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40 of the Greatest Books Made Into Movies (Reader's Digest)

"If you've ever watched a book-to-movie adaptation with an avid reader, you've likely heard the book lover's common refrain: 'The book was better.' That's not universally true, but in the case of the best books made into movies, rarely does the film compare to its original source material. Books are difficult to transition to the screen because the screenplay must make choices to advance the story visually and whittle it down to fit the traditional 90- to 120-minute running time. Often these changes cheapen the experience or take away the power of the words on the page. We've rounded up 40 of the greatest books made into movies; the books are all stellar—we chose those that are best sellers, highly acclaimed, or otherwise influential to modern literature and pop culture. And the movies? Well, some stand on their own as fine works of art. Others were easily forgotten, though the books that inspired them endure in readers' minds forever." - rd.com
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Brian Selznick)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Brian Selznick)
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My Abandonment (Peter Rock)
My Abandonment (Peter Rock)
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The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
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The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
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David Copperfield (Charles Dickens)
David Copperfield (Charles Dickens)
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Ken Kesey)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Ken Kesey)
8
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession (Susan Orlean)
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession (Susan Orlean)
9
Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
10
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
11
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune (Frank Herbert)
12
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining (Stephen King)
13
High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)
High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)
14
The Lord of the Rings Series (J. R. R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings Series (J. R. R. Tolkien)
15
The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis)
The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis)
16
If Beale Street Could Talk (James Baldwin)
If Beale Street Could Talk (James Baldwin)
17
The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
18
The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls)
The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls)
19
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
20
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love & High Adventure (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love & High Adventure (William Goldman)
21
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Cheryl Strayed)
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Cheryl Strayed)
22
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
23
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
24
Push (Sapphire)
Push (Sapphire)
25
12 Years a Slave (Solomon Northup)
12 Years a Slave (Solomon Northup)
26
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
27
Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
28
Crazy Rich Asians (Kevin Kwan)
Crazy Rich Asians (Kevin Kwan)
29
Call Me by Your Name (André Aciman)
Call Me by Your Name (André Aciman)
30
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)
31
Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
32
Brokeback Mountain (Annie Proulx)
Brokeback Mountain (Annie Proulx)
33
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
34
The BFG (Roald Dahl)
The BFG (Roald Dahl)
35
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
36
The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
37
Revolutionary Road (Richard Yates)
Revolutionary Road (Richard Yates)
38
The Lost Child of Philomena Lee (Martin Sixsmith)
The Lost Child of Philomena Lee (Martin Sixsmith)
39
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
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Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
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