Chilling Reads: 10 Must-Read Winter Themed Literary Works

"Embracing the chilly settings and serene spirit of Robert Frost's 'Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening,'

1. We begin our top ten winter themed Literary reads list with some of the most classic winter books. Here's one, Robert Frost's classic poem " Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening ": This poem beautifully conveys the solitude and beauty of a snowy evening.

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2. Wallace Stevens' "The Snow Man" is an introspective poem that examines the connection between the mind and the wintry environment.

3. William Carlos Williams's "Winter Trees": Williams' striking imagery depicts winter as seen through the eyes of the natural world.

4. John Greenleaf Whittier's "Snow-Bound" : A longer narrative poem that captures the comfort and coziness of spending time with loved ones when snowed in.

5. Grab some hot cocoa and listen to Thomas Hardy's "The Darkling Thrush": The poem explores the winter landscape and the passage of time as it relates to the turn of the century.

6. Christina Rossetti's "Winter: My Secret" : Rossetti investigates the feelings and buried longings connected to the wintertime.

7. Robert Frost's "A Winter Eden": Frost captures the tranquility of a winter landscape in his poem by utilizing natural imagery.

8. "Winter Swans" authored by Owen Sheers: A modern poem that examines the intricacies of interpersonal relationships in the winter months through the use of the image of swans.

9. Christina Rossetti's "In the Bleak Midwinter": This poem, whose central themes explore the humility of the winter season, has been turned into a well-known Christmas carol. "Snow on snow, snow on snow, in the bleak midwinter, long ago..."

10. Ted Kooser's "Winter Morning Walks": A compilation of poems that highlight the beauty of the season and are influenced by Kooser's walks in the mornings during the winter.

The quality of these poems and their contribution to the winter poetry theme are widely acknowledged.

Honorable mentions:

Here are some more of our favorite winter books. So, Grab your snow globe and imagine breathing in the arctic winter terrain among all the icy mountains. Don't miss these books about winter!

Emily Dickinson's "'It sifts from Leaden Sieves" 

"The chronicles of Narnia" the classic story by C. S. Lewis

"The snow child" written by Eowyn Ivey.

 Agatha Christie's "The adventure of the Christmas pudding."

"Dangerous Work": Diary of an Arctic Adventure by Arthur Conan Doyle

 "Winter Street" by Elin Hiderbrand.

And of Course, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" -Dr. Seuss