Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christmas Jars | 2005 | Jason F. Wright | Buy |
| 2 | Penny’s Christmas Jar Miracle | 2009 | Jason F. Wright | Buy |
| 3 | Christmas Jars Reunion | 2009 | Jason F. Wright | Buy |
| 4 | A Christmas Jar for Santa | 2010 | Jason F. Wright | Buy |
| 5 | Christmas Jars Journey | 2015 | Jason F. Wright | Buy |
The Christmas Jars series by Jason F. Wright began with a 2005 novella about Hope Jensen, a journalist who investigates an anonymous holiday giving tradition in her community: people fill glass jars with spare change throughout the year and donate them to strangers in need at Christmas. The book became a New York Times bestseller and the tradition it described crossed from fiction into real life, with readers across the country starting their own Christmas Jars.
Wright has returned to the setting and concept across four more books. Penny’s Christmas Jar Miracle (2009) and Christmas Jars Reunion (2009) followed, with A Christmas Jar for Santa (2010) serving as a version for younger readers. Christmas Jars Journey (2015) completed the series. The books vary in length and intended audience but share the same core premise and holiday setting.
A film adaptation of Christmas Jars was released in 2019, reaching new audiences and reinforcing the series’ place as one of the more distinctive entries in seasonal inspirational fiction.