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Winter Books


By Joan Carbone – Senior Youth Services Librarian, Lynnfield Public Library

“In the winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold.” – Ben Aaronovitch

    As we head into January, here’s a list of winter reads for you to curl up with!

    Adult Fiction

    Dead of winter by Darcy Coates.

    Book          eBook

    The winter knight by Jes Battis

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    A winter in New York : a novel by Josie Silver

    Book          eBook

    The Blizzard Party by Jack Livings

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    The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

    Book          eBook

    The Wonder : a novel by Emma Donoghue

    Book          eBook

    The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

    Book          eBook

    Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin

    Book          eBook

    Adult Nonfiction

    Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times by Katherine May

    Book          eBook

    Last winter : the scientists, adventurers, journeymen, and mavericks trying to save the world by Porter Fox

    Book

    Y/A Fiction

    Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett

    Book          eBook

    Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan

    Book          eBook

    After the Snow by S.D. Crockett

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    The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody

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    Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds

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    Children’s Fiction

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The meltdown by Jeff Kinney

    Book          eBook                Also Cabin Fever

    The Sea in Winter by Christine Day

    Book          eBook

    I survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 by Lauren Tarshis

    Book          eBook   Also Wellington Avalanche, 1910

    Cold as Ice by Sarah Mlynowski

    Book          eBook

    Ice Dogs by Terry Lynn Johnson

    Book          eBook    Also, Dog Driven

    Children’s Picture Books

    The Mitten by Jan Brett

    Book          eBook

    Winter is Here by Kevin Henkes

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    Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner

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    A Loud Winter’s Nap by Katy Hudson

    Book

    If it’s snowy and you know it, clap your paws! by Kim Norman

    Book

    Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper

    Book          eBook