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IMDb Fans' Favorite Book-To-Screen Adaptations

We asked IMDb fans on social media to share their favorite book-to-screen adaptations with us, and the results are in. Check out more than 100 films your fellow film and TV fans say you can't miss.
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The Shawshank Redemption (Stephen King)
The Shawshank Redemption
Stephen King
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The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather
Mario Puzo
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Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin
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Schindler's List (Thomas Keneally)
Schindler's List
Thomas Keneally
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Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien
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Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Fight Club
Chuck Palahniuk
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The Green Mile (Stephen King)
The Green Mile
Stephen King
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin)
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
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Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
Silence of the Lambs
Thomas Harris
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Psycho (Robert Bloch)
Psycho
Robert Bloch
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The Prestige (Christopher Priest)
The Prestige
Christopher Priest
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The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
Stephen King
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Roots (Alex Haley)
Roots
Alex Haley
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
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2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
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A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
Anthony Burgess
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Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton
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Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
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LA Confidential (James Ellroy)
LA Confidential
James Ellroy
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Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
Margaret Mitchell
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No Country for Old Men (Cormac McCarthy)
No Country for Old Men
Cormac McCarthy
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Jaws (Peter Benchley)
Jaws
Peter Benchley
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Blade Runner (Philip Dick)
Blade Runner
Philip Dick
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Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
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Trainspotting (Irvine Welsh)
Trainspotting
Irvine Welsh
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Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
Exorcist
William Peter Blatty
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Dead Poets Society (N.H. Kleinbaum)
Dead Poets Society
N.H. Kleinbaum
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A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books
Charles Dickens
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Wizard of Oz (Baum, Frank L.)
Wizard of Oz
Baum, Frank L.
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The Heiress (Henry James)
The Heiress
Henry James
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The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
Kathryn Stockett
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Persuasion (Jane Austen)
Persuasion
Jane Austen
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Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
Frank Herbert
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Papillon (Henry Charriere)
Papillon
Henry Charriere
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Alan Turing: The Enigma (Andrew Hodges)
Alan Turing: The Enigma
Andrew Hodges
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Touch of Evil (BFI Film Classics) (Richard Deming)
Touch of Evil (BFI Film Classics)
Richard Deming
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Good Omens (Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
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The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
William Goldman
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Martian (Andy Weir)
Martian
Andy Weir
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