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A list of every book Rory Gilmore is seen reading in the series ‘Gilmore Girls’

Books not included on the list

• various biographies by Winston Churchill

I could take you to the first, second, third floor 🏠

these are books with rooms of the house in the title

I tried to arrange the list so that it takes us from the basement to the attic like a real house!

as always, taking any and all suggestions!!!

Books about food, either non-fiction or foodie fiction

audiobooks where the narrator is the author! any book goes, no matter the genre. there may be multiple versions of the audiobook, but at least one version has the author as narrator. please suggest more in the comments!

well, this is all the books read by rory in the gilmore girls tv show.

Memoirs where the audiobook is narrated by the author

This list gathers over 300 books mentioned or read on the show so you can sip coffee, order in, and read along with Rory Gilmore and the other Stars Hollow residents.

there’s a starter pack for that! here it is! i made it! i can use this interest for good! tried to include a solid variety of the books he wrote/co-wrote, + an oral biography about him and a memoir by someone else about working on one of his shows. didn’t include sequels (such as Gone Bamboo), didn’t include collections of previously published work (such as The Anthony Bourdain Reader and The Nasty Bits). happy reading!

A challenge to read all books mentioned or referenced in the American TV Show, Gilmore Girls. Books are referenced by all characters in the show. The Mojo Collection, dictionaries, instructional books, and travel books will not be included in the list.

Happy reading!

full-cast audio dramas have their place, and celebrity narrators are fun to recognize, but sometimes it's better to hear it in the author's voice, literally.

Rory gilmores reading list

save me Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony Friendship is Magic save me

Supreme Leader has opened a new library for minions to peruse and keep up with all recs off the podcast 🚨 🚨

A balance of breezy page-turners with immersive classics and thought-provoking non-fiction.

Non-fiction about food, restaurants and the people doing the cooking

Suggestions welcome

memoirs by chefs, cooks, and anyone adjacent! this list is sponsored by the fact that 2026 is evidently the year i get super into Anthony Bourdain shows

Books exploring the magic that happens when people gather around the table

Memoirs by Contestants, Judges, and Hosts of Top Chef (USA). Only adding cookbooks that have a focus on story/history (for instance Carla Hall's Soul Food has a beautiful introduction, but not enough to make it a memoir). Open to suggestions and folks I may have missed! Bon appétit!

Keywords: cooking, baking, kitchen, bravo, restaurant, cook