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Forrest Gump by Winston GroomThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonJumanji by Chris Van AllsburgMary Poppins by P.L. Travers
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,219 books — 6,121 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
I Saw the Movie & Read the Book
1,927 books — 1,761 voters

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingAn Assembly Such as This by Pamela AidanThese Three Remain by Pamela AidanMr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda BerdollPride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
Best Pride and Prejudice Sequels/Variations/Adaptations
507 books — 981 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan
Modern Adaptations of Greek Mythology
371 books — 545 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanStardust by Neil GaimanThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Movie Made You Want to Read the Book
635 books — 497 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanEragon by Christopher PaoliniTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Books that Should Be Made into BETTER Movies
162 books — 313 voters

The Infernal Devices by Cassandra ClareMaximum Ride, Vol. 1 by NaRae LeeVampire Academy by Leigh DragoonCity of Bones by Mike RaichtTwilight by Young Kim
Novels to Graphic Novels/Manga Adaptations
245 books — 195 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineCinder by Marissa MeyerA Fairy Awesome Story by Ellie AidenThe Princess Fugitive by Melanie CellierThe Princess Companion by Melanie Cellier
Retellings of Classic Fairy Tales
340 books — 86 voters

Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe 39 Steps by John BuchanStrangers on a Train by Patricia HighsmithRear Window by Cornell WoolrichVertigo by Boileau-Narcejac
Books Filmed by Alfred Hitchcock
40 books — 82 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Read the Book, Watched the Movie
410 books — 69 voters

Star Wars by James KahnStar Wars, Episode V by Donald F. GlutStar Wars by George LucasThe Dark Knight by Dennis O'NeilStar Wars by Matthew Woodring Stover
Best Film Novelizations
204 books — 66 voters
The Coming of Age of Elizabeth Bennet by Caitlin WilliamsMiss Darcy's Companion by Joana StarnesDarcy By Any Other Name by Laura HileAccusing Elizabeth by Jennifer JoyUndeceived by Karen M. Cox
Jane Austen Variations Published in 2016
100 books — 62 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanEragon by Christopher PaoliniI Am Number Four by Pittacus LoreThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Books that need a BETTER remake
76 books — 60 voters
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysBrontë’s Mistress by Finola AustinThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeAlways Emily by Michaela MacCollThe Taste of Sorrow by Jude Morgan
Brontës in Fiction
92 books — 50 voters

The Best Part of Love by Amy D'OrazioThe Darcy Monologues by Christina BoydMistaken by Jessie LewisWhen We Are Married by Caitlin WilliamsThese Dreams by Nicole Clarkston
Jane Austen Variations Published in 2017
174 books — 50 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Movie Brought Me to the Book
130 books — 48 voters

March by Geraldine BrooksThe Other Alcott by Elise HooperThe Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O'Connor McNeesMeg and Jo by Virginia KantraMeg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Rey Terciero
Louisa May Alcott in Fiction
81 books — 47 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMary Poppins by P.L. TraversPsycho by Robert BlochFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBreakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman Capote
Classic Film Adaptations: The 1960s
174 books — 39 voters

A Little Princess by Tania ZamorskyThe Secret Garden by Martha Hailey DuBoseAnne of Green Gables by Kathleen OlmsteadLittle Women by Deanna McFaddenHeidi by Lisa Church
Classic Starts Series
56 books — 35 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerRebecca by Daphne du MaurierAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëMacbeth by William Shakespeare
Books that have been made into films from the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die list
499 books — 24 voters

Mr. Darcy's Bookshop by Summer HanfordThe Cad, the Couch, and the Cut Direct by Jessie LewisThe Measure of Love by Alix JamesWindswept by Christina BoydThe Jews of Donwell Abbey by Mirta Ines Trupp
Jane Austen Variations Published in 2024
89 books — 22 voters
Littler Women by Laura SchaeferPeter and the Starcatchers by Dave BarryThe Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy SpringerFive Children on the Western Front by Kate SaundersThe Last of the Spirits by Chris Priestley
Middle Grade Retellings of Classic Novels
86 books — 19 voters

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggDouble Indemnity by James M. CainDouble Indemnity by Billy WilderThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanDead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum
Saw the movie. Want to read the book.
76 books — 17 voters
Akira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro OtomoWatchmen by Alan MooreScott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'MalleyBig Damn Sin City by Frank Miller300 by Frank Miller
The Best Sequential Art-to-Film Adaptations
69 books — 15 voters

Enamoured by Jessie LewisThe Zephyr by Grace GibsonDone for the Best by Amy D'OrazioExpectations by Julie CooperHalf Agony, Half Hope by Joy Michelle Austin
Jane Austen Variations Published in 2025
61 books — 14 voters
Uglies by Scott WesterfeldWild by Cheryl StrayedThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesMalcolm Is a Little Unwell by Malcolm BrabantInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
I Want to Watch the Movie, Too
142 books — 13 voters

Marley and Me by John GroganThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonLassie Come-Home by Eric KnightWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Which Movie Made You Cry the Most?
70 books — 13 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanThe 101 Dalmatians by Dodie SmithFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanFirst Blood by David Morrell
I Didn't Know the Screen Adaptation Was Based on a Book
34 books — 10 voters

Jaws by Peter BenchleyJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonSchindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyReady Player One by Ernest ClineCatch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale
Books Filmed by Steven Spielberg
19 books — 8 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Books Filmed by Francis Ford Coppola
15 books — 7 voters

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