"I Just Take My Book with me Everywhere": 9 Books That Feel Like Gilmore Girls
With the whisper of Fall in the air, is anyone else craving a rewatch of Gilmore Girls? It’s the perfect Fall show, though it does span all the seasons. There’s just something about the quippy dialogue, mother-daughter relationships and small town feel that makes us all crave a pumpkin spice latte and trip to the apple orchard, right? Maybe a warm apple cider donut or two…
I’ve always tried to find books that capture this same feeling and I think these 9 books bit the bill. They have the small town charm, late night diner feel that we’ve come to know and love about Gilmore Girls. They’ll have you whispering “I smell snow” in no time!
If you’re looking for MORE books that have this vibe, I wrote a couple older posts about them!
Dancing by the Christmas Lights by Angie Ellington
One Sentence Pitch: A holiday spent in Carlisle, CT after rebuilding their Romance over the Summer, Brady and Olivia want to reconnect their families but it might end in disaster.
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
One Sentence Pitch: Imagine Stars Hollow but all the characters have witchy powers and the warlock who broke your heart has returned home.
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
One Sentence Pitch: A high powered doctor (think Addison Shepherd) is stranded in a small town and rescued by the cute, young B & B owner who reminds her of her worth after a devastating break up.
In the Weeds by B.K. Borison
One Sentence Pitch: After a hot and heavy fling, Beckett returns to his small town only to run into his fling who has a new job in town trying to save his friend’s farm.
Sweeter than Honey by Joy Avery
One Sentence Pitch: A small town baker and the sheriff are forced into a fake dating situation and aren’t sure whether or not they should really take the chance.
The Suite Spot by Trish Doller
One Sentence Pitch: The small town charm of Gilmore Girls is so evident in this book about a new boutique hotel on a small island in the middle of a lake in Ohio, where a single mom and her daughter flee after she is fired from her job at a large hotel for speaking out against sexual assault and harassment.
As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr
One Sentence Pitch: A city girl travels to a small town in search of love like in the movies, only to discover the kind of small town love she sees on her screen isn’t as easy to find as a TV show makes it.
The Marvelous Mirza Girls by Sheba Karim
One Sentence Pitch: A YA option for anyone looking to read about a coming of age story similar to Lorelai in her younger years, set over a recent grad’s gap year in New Delhi!
The Co-Op by Tarrah Dewitt
One Sentence Pitch: A second chance romance between a contractor and a woman who needs to be married in order to access the trust her grandmother left her…
Leave your Gilmore Girls-esque recommendations below!