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Christmas is a holiday that lends itself to generous opportunities to enjoy various book genres. Whether it be children’s books, history, fiction, biography or even music, the stories of Christmas can be told in riveting ways that will engage readers.

This year we’re going to present four different volumes that offer unique glimpses of the yuletide.

For example, “Christmas in the Movies: 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season” (Running Press, 280 pgs., $28 hardback) by Jeremy Arnold is a compendium of movie hits that feature Christmas either as the backbone of the film or a feature element important to the story.

The list begins in 1939 with “Miracle on Main Street,” not to be confused with the 1947 hit “Miracle on 34th Street,” featuring a you

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