Christmas Stories
The below 12 selections are classic Christmas stories that are great for reading aloud (or listening when audio is available). I hope you will take time to read the background — sometimes it is just as interesting as the story itself. Please note that these stories and their history (along with many more) are available in our Christmas Stories eBook (only $2.99!). I hope that you are blessed by these stories!
| Story Title | Read Time | Background | Text | Audio |
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Charles Dickens, 1812-1870 |
3 hrs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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William Dean Howells, 1837-1920 |
10 min | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Christmas Story from the Gospels Matthew, Luke and John (Gospels) |
20 min | Yes | Yes | Yes* |
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The Life of a Saint, 907-929/935 AD |
5 min | Yes | Yes | Yes* |
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Raymond Macdonald Alden, 1873-1924 |
12 min | Yes | Yes | |
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Celia Thaxter, 1835-1894 |
3 min | Yes | Yes | |
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James Allan Francis, 1864-1928 |
2 min | Yes | Yes | |
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Francis Browne, 1816-1879 |
15 min | Yes | Yes | |
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O. Henry, 1862-1910 |
16 min | Yes | Yes | |
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Louis Cassels, 1922-1974 |
3 min | Yes | Yes | |
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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (A Visit from St. Nicholas) Clement Clarke Moore, 1779-1863 or Henry Livingston, Jr., 1748-1828 |
4 min | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (A Visit from Christ) Angie Mosteller, Contemporary |
3 min | Yes | Yes |
*Some of the audio stories do not directly correspond to the text, mainly because they are dramatic adaptations designed specifically for audio storytelling.
For more great audio Christmas stories, see Librivox and Storynory (for kids). Please let me know if you find a “gem.”
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