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Books That Are Movies & TV Shows

From page to screen, discover the books that have become hit TV shows and major motion films.

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Disclaimer tells the story of a mysterious delivery that threatens to expose a celebrated journalist’s past.

Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline star in a series written for the screen and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, now streaming on Apple TV+.

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Isabelle McConville

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Isabelle McConville

“The Best Monsters Are Our Anxieties Given Form” — The World of Victor LaValle

Brittany Bunzey

With trending shows like Bridgerton, Big Little Lies, and Outlander, it's safe to say that some of the most gripping TV series and movies are based on books. This is also true with big screens, even the Oscars has a category dedicated to best adapted screenplay! From classics like Forrest Gump, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory to movies that garnered international sensation such as the Harry Potter series and the Lord of the Rings series, movies based on books have been bread and butter to the film industry. Oscar-winning movie, Dune, starring Timothée Chalamet is based on the epic science fiction book series by Frank Herbert. Some contemporary authors whose books were turned into movies include Nicholas Sparks, John Grisham, James Patterson, and Cormac McCarthy whose neo-Western crime thriller novel, No Country for Old Men won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2008. The popular novel Where the Crawdads Sing about a woman leading an isolated life in a South Carolina marsh being accused of a murder also became a recent hit movie. Other trending TV shows & movies based on books include Oppenheimer, Downton Abbey, House of the Dragon, The Nightingale, and Vampire Academy. Books that are movies are based on stories from various literary genres. Whether you’re into romance, fantasy, or horror, explore all the books that inspired TV shows and movies at Barnes & Noble.

Books That Are Movies & TV Shows

From page to screen, discover the books that have become hit TV shows and major motion films.

Page to Screen

Read It Before You Stream It

Teens & YA

Kids

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

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Harry Potter

Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions