Holiday Gift Guide

My 2026 Gift Guide


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First Off: Advent Reading

A few enjoyable reads throughout the Advent season.

  1. Shadow & Light: A Journey Through Advent

    by Tsh Oxenreider

    The book I wrote when I couldn’t find the Advent book I needed. More thoughts here.

  2. Christmas Around the Fire

    by Ryan N.S. Topping

    Delightful short stories; easy to pick up and put down as needed.

  3. Winter Fire: Christmas with G.K. Chesterton

    by Ryan Whitaker Smith

    Jolly thoughts from one of my favorite jolliest (and brilliant) minds.

  4. Christmas Karol

    by Faith Moore

    A delightful modern read from a lovely friend.

  5. The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories: from Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter

    I often teach from this in my class during December.

  6. Mr. Dickens & His Carol

    by Samantha Silva

    I read this a few years ago on a road trip and was surprised how much I loved it.

  7. Little Christmas Carol

    illustrated by Joe Sutphin

    A good introduction to the classic for the little ones.

  8. A Christmas Carol

    by Charles Dickens

    The absolute best holiday read of all time. (Besides the Bible, of course.)

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Books: Fiction

Stories worth staying up late for.

  • A Week in Winter

    by Maeve Binchy

    From one of my favorite cozy authors, I love reading this when it’s cold outside. Takes me back to Ireland, one of my favorite places.

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Books: Non-Fiction

True things, well told.

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Little Kids

For the littlest ones on your list.

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(Slightly) Bigger Kids

Make-it, read-it, play-it-outside gifts.

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Teens (& the Young at Heart)

For the hard-to-shop-for in-betweeners.

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Men

Classics the men in your life will actually use.

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Women

Beautiful, useful, and lasting.

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Stocking Stuffers

Small surprises for the toes of the stocking.

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