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Skipping Christmas

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Skipping Christmas

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this classic tale for modern times, beloved storyteller John Grisham offers a hilarious look at the chaos and frenzy that have become part of our holiday tradition.

The inspiration for the film Christmas with the Kranks, starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis

Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That’s just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they’ll skip the holiday altogether.

Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a rooftop Frosty, they won’t be hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash, they aren’t even going to have a tree. They won’t need one, because come December 25 they’re setting sail on a Caribbean cruise. But as this weary couple is about to discover, skipping Christmas brings enormous consequences—and isn’t half as easy as they’d imagined. Family Life Funny Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire Christmas Witty Heartfelt Feel-Good Winter

Critic reviews

“Grisham may well be the best American storyteller writing today.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Grisham is an absolute master.”—The Washington Post

“Never let it be said this man doesn’t know how to spin a good yarn.”—Entertainment Weekly

Featured Article: Christmas with the Kranks—Book vs. Movie


John Grisham may be best known for his legal thrillers, but he's also been known to deviate from form every now and then and write something completely different. Skipping Christmas is one such book. It was adapted into a 2004 film called Christmas with the Kranks, starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis, which gained the story an even wider audience. If you're familiar with the film but don’t know much about its literary inspiration, read on.

Featured Article Christmas with the Kranks Book vs. Movie
Heartwarming Tale • Funny Storyline • Excellent Narration • Enjoyable Holiday Read • Relatable Situations

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Loved this book so much! Captures the true spirit of Christmas! The narrator was perfect!

A must for everyone

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Couldn't hardly "put this book down". Very funny, but with a surprising moving twist at the end.

Funny and Entertaining!

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I've been listening to this audiobook for 12 + years
it is such a good book and Dennis Boutsikaris does a amazing job at delivering the lines.

Another one better than the movie

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Fun escape - cute story and wonderfully read. If you just want to laugh this is the Christmas story for you.

Who knew John Grisham cd be funny?!

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this has become a yearly tradition. every year I howl as I read, and tear up. it is absolutely spectacular

every year - wouldn't skip it for the world

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