8 Delightful Books to Make Downton Abbey Fans Feel Right at Home

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It seems like just yesterday we were first introduced to the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants at the fictional estate of Downton Abbey, but this September marks the 10th anniversary of the show’s premiere on iTV in the United Kingdom. We’re celebrating the occasion by sharing some of the best books for Downton fans, including cookbooks and cocktail books that will allow you to dine just like your favorite characters and fiction to keep you entertained now that the series has ended and the movie has been released.

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The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook, Expanded Edition
by Emily Ansara Baines

Celebrate the beloved upstairs/downstairs world of Downton Abbey by dining like they do with this brilliant collection of inspired recipes and photographs for celebratory teas, themed dinner parties, and pre-movie binges.

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The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook, Expanded Edition
Emily Ansara Baines

Celebrate the beloved upstairs/downstairs world of Downton Abbey by dining like they do with this brilliant collection of inspired recipes and photographs for celebratory teas, themed dinner parties, and pre-movie binges.

Re-enter the extraordinary world of Downton Abbey by experiencing the cuisine of both servant and master in this unofficial, expanded cookbook that offers a glimpse into the simple and extravagant meals of the early 20th century. Inspired by food from the award-winning TV series, The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook, Expanded Edition offers over 150 recipes to take you on a journey back in time.

Whether you are recreating tea with cucumber sandwiches and berry scones or experiencing a full course dinner with salmon mousse and roasted chicken, this delightful cookbook offers you plenty of ideas for delicious dishes to impress your friends. Feel sophisticated and elegant as you indulge in the decadent menu Emily Ansara Baines, a professional caterer and baker, has prepared for you.

Perfect for fans of the show and just in time for the release of the movie, The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook gives you the opportunity to experience Mrs. Patmore’s cooking for yourself by dining like the Earl and Countess of Grantham or seeing what food was like for the maids and butlers in the servant’s quarters. With all the recipes, photographs, and dashes of historical insight, this cookbook is essential to any Downton fan’s collection.

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The Official Downton Abbey Cocktail Book
by Downton Abbey

This enticing collection of cocktails celebrates the characters, customs, and drinking way of life at Downton Abbey. Cocktails were introduced in the drawing rooms of Downton Abbey in the 1920s, when US prohibition inspired the insurgence and popularity of American-style bars and bartenders in Britain. This well-curated selection of recipes is organized by the rooms in the Abbey in which the drinks were served and spans everyday sips to party drinks plus hangover helpers and more.

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The Official Downton Abbey Cocktail Book
Downton Abbey

Timed to coincide with the much anticipated Downton Abbey movie, this enticing collection of cocktails celebrates the characters, customs, and drinking way of life at Downton Abbey.

Cocktails were introduced in the drawing rooms of Downton Abbey in the 1920s, when US prohibition inspired the insurgence and popularity of American-style bars and bartenders in Britain. This well-curated selection of recipes is organized by the rooms in the Abbey in which the drinks were served and spans everyday sips to party drinks plus hangover helpers and more. In addition to classic concoctions like a Mint Julep, Prince of Wales Punch, and Ginger Beer, this collection features character-specific variations such as Downton Heir, Turkish Attaché, The Valet, and The Chauffeur. The recipes reflect drinks concocted and served upstairs and down, as well as libations from village fairs, cocktail parties, and restaurant menus typical of the time. Features 40+ color photographs, including drink images photographed on the set of Downton Abbey.

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The Parting Glass
by Gina Marie Guadagnino

For fans of Downton Abbey looking for more stories about the lives of the elite class’s domestic servants, this is the novel you need to pick up. It is the story of a devoted maid whose secretive world is about to be ripped apart at the seams—a lush and evocative debut set in 19th-century New York that’s perfect for fans of Sarah Waters’s Fingersmith and Emma Donoghue’s Slammerkin.

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The Parting Glass
Gina Marie Guadagnino

Downton Abbey meets Gangs of New York…a gem of a novel to be inhaled in one gulp” (Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author) about a devoted maid whose secretive world is about to be ripped apart at the seams—a lush and evocative debut set in 19th century New York that’s perfect for fans of Sarah Waters’s Fingersmith and Emma Donoghue’s Slammerkin.

By day, Mary Ballard is dutiful lady’s maid to Charlotte Walden, a wealthy and accomplished belle of New York City high society. But Charlotte would never trust Mary again if she knew the truth about her devoted servant’s past.

On her nights off, Mary sheds her persona as prim and proper lady’s maid to reveal her true self—Irish exile Maire O’Farren. She finds release from her frustration in New York’s gritty underworld—in the arms of a prostitute and as drinking companion to a decidedly motley crew consisting of members of a dangerous secret society.

Meanwhile, Charlotte has a secret of her own—she’s having an affair with a stable groom, unaware that her lover is actually Mary’s own brother. When the truth of both women’s double lives begins to unravel, Mary is left to face the consequences. Forced to choose between loyalty to her brother and loyalty to Charlotte, between society’s respect and true freedom, Mary finally learns that her fate lies in her hands alone.

A captivating historical fiction of 19th century upstairs/downstairs New York City, The Parting Glass examines sexuality, race, and social class in ways that feel startlingly familiar and timely. A perfectly paced, romantically charged “story of the sumptuous world of the privileged and the precarious, difficult environs of the immigrant working poor is highlighted by vibrant characters and a well-paced plot, which will pull readers into the tangled tale” (Publishers Weekly).

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Summerset Abbey
by T. J. Brown

If you’re looking for another story that takes place on a vast English estate at the beginning of the 20th Century, this is the book for you. It begins in sprawling manor on the outskirts of London, where three young women seek to fulfill their destinies and desires amidst the unspoken rules of society. Best of all? It’s the start of a three-book series, so you’ll have plenty to read!

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Summerset Abbey
T. J. Brown

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The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
by Downton Abbey

This elegant cookbook captures the essence of teatime at Downton Abbey with classic recipes for sweets and savories, etiquette notes, tea service knowhow, and lavish imagery to recreate this British tradition.

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The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
Downton Abbey

This elegant cookbook captures the essence of teatime at Downton Abbey with classic recipes for sweets and savories, etiquette notes, tea service knowhow, and lavish imagery to recreate this British tradition.

Afternoon tea is a revered and treasured English tradition—and no one knows better how to prepare and enjoy a proper tea than the residents of Downton Abbey. With this alluring and vibrant cookbook, fans of the PBS series and anglophiles alike can stage every stylish element of this cultural staple of British society at home. Spanning sweet and savory classics—like Battenberg Cake, Bakewell Tart, toffee puddings, cream scones, and tea sandwiches—the recipes capture the quintessential delicacies of the time, and the proper way to serve them.

This charming cookbook also features a detailed narrative history and extols the proper decorum for teatime service, from tea gowns and tearooms to preparing and serving tea. Gorgeous food photographs, lifestyle stills from the television series and recent movie, and character quotes bring the characters of Downton Abbey—and this rich tradition—to life in contemporary times.

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Sisters of Fortune
by Jehanne Wake

Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey, whose creator, Julian Fellowes, raved that Sisters of Fortune is “absolutely fascinating”—this is a real-life Jane Austen story that follows the fabulous Caton sisters, the first American heiresses to take Europe by storm.

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Sisters of Fortune
Jehanne Wake

Perfect for fans of the Emmy Award–winning series Downton Abbey, whose creator, Julian Fellowes, raved that Sisters of Fortune is “absolutely fascinating”—a real-life Jane Austen story, that follows the fabulous Caton sisters, the first American heiresses to take Europe by storm.

Based on intimate and previously unpublished letters written by the sisters, this is a portrait of four lively and fashionable women in early nineteenth century America. Much of it is told in their own voices as they gossip about prominent people of their time, advise family members on political and financial strategy, soothe each other’s sorrows, and rejoice in each other’s triumphs.

Descended from one of the nation’s founding fathers and raised to be educated, independent, and opinionated young women, Marianne, Bess, Louisa, and Emily Caton traveled to England in 1816 and won coveted places at the highest levels of Regency society by virtue of their charm, intelligence, and great beauty. An unusual, remarkable true story of money, love, and life at the top, Sisters of Fortune is a romantic family history and an inside look at the adventures of America’s original blue-blooded girls.

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Downton Abbey Coloring Book
by Gwen Burns

Just as there’s never a dull moment in Downton Abbey, there’s also never a dull moment in this coloring book. For those missing the Crawleys, eager fans can now experience the delight of the Downton Abbey Coloring Book, created for fans to revisit the romance, excitement, and elegance of the series they grew to love.

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Downton Abbey Coloring Book
Gwen Burns

Relive your favorite characters, scenes, and quotes from the popular Downton Abbey television series in this beautiful and detailed coloring book.

“You’ll find there’s never a dull moment in this house.” —Violet

Just as there’s never a dull moment in Downton Abbey, there’s also never a dull moment in this coloring book. For those missing the Crawleys, eager fans can now experience the delight of the Downton Abbey Coloring Book, created for fans to revisit the romance, excitement, and elegance of the series they grew to love. Enjoy hours of re-creating the memorable world of Downton Abbey by coloring in the many intricate, beautiful drawings.

Set to become an instant favorite, this coloring book is filled with ninety-six pages of black-and-white illustrations, providing a reminder of some of the series' compelling story lines, enviable fashions, and stunning scenery. Each iconic image is accompanied by a witty, heartfelt, or amusing remark from the show’s host of unique characters that will make you want to rewatch the TV series with this coloring book in hand!

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