Top Ten Books Set in Snowy Places

Today's Top Ten Tuesday is Top Ten Books Set in Snowy Places. I quite like the theme, perfect for the time of year, and it gets me away from listing the same favorites again and again, which makes me look like I've never read anything else.

1. Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey. A childless couple's lives are changed when a young girl arrives in a blizzard.

2. Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey. A single mother takes her child to go live in the woods with a mysterious recluse.

3. Call of the Wild by Jack London. The life of a dog fighting for survival in the Klondike.

4. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. A fairytale that takes place in rural Russia, a young girl who can see spirits is oppressed by her new stepmother.

5. White Fang by Jack London. Similar to Call of the Wild this is the story of a wolf-dog living a kill-or-be-killed adventure.

6. A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall. Newly engaged Theo Scott is going to meet her fiance's family for the first time, only to find out none of them like her and they're all hiding something.

7. The Terror by Dan Simmons. A fictional retelling of The Terror and The Erebus, and what happened to their crew when they became trapped in the Arctic.

8. The Abominable by Dan Simmons. A slow burn thriller about a group of friends looking to scale Mount Everest and unravel the mystery of a missing climber.

9. Harbor by John Ajvide Lindqvist. A child vanishes in this horror about a father looking for his lost child.

10. The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon. A mystery/horror about a missing mom who's disappearance may be connected to a death in 1908.


Have you read any books set in snowy locations?


Comments

  1. Rajani RehanaDecember 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM

    Great blog

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  2. Rajani RehanaDecember 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM

    Please read my post

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  3. CindyDecember 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM

    Nice snowy covers. Several are new to me. Have a great week!

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  4. LydiaDecember 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM

    Snow Child was such a good read.

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  5. Stephen @ Reading FreelyDecember 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM

    I LOVED Call of the Wild as a kid! Thank you for reminding me of it!

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  6. Brooke LorrenDecember 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM

    I liked The Bear and the Nightingale but I haven't read the sequel yet.

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  7. MichelleDecember 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM

    I was thinking Call of the Wild too!

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  8. Lisa @ Bookshelf FantasiesDecember 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM

    Ooh, great choices! I've read your first four (and want to read White Fang), and I almost had The Terror on my list today, but bumped it because I haven't actually it (although I've had a copy on my shelf for years) -- it's perfect for the theme!

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  9. Jessica @ a GREAT readDecember 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM

    Ooh nice picks! Some new to me ones here but have been seeing a few on other posts as well! Yay for Marshall's book! Lol.

    Thanks for visiting my TTT!

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  10. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzDecember 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM

    I was surprised at how much I liked reading Call of the Wild and White Fang.

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  11. Shelleyrae @ Book’d OutDecember 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM

    Nice selections, thanks for sharing your list

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  12. crackercrumblifeDecember 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM

    Jack London!! Great job on this list.

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