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Is the Book Better Than the Movie?

These books have been adapted on screen. The movies were successful in one way or another, receiving Oscar nominations, being certified "fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, launching a franchise, or earning a lot of money. (To be clear, some books have more than one film adaptation, and perhaps only one of those was a success!) There are even claims that the movies improved upon a few of these books.
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12 Years a Slave (Solomon Northrup)
12 Years a Slave (Solomon Northrup)
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The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
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The African Queen (C.S. Forester)
The African Queen (C.S. Forester)
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The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
The Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
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All the King's Men (Robert Penn Warren)
All the King's Men (Robert Penn Warren)
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All the President's Men (Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward)
All the President's Men (Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward)
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All Quiet on the Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque)
All Quiet on the Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque)
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Amadeus (Peter Shaffer)
Amadeus (Peter Shaffer)
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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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American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
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Apollo 13 (James Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger)
Apollo 13 (James Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger)
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Around the World in 80 Days (Jules Verne)
Around the World in 80 Days (Jules Verne)
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Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
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Barry Lyndon (William Thackeray)
Barry Lyndon (William Thackeray)
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A Beautiful Mind (Sylvia Nasar)
A Beautiful Mind (Sylvia Nasar)
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Ben Hur (Lew Wallace)
Ben Hur (Lew Wallace)
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)
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The Bridge Over the River Kwai (Pierre Boulle)
The Bridge Over the River Kwai (Pierre Boulle)
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Brokeback Mountain (Annie Proulx)
Brokeback Mountain (Annie Proulx)
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Coal Miner's Daughter (Loretta Lynn)
Coal Miner's Daughter (Loretta Lynn)
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Cold Mountain (Charles Frazier)
Cold Mountain (Charles Frazier)
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The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
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Conclave (Robert Harris)
Conclave (Robert Harris)
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The Constant Gardener (John Le Carré)
The Constant Gardener (John Le Carré)
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Cool Hand Luke (Donn Pearce)
Cool Hand Luke (Donn Pearce)
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Crazy Heart (Thomas Cobb)
Crazy Heart (Thomas Cobb)
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Crazy Rich Asians (Kevin Kwan)
Crazy Rich Asians (Kevin Kwan)
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Dances With Wolves (Michael Blake)
Dances With Wolves (Michael Blake)
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Dead Man Walking (Sister Helen Prejean)
Dead Man Walking (Sister Helen Prejean)
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The Devil Wears Prada (Lauren Weisberger)
The Devil Wears Prada (Lauren Weisberger)
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Different Seasons (Stephen King)
Different Seasons (Stephen King)
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Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
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Driving Miss Daisy (Alfred Uhry)
Driving Miss Daisy (Alfred Uhry)
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Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune (Frank Herbert)
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Emma (Jane Austen)
Emma (Jane Austen)
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The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
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The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
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Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
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Forrest Gump (Winston Groom)
Forrest Gump (Winston Groom)
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From Here to Eternity (James Jones)
From Here to Eternity (James Jones)
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