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Best books to read this winter, from fiction to nonfiction, kids' books to critics' picks

As we head into the coldest, darkest time of year, books will send you all over the world, deep into all kinds of stories. As winter begins, books will keep you warm.

November 23, 2019 at 9:08PM
Winter Books, 2019
Winter Books, 2019 (Billy Steve Clayton — Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Illustration by Jasu Hu • Special to the Star Tribune

The frozen chosen

In Iceland, it's a tradition to give the gift of a book on Christmas Eve and then spend the evening wrapped in blankets, reading and drinking cocoa, perhaps by the fire. There is nothing to not like about that cozy tradition (especially the cocoa), so here are suggestions for books to give — fiction, nonfiction, picture books for small children, novels for middle-grade and young adult, and, as always, our critics' annual Top 10 favorites. As we head into the coldest, darkest time of year, books will send you all over the world, deep into all kinds of stories. As winter begins, books will keep you warm.

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Laurie Hertzel

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Freelance writer and former Star Tribune books editor Laurie Hertzel is at lauriehertzel@gmail.com.

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