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The 15 Best TV Shows Based on Books

So many popular TV shows started out as a single book and have turned into a smash hit show and completely forgot the roots it once started at. We know that people usually say the book is better but with ratings like these. Rest assured that even if you don't read any of these books, the shows on this list will give you just enough to keep up with the book heads in a heated conversation.
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The Outsider
The Outsider
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The Outsider (Stephen King)
The Outsider (Stephen King)
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Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob
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Defending Jacob (William Landay)
Defending Jacob (William Landay)
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Good Omens
Good Omens
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Good Omens (Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens (Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett)
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A Discovery of Witches
A Discovery of Witches
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A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
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Watchmen
Watchmen
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Watchmen (Alan Moore)
Watchmen (Alan Moore)
11
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska
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Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
13
Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects
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Sharp Objects (Gillian Flynn)
Sharp Objects (Gillian Flynn)
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Handmaids Tale
Handmaids Tale
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
17
The Witcher
The Witcher
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The Last Wish (Andrzej Sapkowski)
The Last Wish (Andrzej Sapkowski)
19
Outlander
Outlander
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Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
21
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies
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Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
23
Anne With an E
Anne With an E
24
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
25
Dexter
Dexter
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Jeff Lindsay)
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Jeff Lindsay)
27
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House
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The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
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Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
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A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
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