Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances audiobook vs book, which should you choose?
The book has three linked love stories by Maureen Johnson, John Green and Lauren Myracle, set in one small town during a Christmas Eve snowstorm.
Short answer: for the Let It Snow audiobook vs book choice, we say listen on Audible (100% confidence, clear cut). Three narrators read it unabridged in about 8 hours 9 minutes (8h 9m): Rebecca Soler reads Maureen Johnson’s The Jubilee Express, Brandon Gill reads John Green’s A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, and Ali Ahn reads Lauren Myracle’s The Patron Saint of Pigs. Each story has its own narrator, Kirkus praised all three, and nothing confirmed points to print.
Listen on Audible
A separate narrator for each of the three stories, praised by Kirkus, with nothing confirmed that points to print.
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Confidence 100%, which puts it in the clear cut band. Bands run from close call at 50 to 64, through leaning at 65 to 79 and clear at 80 to 94, up to clear cut at 95 and above.
The audiobook at a glance
| Recording | UK edition, our verdict (Penguin Random House Audio) | US edition (Listening Library) |
|---|---|---|
| Narrators | Rebecca Soler, Brandon Gill and Ali Ahn, one per story | The same three |
| Length | About 8 hours 9 minutes (8h 9m) | 8 hours 8 minutes (Libro.fm); Kirkus lists 8 hours |
| At 1.5x | about 5h 26m | about 5h 25m |
| At 2x | about 4h 5m | about 4h 4m |
| Abridged or unabridged | Unabridged | Unabridged |
| Audio publisher and year | Penguin Random House Audio | Listening Library and Books on Tape, 22 October 2019 |
US figures cluster at 8h 8m to 8h 10m. A Listening Books entry gives 9h 52m, which looks like an outlier and is not used. The same narrators appear on both, which suggests one recording, but that is not confirmed; with the two tied, the UK edition is named as scored.
Lengths checked 23 October 2026. Speed times are calculated.
Let It Snow
John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle
- Genre
- Young adult romance; three linked Christmas stories
- Published
- 2008
- On audio
- About 8 hrs 9 mins, three narrators
- Age
- Kirkus suggests 11 to 16
- Screen
- A Netflix film, which reworks each story
On this page
Why we reached this verdict
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Listening: full cast or produced audio (10), award-winning or praised narration (6), 16 points. Reading: nothing confirmed, 0 points. 100% of the confirmed points favour listening, so the verdict is listen on Audible at 100% confidence (clear cut).
The recording in detail
- Scored
- Rebecca Soler, Brandon Gill and Ali Ahn, Penguin Random House Audio, about 8h 9m, unabridged
- Casting
- One narrator per story
- Critic review
- Kirkus praises all three
- Alternatives
- None found
- What you miss
- Nothing confirmed
What this book actually is
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances collects three linked stories by Maureen Johnson, John Green and Lauren Myracle, first published in 2008. A Christmas Eve snowstorm buries the town of Gracetown, and the publisher sums up the three tales as a girl on a risky shortcut, friends racing to a Waffle House, and a teacup pig.
In the audio’s running order the stories are Johnson’s The Jubilee Express, Green’s A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle and Myracle’s The Patron Saint of Pigs. Netflix adapted it as a film that reworks each story, so this page sticks to the book. Kirkus suggests it for ages 11 to 16.
The case for reading it
There is little structural reason to prefer print. It is three linked stories with small casts, and no maps, documents or special layout were reported. If you want to read one story at a time between other books, print makes that easy.
The case for listening to it
Each story has its own narrator: Rebecca Soler for Maureen Johnson’s story, Brandon Gill for John Green’s and Ali Ahn for Lauren Myracle’s. Kirkus praises Soler’s range of character voices, Gill’s humour and singing, and Ahn’s convincing take on her character’s inner struggle.
The recording runs about 8 hours 9 minutes, about 5 hours 26 minutes at 1.5x.
The audiobook in detail
Penguin Random House Audio publishes the UK edition, and Listening Library and Books on Tape released the US one on 22 October 2019. US listings cluster around 8 hours 8 to 10 minutes; a Listening Books entry gives 9 hours 52 minutes, which looks like an outlier and is not used here.
Speed times on 8h 9m: about 5h 26m at 1.5x and 4h 5m at 2x (calculated).
Who should ignore this verdict
Anyone expecting the film’s versions of the stories should know that Kirkus notes the film reworked each one. The book may also not suit anyone who wants a single love story rather than three.
Audiobook
- A narrator for each story, praised by Kirkus
- About 8h 9m, or 5h 26m at 1.5x
- Unabridged
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Questions people ask
Who narrates the Let It Snow audiobook?
Three narrators, one per story: Rebecca Soler reads Maureen Johnson’s, Brandon Gill reads John Green’s and Ali Ahn reads Lauren Myracle’s.
How long is the Let It Snow audiobook?
About 8 hours 9 minutes, unabridged; at 1.5x about 5 hours 26 minutes (calculated).
What order are the stories in Let It Snow?
The Jubilee Express by Maureen Johnson, A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle by John Green, and The Patron Saint of Pigs by Lauren Myracle.
Should I read or listen to Let It Snow?
Listen on our checks (100% confidence, clear cut). Each of the three stories has its own narrator, Kirkus praised all three, and nothing confirmed points to print.
Is the Let It Snow book the same as the Netflix film?
No. Kirkus notes the film reworked each story, so the book and film differ.
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How this verdict was reached
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- The criteria: read the thirteen questions in full.
- What we checked for this book: Kirkus’s audiobook review, OverDrive, Libro.fm, Listening Books, a US library record, and Open Library for the cover.
- Verdict last reviewed: 23 October 2026. Editions and narrators change, so verdicts are rechecked annually.
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