Cozy Winter Reads for Adults

Cuddle up with some hot cocoa, a fuzzy blanket, and one of these great cozy reads for adults!

Updated January 5, 2026
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The keeper of lost things.
Hogan, Ruth, 1961-
Paper Book
*THE PERFECT UP-LIT SUMMER READ, RECOMMENDED BY THOUSANDS OF READERS* THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & WINNER OF THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB 'One of the most charming novels either of us has read. Don't lose it. Keep it' Richard & Judy<...
Automatic noodle
Newitz, Annalee
A cozy near-future novella about a crew of leftover robots opening their very own noodle shop, from acclaimed sci-fi author Annalee Newitz. An instant USA Today and indie bestseller! Indie Next pick | Library Reads pick | Most Anticipated at...
My hygge home : how to make home your happy place /
Wiking, Meik
Paper Book
The author of the New York Times bestseller The Little Book of Hygge, helps you turn your home into your happy, cozy safe place. The urge to nest and control our close environments has never been stronger. We spend more time in our homes than anywhere else--but the...
Days at the Morisaki bookshop : a novel
Yagisawa, Satoshi
Paper Book
The wise and charming international bestseller and hit Japanese movie--about a young woman who loses everything but finds herself--a tale of new beginnings, romantic and family relationships, and the comfort that can be found in books.  Twenty-five-year-old Takako has enjoyed a...
Life Impossible : A Novel
Haig, Matt
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times Bestseller The remarkable new novel from Matt Haig, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Midnight Library, which has sold more than nine million copies worldwide "What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don't...
Half baked harvest quick & cozy
Gerard, Tieghan
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . 120+ recipes for delicious, soul-warming comfort food . . . and getting it ready in a hurry-from the author of Half Baked Harvest Every Day. Colorful. Convenient. Comforting. Mega-bestselling author Tieghan Gerard is...
A quiet life : a novel
Joella, Ethan
Paper Book
From the author of A Little Hope--a Read with Jenna Bonus Pick--comes another "heartwarming, character-driven" (Booklist) life-affirming novel about three individuals whose lives intersect in unforeseen ways. Set in a close-knit suburb in the grip of winter, A...
Cozy minimalist home : more style, less stuff
Smith, Myquillyn
Paper Book
Go beyond décor trends to make your home beautiful, stylish, and comfortable. . .on any budget. Writing for the hands-on woman who'd rather move her own furniture than hire a designer, Myquillyn Smith--author of the The Nesting Place--helps you think through every...
We'll prescribe you a cat
Syou, Ishida
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestseller A cat a day keeps the doctor away... Discover the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel that has become an international sensation in this utterly charming, vibrant celebration of the healing power of cats. Tucked away...
Heart in Winter
Barry, Kevin
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION * SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARD * Named a Best Book of the Year by The Guardian * The Economist * Minnesota Star Tribune * The Observer * The Times * and more A savagely...
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Shaffer, Mary Ann.
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW A NETFLIX FILM * A remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name. "Treat yourself to this book, please--I can't recommend it highly enough."--Elizabeth Gilbert,...
The little book of hygge : the Danish way to live well /
Wiking, Meik
Paper Book
Guaranteed to bring warmth and comfort into your life, The Little Book of Hygge is the book we all need. Hygge has been described as everything from "cosiness of the soul" to "the pursuit of everyday pleasures". The Little Book of Hygge is the book we...
In the midst of winter
Allende, Isabel
Paper Book
New York Times and worldwide bestselling author Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil that offers "a timely message about immigration and the meaning of home" (People). ...
All adults here
Straub, Emma
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK! "In a time when all we want is hope, it's a beautiful book to reach for." -Jenna Bush Hager "Brimming with kindness, forgiveness, humor and love and yet (magically) also a page...

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