cultivate a more peaceful, faith-filled life—great for winter introspection.*

12. **Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times** – Katherine May

*An exploration of how to embrace life’s colder, quieter seasons with grace and renewal.*

### **Poetry & Short Stories**

13. **Winter Hours** – Mary Oliver

*A collection of essays and poetry reflecting on nature, spirituality, and the quiet beauty of winter.*

14. **Snow Country** – Yasunari Kawabata

*A lyrical and melancholic Japanese classic about love and loneliness in a winter landscape.*

### **Non-Fiction & Memoirs**

15. **Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage** – Alfred Lansing

*An inspiring true story of survival in Antarctica—a perfect winter adventure read.*

16. **The Long Winter** – Laura Ingalls Wilder

*A vivid account of surviving a harsh winter on the frontier, based on real-life events.*

17. **Alone on the Ice** – David Roberts

*A thrilling true story of one of history’s greatest survival adventures in Antarctica.*

18. **Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival** – Bernd Heinrich

*A fascinating look at how animals endure the cold and thrive in the harshest conditions.*