Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls by Julianne Buonocore

A Reference Guide and Reading Journal That Helps You Read Like a Gilmore

Title: Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls
Author: Julianne Buonocore
Publication Date: May 24, 2026
Publisher: Self-published through Lulu
Format: Paperback
Description: Get the Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls, which breaks down every episode of Gilmore Girls by the books referenced in it and provides customizable trackers, so you can easily become as well-read as the characters, while also having more fun rewatching the show.

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What’s Inside

475+ personally verified literary references tracked over multiple years and rewatches, with 100+ unique discoveries you likely won’t find anywhere else.

A page for every episode of Gilmore Girls, with a summary and my list of verified books, authors, adaptations, quotes, and notes.
Obscure finds, such as background books on the characters’ shelves, authors, and adaptations.
Fake titles (like Jess Mariano’s book).
10 beautiful full-page quotes from the show about books and reading.
20+ reading journal pages you can customize yourself to track your reading, including:
a bookshelf coloring page
Rory’s graduation speech checklist
book bingo
“to be read” lists
book reviews
book adaptation checklists
notes

Now you can live in a world of books just like Rory!

About the Author

I’m Julianne “Jules” Buonocore, a reader of 100+ books per year and the host of a Rory Gilmore reading challenge to read the Gilmore Girls books since 2021, which I host on my bestselling Substack publication and podcast, Friday Night Readers.

I studied English literature, and I’ve been on The Today Show’s Read with Jenna Book Club, BuzzFeed, The Atlantic, Reader’s Digest, Women’s Health, The Everygirl, Glamour, Parents, and more.

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