Teen Christmas Fiction

Shy, creative high school junior Quinn Hughes has always been happy following in her bubbly, brilliant older sister Cricket’s footsteps in everything from speech and track to AP classes, dance committees and carpool. But this year, Cricket's at college and Quinn’s joyful life is falling apart. She can’t seem to shine without her helicopter sister leading the way. By Thanksgiving, Quinn is friendless, has an F in history, tanked the Varsity speech tournament and fell asleep at a stoplight after an all-night study session, putting her driving privileges on probation.

A Train Ticket to Christmas: A Holiday Journey of Belief, Wonder, and Small-Town Magic What if one train ride could carry you back to the heart of Christmas? December 1952. Twelve-year-old Bud Archer and his little sister Sally board a train bound for Reindeer Falls, where Uncle Henry is waiting. What begins as an ordinary trip quickly becomes extraordinary: velvet-lined carriages, snow-dusted windows, and a mysterious man in a red scarf who always seems to be watching. As the journey unfolds, Bud and Sally discover that Christmas is more than decorations or gifts. It is memory, belief, and...

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I know a lot about fashion, and having your brother’s best friend babysit you while your family's out of town is not a good look. Especially since I’ve wished every year on the Christmas star that Kane could see me as more than the dorky kid sister of his best friend. And every year my wish doesn’t come true. But he made a promise to my brother to look after me, so I’m stuck spending more time with him than ever before. At first, I think it will be easy to ignore my feelings for him with a major deadline for my dream fashion program looming.

Enter a fantastical world of dangerous faeries, wicked princes and one half-human girl who discovers her entire life is a lie. This special edition of The Iron King includes the bonus novella “Winter’s Passage.” MY NAME IS MEGHAN CHASE. In less than twenty-four hours, I’ll be sixteen...

A mysterious and magical holiday novella set in the romantic, Gothic-infused world of Belladonna, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace. Features a special endpaper design, a printed case cover, interior art, and will be printed in a festive colored ink! Something strange is...

Listeners will instantly love—and come to respect—fifteen-year-old Sophia Records as she confronts the challenges of keeping secrets for both the living and the dead, making decisions requiring wisdom beyond her years, and finding her way in a world that’s not quite ready for her. Set in the year leading up to the War of 1812, Sophia’s Journey is a captivating exploration of the complex issues of early nineteenth-century America, based on extensive historical research and told through the eyes of this sweet, sensitive, whip-smart young woman.

My parents spend every Christmas in the hospital. My dad is a charge nurse, and my mom’s a doctor. And me? I’m their disappointing daughter who faints at the sight of blood and can never imagine wearing scrubs to work every day. We spend every Christmas at the hospital because injuries and illnesses don’t take a day off, and every year I feel bad for the people there. So this year, I’m going to do something about it.

Gabrielle Greene has just been crowned the worst girl who ever lived, and she doesn’t know it yet but she’s leaped to the top of Krampus’ naughty list. Krampus, the mysterious sinister Winter King. Krampus the warden of Christmas who comes calling once a year seeking wicked children to haul back to his snowy lands.

The Cratchit family has come a long way since Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation many Christmases past, none more so than Lucy Anne 'Raven' Cratchit. Inspired by Tiny Tim's illness and recovery, Raven is working to become London's first female physician. Brit Crane grew up fighting for his life in the slums of London, protecting his gang of orphan thieves until Olivia 'Twist' Brownlow and Jack 'The Artful Dodger' MacCarron rescued them and Brit became a teacher.

It was now just five short years after George Bailey had his first miraculous meeting with a saving angel in Bedford Falls, and a new Bailey had come into town with his own great challenge that needed a miraculous solution! It was a wonderful life indeed when John Bailey and Anabelle Smith first came to be that otherwise perfect “match made in Heaven” shortly after they first met at the traditional New Year’s Eve Dance of Bedford Falls. It seemed so perfect, when Anabelle tragically died, and then far more surprisingly returned on that very next Christmas saying that she had come back...

Two rival coworkers with two very big secrets . . . What could possibly go wrong? Cozy up with this charming holiday romance by USA Today bestselling author Tif Marcelo. Lila Santos is ready for her last winter break of high school. The snow in her small town of Holly, New York, is plentiful...

⭐ 2026 Updated & Illustrated Edition – A Hockey Story Kids Won’t Be Able To Put Down ⭐ 🏒 One Stick. One Season. One Secret That Could Change Everything 🏒 🔥 A Fast-Paced Hockey Mystery Packed With Action, Heart & A Secret That Could Rewrite The Game 🔥 🎯 Perfect For Readers Ages 8–12 Who Love Sports, Mystery & High-Stakes Competition 🎯 Are You Ready To Step Onto The Ice… And Into A Mystery That Could Change Everything? ❄️ Owen Has Always Loved Hockey—But He’s Never Been More Than An Average Player. That All Changes The Day He Discovers A Weathered Stick ...

⭐ 2026 Updated & Illustrated Edition – A Baseball Story That Will Inspire Every Young Athlete ⭐ ⚾ One Season. One Chance. One Player Who Must Step Up When Everything’s On The Line ⚾ 🔥 A Heart-Pounding Baseball Story About Courage, Teamwork & Discovering The Leader Inside 🔥 🎯 Perfect For Readers Ages 8–12 Who Love Sports, Team Spirit & Nail-Biting Competition 🎯 Are You Ready To Step Onto The Mound… And Into The Pressure Of A Lifetime? 💥 Jake Has Always Dreamed Of Standing Tall On The Pitcher’s Mound. But When He Finally Makes The Team, The Real Game Begins—...

Meg’s unforgettable Advent journey begins when four simple words challenge her idea of a perfect Christmas. This story was first printed in the CatholicTeenBooks anthology, Gifts: Visible & Invisible. Leslea Wahl is an award-winning author of Christian Young Adult Novels. She enjoys writing about places she has visited causing some to classify her teen novels as Christian Teen Vacation Fiction. Although, she would be more apt to describe the books as Christian and Catholic Teen Fiction with storylines brimming with Mystery, Adventure and Romance for teens.

Noelle Frost only has one chance to reclaim the inheritance stolen from her after her father’s death. With her stepfamily plotting to win the prince’s heart during his bride competition to secure their own power, Noelle must infiltrate the royal ball to confront her stepmother and reclaim her birthright before time runs out. But in order to get close enough, she must compete for a crown she doesn’t want—and a prince she doesn’t love.

A gripping thriller about three young girlfriends, a dark obsession and a chilling crime that shakes up a quiet Iowa town, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence. For twelve-year-old Cora Landry and her friends Violet and Jordyn, it was supposed to be an ordinary...

In the sequel to Tracy Andreen's debut romantic comedy So, This Is Christmas, we follow Finley and Arthur back to Barrington Academy for a swoony semester. Perfect for fans of Tell Me Three Things and Anna and the French Kiss! Finley and Arthur are back at boarding school and neither quite knows...

***Three wonderful stories to warm your heart this holiday season. Frosty the Snowman Stranded in an Alaskan snowstorm, Hali and Terry are forced to rely on each other for survival. Two strangers, a puppy, and multiple conflicts they must overcome will keep you spellbound. A Perfect Storm Can Jenna let her son be home-schooled in the very house of the girl who put him in his wheelchair? And can she trust the handsome father of that unhappy child and a tiny puppy to teach her son? Alone at Christmas Being alone is Tara’s worst nightmare, especially during the holidays. Her wish comes true ...

In Pelican Bay, Christmas isn't just a season – it's a reckoning. Beneath the glittering lights of a summer Christmas, 24 interconnected stories unfold, revealing the hidden lives and secret desires of a generation coming of age. From Ethan, reeling from a broken past, to Zoe, striving for an impossible perfection, and Tayla, bridging ancient traditions with modern life, each teen grapples with identity, family, and the ever-present question of where they truly belong. When the holiday season brings everyone together, the lines between public and private, rich and poor, rival schools and ...