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Books That Became Fantastic TV Shows

These are all books that have become some of the best tv shows out there. And yes, Game of Thrones is on here because we can all remember a time when it was good... at least, I think we can.
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Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
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Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
L.M. Montgomery
3
War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)
War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy
4
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula
Bram Stoker
5
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
6
Vanity Fair (William Makepeace Thackeray)
Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackeray
7
Good Omens (Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
Terry Pratchett
8
Little Fires Everywhere (Celeste Ng)
Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng
9
Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty
10
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna Clarke
11
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
John Green
12
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin
13
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
14
The Miniaturist (Jessie Burton)
The Miniaturist
Jessie Burton
15
Watchmen (Alan Moore)
Watchmen
Alan Moore
16
The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
17
The Magicians (Lev Grossman)
The Magicians
Lev Grossman
18
My Brilliant Friend (Elena Ferrante)
My Brilliant Friend
Elena Ferrante
19
A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness
20
Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
Margaret Atwood
21
Sharp Objects (Gillian Flynn)
Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn
22
Red Dragon (Thomas Harris)
Red Dragon
Thomas Harris
23
His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman)
His Dark Materials
Philip Pullman
24
The Alienist (Caleb Carr)
The Alienist
Caleb Carr
25
Pretty Little Liars (Sara Shepard)
Pretty Little Liars
Sara Shepard
26
A Series of Unfortunate Events Series (Lemony Snicket)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Series
Lemony Snicket
27
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Douglas Adams)
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Douglas Adams
28
The Outsider (Stephen King)
The Outsider
Stephen King
29
You (Caroline Kepnes)
You
Caroline Kepnes
30
Normal People (Sally Rooney)
Normal People
Sally Rooney
31
13 Reasons Why (Jay Asher)
13 Reasons Why
Jay Asher
32
Orange Is the New Black (Piper Kerman)
Orange Is the New Black
Piper Kerman
33
This Is Going to Hurt (Adam Kay)
This Is Going to Hurt
Adam Kay
34
Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950′S (Jennifer Worth)
Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950′S
Jennifer Worth
35
The Terror (Dan Simmons)
The Terror
Dan Simmons
36
Gossip Girl (Cecily Von Ziegesar)
Gossip Girl
Cecily Von Ziegesar
37
The 100 (Kass Morgan)
The 100
Kass Morgan
38
The Ghost Bride (Yangsze Choo)
The Ghost Bride
Yangsze Choo
39
Picnic at Hanging Rock (Joan Lindsay)
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Joan Lindsay
40
The Walking Dead (Robert Kirkman)
The Walking Dead
Robert Kirkman
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