Picture this: It’s a cold, wintery day outside. There’s snow on the ground and, even with the sun shining above, the temperature is below freezing. But you’re inside cuddled up on your couch with a fuzzy blanket and a warm cup of coffee/tea/cocoa (because, you know, beverages). Maybe even the smell of cookies baking in the oven is wafting through the air...

What’s the one thing missing from this picture? A good book (or two or three) to keep you company as you curl up against the cold!

That’s where we come in. As you can imagine, our book buyers at Anythink are experts on all things bookish. So, naturally, when we were wondering what cozy books to read this winter, we turned to them. 

Divided by age range, and with a mix of genres, formats, and newer and older titles, we hope there’s a book for everyone on our winter reading list!  

Winter Books for Kids 

All of the children's books below are available in our Catalog in print and on Hoopla. 

Picture Books  

• A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin 
• Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett  
• Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems  
• Snow Globe Wishes by Erin Dealey  
• Waiting by Kevin Henkes 

Chapter Books  

• Greenglass House by Kate Milford  
• The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass 
• The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary  
• The Tea Dragon Society by K. O’Neill  
• Wildwood by Colin Meloy 

Winter Books for Teens

• A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro 
• A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher 
• Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas  
• Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger 
• Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Waynne Jones  
• I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick 
• Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker  
• Seasons of the Storm by Elle Cosimano 
• Sheets by Brenna Thummler  
• The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman   

Winter Books for Adults

This reading list includes a teaser note for each book from our buyer!  

• Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews — There are tasty Caribbean recipes included in this mystery.
• A Psalm for the Wild-built by Becky Chambers — A Novella good for people who want an adult Wild Robot read-alike.
• Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree — This is a must-read because it really started the current cozy fantasy trend.  
• Love and Saffron by Kim Fay — A great read for foodies and lovers of epistolary novels. 
• She Loves to Cook, She Loves to Eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki — Yes, a lot of cozies have to do with food. This one takes two women who feel at odds with the world and turns them into a true family. 
• The Aunt Dimity Mysteries by Nancy Atherton — These are the coziest of cozy mysteries; sometimes there aren't even murders! Plus, the author is from Colorado. 
• The Enchanted Hacienda by JC Cervantes — Essentially Encanto for adults. 
• The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava — Native American rom-com written by a Chickasaw author, this book is being marketed as the first traditionally published Native American romance by a Native American author. 
• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna — A sweet, grumpy, sunshine romance behind a found family plot. 
• Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum — An international bestseller about finding your place in the world at whatever pace you need to. 

Don’t see a cozy book you want to pass the wintery days with? Send us a message on Instagram or Facebook with your preferred age-range, genre, and book themes or examples of books you enjoy, and we’ll search for the perfect winter read for you!