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Your ultimate guide to holiday books

The latest bestseller, a glossy cookbook, a fat biography, an old classic — a book is a most welcome present.

By Laurie Hertzel and

Jamie Hutt

November 28, 2017 at 10:17PM

Holiday Books 2017 (Billy Steve Clayton/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Holiday books

Best books for holiday reading

about the writers

Laurie Hertzel

Senior Editor

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

Jamie Hutt

Digital design director

Jamie Hutt is the digital design director, overseeing news design for the Minnesota Star Tribune's digital products. Hutt was a member of the team that developed the Minnesota Star Tribune’s first online service in 1994.