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Great Adaptations: Books Adapted for TV

So many television shows have been adapted from books over the years. Here are a few of the ones I've read, some on my TBR list, and a few others that are the basis for popular TV shows ...
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The Leftovers (Tom Perrotta)
The Leftovers
Tom Perrotta
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Lessons in Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus)
Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus
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The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan
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The 100 (Kass Morgan)
The 100
Kass Morgan
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Poldark Series (Winston Graham)
Poldark Series
Winston Graham
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
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The Queen's Gambit (Walter Tevis)
The Queen's Gambit
Walter Tevis
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
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Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
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Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel)
Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel
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Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel
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Bring Up the Bodies (Hilary Mantel)
Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel
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Shōgun (James Clavell)
Shōgun
James Clavell
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Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty
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Normal People (Sally Rooney)
Normal People
Sally Rooney
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A Song of Ice and Fire (George R. R. Martin)
A Song of Ice and Fire
George R. R. Martin
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Fire and Blood (George R. R. Martin)
Fire and Blood
George R. R. Martin
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Harry Bosch Novels (Michael Connelly)
Harry Bosch Novels
Michael Connelly
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City of Bones (Michael Connelly)
City of Bones
Michael Connelly
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Echo Park (Michael Connelly)
Echo Park
Michael Connelly
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The Concrete Blonde (Michael Connelly)
The Concrete Blonde
Michael Connelly
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The Expanse Series (James S.A. Corey)
The Expanse Series
James S.A. Corey
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Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Pachinko
Min Jin Lee
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Silo Series (Hugh Howey)
Silo Series
Hugh Howey
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Killing Floor (Lee Child)
Killing Floor
Lee Child
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Bad Luck and Trouble (Lee Child)
Bad Luck and Trouble
Lee Child
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Persuader (Lee Child)
Persuader
Lee Child
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Watchmen (Alan Moore)
Watchmen
Alan Moore
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Friday Night Lights (H. G. Bissinger)
Friday Night Lights
H. G. Bissinger
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The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia Highsmith
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The Walking Dead (Robert Kirkman)
The Walking Dead
Robert Kirkman
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The Saxon Stories (Bernard Cornwell)
The Saxon Stories
Bernard Cornwell
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The Last Kingdom (Bernard Cornwell)
The Last Kingdom
Bernard Cornwell
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The Sharpe Series (Bernard Cornwell)
The Sharpe Series
Bernard Cornwell
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Sharpe's Eagle (Bernard Cornwell)
Sharpe's Eagle
Bernard Cornwell
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Slough House Series (Mick Herron)
Slough House Series
Mick Herron
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Slow Horses (Mick Herron)
Slow Horses
Mick Herron
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Lovecraft Country (Matt Ruff)
Lovecraft Country
Matt Ruff
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Dark Matter (Blake Crouch)
Dark Matter
Blake Crouch
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