Downton Abbey

The long wait is over, Season 3 of Downton Abbey is finally here! Unfortunately only one episode will be aired each week. As someone who watched season 1 and season 2 on DVD, having to wait a full seven days to find out what happens next will be difficult. Luckily, the library has plenty of books and DVDs to help pass the time until episode 2 airs.

For a refresher on the characters and plot of the TV show try:

• The World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes
• The Chronicles of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes and Matthew Sturgis

Try these if you’d like to learn more about the people and places that inspired Downton Abbey:

• Upstairs & Downstairs : the Illustrated Guide to the Real World of Downton Abbey by Sarah Warwick.
• Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey : the Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle by the Countess of Carnarvon
• Below Stairs : the Classic Kitchen Maid’s Memoir that Inspired “Upstairs, downstairs” and “Downton Abbey” by Margaret Powell

You might like these family sagas with a great cast of characters:

• The House at Riverton : a Novel by Kate Morton
• Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
• The Wild Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
• Ravenscar Dynasty by Barbara Taylor Bradford

More in the mood to watch than read? Try:

• Upstairs/Downstairs
• Lark Rise to Candleford
• Gosford Park
• Jeeves and Wooster

Does everything look good? You can find a complete catalog list here.