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Skipping Christmas

A Novel

A Novel

With a New Afterword

A Novel

A Novel

By John Grisham

By John Grisham

By John Grisham

By John Grisham

By John Grisham

By John Grisham

By John Grisham

By John Grisham

By John Grisham

By John Grisham

By John Grisham
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By John Grisham
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Paperback $17.00

Oct 26, 2010 | ISBN 9780440422976

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Oct 26, 2010 | ISBN 9780440422969

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Oct 29, 2002 | ISBN 9780385508414

Hardcover $25.00

Nov 04, 2025 | ISBN 9780385552158

Ebook $8.99

Mar 16, 2010 | ISBN 9780307576071

Audiobook Download $8.95

Nov 06, 2001 | 223 Minutes

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    About Skipping Christmas

    #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.

    About Skipping Christmas

    #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.

    About Skipping Christmas

    #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.

    About Skipping Christmas

    #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—now featuring a deluxe updated cover and a new afterword by the author!

    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.

    About Skipping Christmas

    #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.

    About Skipping Christmas

    #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.

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    About John Grisham

    JOHN GRISHAM is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include Framed, Camino Ghosts and The Exchange: After the Firm.



    Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper… More about John Grisham

    About John Grisham

    JOHN GRISHAM is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include Framed, Camino Ghosts and The Exchange: After the Firm.



    Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper… More about John Grisham

    About John Grisham

    JOHN GRISHAM is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include Framed, Camino Ghosts and The Exchange: After the Firm.



    Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper… More about John Grisham

    About John Grisham

    JOHN GRISHAM is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include Framed, Camino Ghosts and The Exchange: After the Firm.



    Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper… More about John Grisham

    About John Grisham

    JOHN GRISHAM is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include Framed, Camino Ghosts and The Exchange: After the Firm.



    Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper… More about John Grisham

    About John Grisham

    JOHN GRISHAM is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include Framed, Camino Ghosts and The Exchange: After the Firm.



    Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper… More about John Grisham

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Anchor
    Oct 26, 2010 | 208 Pages | 5-1/4 x 8 | ISBN 9780440422976

    Category: Fiction

    Mass Market Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Vintage
    Oct 26, 2010 | 240 Pages | 4-3/16 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780440422969

    Category: Fiction

    Hardcover | $22.00
    Published by Doubleday
    Oct 29, 2002 | 192 Pages | 5 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780385508414

    Category: Fiction

    Hardcover | $25.00
    Published by Doubleday
    Nov 04, 2025 | 208 Pages | 5 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780385552158

    Category: Fiction

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Anchor
    Mar 16, 2010 | 240 Pages | ISBN 9780307576071

    Category: Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $8.95
    Published by Random House Audio
    Nov 06, 2001 | 223 Minutes | ISBN 9780553755503

    Praise

    “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

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