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American Literature at the Movies: The Books

We've pioneered a certain type of literature in America: the cinematic novel. "Gone with the Wind," for example, is just a dense script treatment, and I think teen dystopian romances are optioned to Hollywood before they hit Kindle. Here are just 100 American books that have been made into movies. Did the book inspire you to watch the movie, or did the movie inspired you to read the book?
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
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The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton
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All the King's Men (Robert Penn Warren)
All the King's Men
Robert Penn Warren
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All the President's Men (Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward)
All the President's Men
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
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Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons
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American Psycho
American Psycho
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Malcolm X)
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X
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Beloved, by Toni Morrison
Beloved, by Toni Morrison
10
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
11
The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler
12
The Bonfire of the Vanities (Tom Wolfe)
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Tom Wolfe
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Bourne Identity
Bourne Identity
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Truman Capote
15
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
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The Bridges of Madison County (Robert James Waller)
The Bridges of Madison County
Robert James Waller
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Brokeback Mountain (Short Story)
Brokeback Mountain (Short Story)
18
Carrie (Stephen King)
Carrie
Stephen King
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Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22
Joseph Heller
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The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules
John Irving
21
Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
Catching Fire
Suzanne Collins
22
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
E.B. White
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Cold Mountain (Charles Frazier)
Cold Mountain
Charles Frazier
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The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
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Dances With Wolves
Dances With Wolves
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Philip K. Dick
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Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
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The Devil Wears Prada (Lauren Weisberger)
The Devil Wears Prada
Lauren Weisberger
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Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
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East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
East of Eden
John Steinbeck
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Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Fight Club
Chuck Palahniuk
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The Firm (John Grisham)
The Firm
John Grisham
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For Whom the Bell Tolls (Ernest Hemingway)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway
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Forrest Gump (Winston Groom)
Forrest Gump
Winston Groom
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (Fannie Flagg)
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Fannie Flagg
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Girl, Interrupted (Susanna Kaysen)
Girl, Interrupted
Susanna Kaysen
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The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather
Mario Puzo
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Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
Margaret Mitchell
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