If you live somewhere cold and have ever experienced a snowy winter day, then you know it is the perfect opportunity to sit in front of the fire with a warm drink and read all day.
Even if it’s not snowy, winter is a great time to read a cozy book. If you live someplace where it is warm all year round then you can read a winter book and pretend that it’s snowing outside.
This is a list of 9 books to read on a snowy day or when you wish there were snow outside. All of these books are set in the winter with plenty of snow and ice.
1. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Susan Edmond, Peter, and Lucy travel into the land of Narnia through a wardrobe. While the White Witch rules, the land is frozen in eternal winter.
This book is the ultimate cozy vibes as the 4 siblings go through the magical land of Narnia meeting talking animals and having yummy feasts. It’s also a really short book perfect for reading in one day.
2. Frost by C.N. Crawford
Torin, the Seelie King, is holding a tournament to find his wife. His land is slowly freezing and he has to marry to save his people. He meets Ava during his hunt for competitors and immediately asks her to join. This book is an icy enemies to lovers fae romance. Perfect for reading when you are stuck deep in winter.
3. Court of Winter by Krista Street
In a land full of ice and snow, the Crown Prince of the Winter Court takes Ilara as prisoner. She is given an impossible choice to either be enslaved or join forces and help start a war.
The snowy and cold vibes are perfect for reading in the winter. Who doesn’t love an enemies-to-lovers fae fantasy romance?
4. Conceal Don’t Feel by Jen Calonita
I always love watching Frozen in the winter and with this twisted tale book you can read about it instead. This is a version of Frozen where Elsa and Anna don’t know each other. Elsa starts getting her icy powers later on in life together with memories of a very familiar girl.
Her kingdom is all ice and snow and Elsa has to find a way to break the curse. This book screams winter vibes. If you are a Disney lover than you should give this book a try.
5. A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos
Ophelia has the power to read the past of an object and to travel through mirrors. Things change when Ophelia is promised in marriage to Thorn. She has no choice but to go with him to the icy capital where there’s danger around every corner and nobody can be trusted.
She realizes there that things go deeper than she imaged and she is only a pawn in a political game. The cozy magical vibes of this book together with the icy land makes this book a perfect read for winter.
6. Greenglass House by Kate Milford
This book takes place in a snowy winter Inn. The inn is usually quiet during this time of year but this year things are different. There is a little bit of a mystery going on and the innkeeper’s son is determined to figure it out while he is on winter vacation.
This book is great for readers who love middle-grade books and books about mysteries. Add in the snow and you’ve created the best book to read on a winter day.
7. Frostblood by Elly Blake
This world is made up of firebloods and frostbloods. The main character is a fireblood who’s been living amongst the frostbloods. Because of this, she has had to hide her powers. Now it is time to come out of hiding and bring an end to the frostblood’s rule.
She joins up with rebels to train and fight against frostbloods. However, she is taken as the king’s prisoner and is put into a tournament where firerbloods fight against frostbloods.
This enemies-to-lovers book with fire and ice is a great read for a snowy day. Sit in front of the fireplace and then you can experience fire and ice just as the characters are.
8. A Curse So Dark And Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
This book is a magical retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Prince Rhen lives in an enchanted land and is forced to repeat autumn until he falls in love and breaks the curse. The only problem is that he turns into a monster at the end of each autumn and destroys most of his kingdom. Once Rhen meets Harper, things start looking up and he thinks he might have a chance of breaking the curse.
Rhen may be stuck in autumn, but the rest of his kingdom is experiencing a full blown winter at the time. If you love cozy books or maybe just miss fall then this is a great book to read. Not to mention if you love the story of Beauty and the Beast then you have to read this book/series.
9. Voyage of the Frostheart By Jamie Littler
This book follows Ash as he goes on an adventure with his yeti caretaker. Along the way he meets a walrus captain, a navigator, and a mysterious traveler.
Ash and his new friends travel across a snow filled land on a ship-like sleigh looking to explore faraway lands. This whimsical middle-grade book is perfect for curling up by the fire on a snowy day.