Books for “Gilmore Girls” fans: These 10 titles bring the Stars Hollow flair to your reading list
Die “” belong in the cold season like thatto the seasonal Starbucks menu. Because the show is a comfort binge with the best autumn backdrop and ideal for the first cozy evenings with a hot water bottle and snacks on the couch.
If you're looking for the same feeling without starting the hundredth rewatch, or if you've simply decided to read more again, this is itcollected the best books for “Gilmore Girls” fans. From a collection of essays as full of sharp wit and pop culture references as the series' dialogue to Kelly Bishop's new autobiography "The Third Gilmore Girl."
10 books that are perfect for “Gilmore Girls” fans
“New York and the Rest of the World” by Fran Lebowitz
If there's anyone who can hold a candle to Lorelai Gilmore in literature, film knowledge and cynicism, it's Fran Lebowitz. The American author manages like no other to produce critical analyzes of our societies from seemingly banal everyday observations - and never minces her words. In “New York and the Rest of the World” she makes fun of body cults just as much as she examines New York's unaffordable housing market - and has created a work that can make you smile just as easily in Berlin or Munich.
"New York and the Rest of the World" by Fran Lebowitz
“The Bookstore” by Penelope Fitzgerald
Rory Gilmore is obsessed with books. So much so that she brings an emergency book with her to every date and inhales the scent of old books on a library tour at Yale. And Florence Green, the protagonist of “The Bookstore,” is also passionate about the written word. Which is why she opens the bookstore of the title in a tiny town on the east coast of England. Sounds a bit like a Hallmark story in which the protagonist is just waiting for her soul mate, but it's more of a "Chocolat" story in which a woman with big ideas has to fight against the conservatism of a village. When Nabokov's “Lolita” appears - and goes over the counter at Florence - the chaos is seemingly perfect.
“The Bookstore” by Penelope Fitzgerald
“Once Gilmore, Always Gilmore” by Lauren Graham
When it comes to books for “Gilmore Girls” fans, the biography of Lorelai – or Lauren Graham – should of course not be missing. In it, the actress talks about pretty much everything that has affected her in her career and in her life: hierarchies in Hollywood, meeting her husband and how she managed to speak as quickly as Lorelai Gilmore. As you read it, it becomes clear: Rory Gilmore's lively mother couldn't have been better cast, because Lauren seems just as funny and warm-hearted as her alter ego.
“Once Gilmore, Always Gilmore” by Lauren Graham
“Nora Ephron at the Movies” von Ilana Kaplan
Okay, we have to go back a bit here: What does film maker Nora Ephron have to do with “Gilmore Girls”? After all, the creator of “Gilmore Girls” is known to be Amy Sherman-Palladino. And yet this illustrated book, which showcases Nora Ephron's cinematic work, is perfect for “Gilmore Girls” fans. Because the works shown there behind “Harry and Sally”, “E-mail for you” and Co. live from the same warm autumn aesthetic as Stars Hollow and usually show equally emotional, clever women in the main roles. You can now pre-order the volume, which will go on sale on October 29th, 2024.
"Nora Ephron at the Movies" von Ilana Kaplan
“Julie & Julia” by Julie Powell
While we're on the topic of Nora Ephron, let's move on to book recommendation number five. Most people probably know “Julie & Julia” from the Ephron film adaptation, in which Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Amy Adams play the leading roles. But before the story about the star chef and the blogger who cooks her recipes came to the cinemas, it was already a book by Julie Powell. It's perfect for “Gilmore Girls” fans for several reasons: It's about food (one of Gilmore's great passions), female self-assertion in a male domain (Lorelai, as a hotel manager, can tell you a thing or two about that) and art , not to take life too hard (which the Gilmore Girls have mastered). Since the book hasn't had a new edition for a long time, the book is currently only available used - but it's a little cheaper.
"Julie & Julia" by Julie Powell
“Little Women” von Louisa May Alcott
“Little Women” is one of the great classics of American literature and is perfect for anyone interested in the complexities of female relationships. Because while the father of the March family is at the front, the reader of Louisa May Alcott's novel is taken on the daily journey of the March women, the mother and the four sisters Amy, Jo, Meg and Beth. Five women with very different interests, but all strong in their determination to assert themselves. There are arguments and reconciliations on the fly - always accompanied by the question of how to become the woman you want to be. And: how we meet the women in our lives who take completely different paths than we do. A read that would certainly have benefited Emily and Lorelai Gilmore.
"Little Women" von Louisa May Alcott
“Descendants”, edited by Wiebke Dierks
“Gilmore Girls” is all about mother-daughter relationships. And even though Lorelai and Rory like to emphasize that they are “best friends,” they aren’t always easy. Ultimately, these relationships are usually accompanied by a complicated mix of self-identification and disconnection processes; of pride, hope, anger and sadness. The authors of “descendants” trace all of these feelings, all of whom wrote very personal letters to their living and deceased mothers. Appropriately, the book was published by the Munich independent publishing house &töchter, which unfortunately had to stop production for financial reasons. Fortunately, the e-book is still available!
“descendants”, edited by Wiebke Dierks
“Gilmore Girls. 100 pages” by Karla Paul
In pocket format, Reclam's “100 page” format combines concentrated knowledge on a wide variety of pop culture phenomena and authors. This issue is all about Lorelai, Rory and Stars Hollow: the best quotes, logic errors and the general question of what makes this series so special that it still has such a pull on fans even decades after the last episode was released .
"Gilmore Girls. 100 pages" by Karla Paul
“Gilmore Girls: The Official Cookbook” von Elena Craig
If there's one thing that keeps Gilmore Girls busy besides sparkling conversations and their beloved coffee, it's food! And even if at first glance it may seem as if there is nothing to discover between half-eaten burgers and days-old Chinese take-away - this cookbook proves us wrong and is also the perfect Christmas present for all “Gilmore Girls” - fans.
"Gilmore Girls: The Official Cookbook" von Elena Craig
“The Third Gilmore Girl” von Kelly Bishop
If you ask fans who the Gilmore Girls are, they'll probably say Lorelai and Rory. But just as important to the plot of the series is Emily Gilmore, who sees in her granddaughter everything that she missed with her daughter, and so regularly causes a lot of friction. In addition, the different rewatches of Emily can be sorted: if you saw her as the antagonist as a teenager, you as an adult viewer understand the gentle and complex side of Emily Gilmore, who is constantly accompanied by the feeling of having failed as a mother . In "The Third Gilmore Girl," actress Kelly Bishop reflects on her six decades in show business - from her Tony Award win for her role in "A Chorus Line" to her portrayal of Jennifer Grey's mother in "Dirty Dancing" to to Lorelaiupper class mum.
"The Third Gilmore Girl" von Kelly Bishop
