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American Literature at the Movies: The Books - Page 3

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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Shutter Island (Dennis Lehane)
Shutter Island
Dennis Lehane
82
The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
The Silence of the Lambs
Thomas Harris
83
A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan
84
Snow Falling on Cedars (David Guterson)
Snow Falling on Cedars
David Guterson
85
The Stepford Wives (Ira Levin)
The Stepford Wives
Ira Levin
86
Strangers on a Train (Patricia Highsmith)
Strangers on a Train
Patricia Highsmith
87
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia Highsmith
88
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
89
The Thin Man (Dashiell Hammett)
The Thin Man
Dashiell Hammett
90
A Time to Kill (John Grisham)
A Time to Kill
John Grisham
91
The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
92
To Have and Have Not (Ernest Hemingway)
To Have and Have Not
Ernest Hemingway
93
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
94
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
Stephenie Meyer
95
Valley of the Dolls (Jacqueline Susann)
Valley of the Dolls
Jacqueline Susann
96
A Walk to Remember (Nicholas Sparks)
A Walk to Remember
Nicholas Sparks
97
Winter's Bone
Winter's Bone
98
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys
99
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
100
The World According to Garp (John Irving)
The World According to Garp
John Irving
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