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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, and/or earning a lot of money. (To be clear, some books have more than one film adaptation, and perhaps only one 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
10
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
12
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
38
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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