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Book Series That Would Make Good "Game of Thrones" Style TV Shows

"Nowadays, a lot of the best TV shows are based on books, especially book series. But the amazing thing about science fiction and fantasy books is, there's always more riches to explore. We've barely scratched the surface, in fact. Here are 10 more book series that would make terrific TV shows.
To compile this post, we tried to think of book series that had enough material to sustain a TV series without having to start inventing characters and plot twists out of whole cloth in the first year or two. We also thought about series that have complex worldbuilding, intense political and social conflicts, and vivid characters who stick in your mind — without requiring massive space battles or dragon wars on a TV budget."
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Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
Frank Herbert
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The Kingkiller Chronicle (Series)
The Kingkiller Chronicle
Series
3
The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower
4
Mars Trilogy (K. S. Robinson)
Mars Trilogy
K. S. Robinson
5
Discworld
Discworld
6
The Patternist Series (Octavia E. Butler)
The Patternist Series
Octavia E. Butler
7
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
8
The Chronicles of Prydain (Lloyd Alexander)
The Chronicles of Prydain
Lloyd Alexander
9
The Chronicles of the Deryni (Katherine Kurtz)
The Chronicles of the Deryni
Katherine Kurtz
10
The Inheritance Cycle
The Inheritance Cycle
11
Leviathan Wakes
Leviathan Wakes
12
Reckoners (Brandon Sanderson)
Reckoners
Brandon Sanderson
13
Newsflesh Series (Mira Grant)
Newsflesh Series
Mira Grant
14
Nightside Series by Simon R Green (Simon R Green)
Nightside Series by Simon R Green
Simon R Green
15
The Mortal Instruments Series
The Mortal Instruments Series
16
Anno Dracula
Anno Dracula
17
Peter Grant (Ben Aaronovitch)
Peter Grant
Ben Aaronovitch
18
Mistborn (Brandon Sanderson)
Mistborn
Brandon Sanderson
19
The Worst Witch Series (Jill Murphy)
The Worst Witch Series
Jill Murphy
20
The Magic Tree House Series (Mary Pope Osborne)
The Magic Tree House Series
Mary Pope Osborne
21
The Shades of Magic Series (V.E. Schwab)
The Shades of Magic Series
V.E. Schwab
22
The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
The Mists of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley
23
Gormenghast (Mervyn Peake)
Gormenghast
Mervyn Peake
24
The Chronicles of Amber
The Chronicles of Amber
25
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch)
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch
26
The Lunar Chronicles (Marissa Meyer)
The Lunar Chronicles
Marissa Meyer
27
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern
28
Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
Les Miserables
Victor Hugo
29
War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)
War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy
30
The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien
31
The Raven Cycle (Maggie Stiefvater)
The Raven Cycle
Maggie Stiefvater
32
Lux Series (Jennifer L. Armentrout)
Lux Series
Jennifer L. Armentrout
33
His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman)
His Dark Materials
Philip Pullman
34
The Lady Julia Series (Deanna Raybourn)
The Lady Julia Series
Deanna Raybourn
35
The Wheel of Time Series (Robert Jordan)
The Wheel of Time Series
Robert Jordan
36
The Infernal Devices Series
The Infernal Devices Series
37
Artemis Fowl Series (Eoin Colfer)
Artemis Fowl Series
Eoin Colfer
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