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Books Made Into Films or TV

Here are a list of books that I have read that have or will be adapted for film or tv. I think it is much better to read the book before seeing the adaptation but that does often end in disappointment as usually the film is never as good as the book.
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American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis
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Ballet Shoes (Noel Streatfeild)
Ballet Shoes
Noel Streatfeild
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The Beach (Alex Garland)
The Beach
Alex Garland
4
Before I Go to Sleep (S.J. Watson)
Before I Go to Sleep
S.J. Watson
5
The Black Dahlia (James Ellroy)
The Black Dahlia
James Ellroy
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The Bone Collector (Jeffery Deaver)
The Bone Collector
Jeffery Deaver
7
Brat Farrar
Brat Farrar
8
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Truman Capote
9
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Helen Fielding
10
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
Helen Fielding
11
Bringing Down the House
Bringing Down the House
12
Brooklyn (Colm Toibin)
Brooklyn
Colm Toibin
13
Casino Royale (Ian Fleming)
Casino Royale
Ian Fleming
14
Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
Catching Fire
Suzanne Collins
15
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
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The Collector (John Fowles)
The Collector
John Fowles
17
The Cuckoo's Calling (Robert Galbraith)
The Cuckoo's Calling
Robert Galbraith
18
Dark Places (Gillian Flynn)
Dark Places
Gillian Flynn
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Diamonds Are Forever (Fleming)
Diamonds Are Forever
Fleming
20
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
Veronica Roth
21
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Jean-Dominique Bauby)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jean-Dominique Bauby
22
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
23
Dr. No (Novel)
Dr. No (Novel)
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The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker
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The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
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Eat Pray Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth Gilbert
27
Esio Trot (Roald Dahl)
Esio Trot
Roald Dahl
28
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Jonathan Safran Foer
29
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
30
Fantastic Mr. Fox (Roald Dahl)
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Roald Dahl
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Father Christmas (Raymond Briggs)
Father Christmas
Raymond Briggs
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The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green
33
Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Fight Club
Chuck Palahniuk
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For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only
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From Russia With Love
From Russia With Love
36
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest (Steig Larsson)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest
Steig Larsson
37
The Girl Who Played With Fire (Steig Larsson)
The Girl Who Played With Fire
Steig Larsson
38
The Girl With All the Gifts (M R Carey)
The Girl With All the Gifts
M R Carey
39
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson
40
Goldfinger (Ian Fleming)
Goldfinger
Ian Fleming
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