Don't get us wrong: We love our family, and we're sure you love yours, too. It's just that sometimes it's easier to love them via Skype. (Kidding … kind of.)

From late November all the way through December, it’s the season of unbridled family stress. But when the diningroom political debates, intrusive love life questions and endless “When I was your age …” tales become too much, take a moment to excuse yourself and read a chapter from one of these books. These 10 families will make you grateful for your own — and really, isn’t that what the holidays are all about?