Letters from Father Christmas

By J.R.R. Tolkien,

Book cover of Letters from Father Christmas

Book description

This beautiful, deluxe slipcased edition of Tolkien's famous illustrated letters from Father Christmas to his children includes for the first time every available letter, picture and envelope that he sent them, reproduced in glorious colour. The perfect Christmas gift for Tolkien lovers of all ages.

This classic festive book of…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

2 authors picked Letters from Father Christmas as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Yes, that J.R.R. Tolkien. Each year he took a break from Middle-earth to write and illustrate incredible letters from Father Christmas to his and Edith’s four children, John, Michael, Christopher, and Priscilla. Being Tolkien, he created an entire polar world and history in the letters, which feature elves, goblins—who launch a major attack one year—and Father Christmas’s great assistant and companion, North Polar Bear. Here is a high Yuletide adventure from the fantasy Master, himself. And somehow reading it makes you feel more creative yourself.

That really amazing guy that wrote the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings wrote letters to his own kids every year as though they were from Santa Claus! For twenty years! These are those wonderful letters filled with North Pole shenanigans and mischief to fill little heads with wonder. Pictures of the original letters are included as well as great illustrations. An absolute holiday delight to look forward to sharing every year!

From D.W.'s list on Santa Claus and his history.

If you love Letters from Father Christmas...

Ad

Book cover of An Heir of Realms

An Heir of Realms by Heather Ashle,

An Heir of Realms tells the tale of two young heroines—a dragon rider and a portal jumper—who fight dragon-like parasites to save their realms from extinction. 

Rhoswen is training as a Realm Rider to work with dragons and burn away the Narxon swarming into her realm. Rhoswen’s dream is to…

Want books like Letters from Father Christmas?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 89 books like Letters from Father Christmas.

Browse books like Letters from Father Christmas

Book cover of A Christmas Carol
Book cover of The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Book cover of Santa Claus Worldwide: A History of St. Nicholas and Other Holiday Gift-Bringers

Share your top 3 reads of 2024!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

2,007

readers submitted
so far, will you?

Ad

📚 If you like Letters from Father Christmas, you might also like...

Book cover of HellWard

HellWard by James Sale,

Dante’s Inferno in the Twenty-First Century...

A psychological and metaphysical thriller in epic poetic form about nearly dying of cancer and descending into a Dantean-type of Hell where both the dead and the soul-dead are each in their separate wards. Meet awful family members, dire friends, a dreadful boss, a…

Book cover of Whitehorse Peak

Whitehorse Peak by P.G. Badzey,

Seeking justice for a massacre in a frontier village, a young sellsword enlists the help of an unlikely combination of mercenaries, each of whom wrestles demons and secrets of their own. Together the new-found companions battle against a sinister cult and its inhuman allies in the dark caverns and green…

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in Christmas, Santa Claus, and the North Pole?

Christmas 276 books
Santa Claus 29 books
The North Pole 12 books