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Speechify's 50 Most Gripping Books With Movie Adaptations

Many of the world's best movies started as ideas in talented authors' minds. Books are often the source material for great movies and TV shows. Movies based on books make up a large portion of films out there. Pair a well-written narrative with minds like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, or David Fincher, and you can rest assured something incredible will reach the big screen. If you're a book and film enthusiast and are unsure where to start, here's a list of the most gripping books with movie adaptations.
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American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
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It (Stephen King)
It (Stephen King)
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The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
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The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
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To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
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The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
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Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (Stephen King)
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (Stephen King)
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Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
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The Accidental Billionaires (The Social Network — Ben Mezrich)
The Accidental Billionaires (The Social Network — Ben Mezrich)
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The Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
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The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
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Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
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The Hobbit (J. R. R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit (J. R. R. Tolkien)
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The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining (Stephen King)
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Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
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The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
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Adventures of a Mathematician (S.M. Ulam)
Adventures of a Mathematician (S.M. Ulam)
18
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Ken Kesey)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Ken Kesey)
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The Devil Wears Prada (Lauren Weisberger)
The Devil Wears Prada (Lauren Weisberger)
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Schindler's Ark (Thomas Keneally)
Schindler's Ark (Thomas Keneally)
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The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
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The Chronicles of Narnia (C. S. Lewis)
The Chronicles of Narnia (C. S. Lewis)
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Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
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Forrest Gump (Winston Groom)
Forrest Gump (Winston Groom)
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Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen)
Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen)
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Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
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The French Connection (Robin Moore)
The French Connection (Robin Moore)
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Solaris (Stanisław Lem)
Solaris (Stanisław Lem)
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Raging Bull (Jake Lamotta)
Raging Bull (Jake Lamotta)
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)
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Crazy Rich Asians (Kevin Kwan)
Crazy Rich Asians (Kevin Kwan)
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The Hour of the Star (Clarice Lispector)
The Hour of the Star (Clarice Lispector)
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
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Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
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Election (Tom Perrotta)
Election (Tom Perrotta)
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Ben-Hur (Lew Wallace)
Ben-Hur (Lew Wallace)
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L.A. Confidential (James Ellroy)
L.A. Confidential (James Ellroy)
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Room (Emma Donoghue)
Room (Emma Donoghue)
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Wonder Boys (Michael Chabon)
Wonder Boys (Michael Chabon)
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MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors (Richard Hooker)
MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors (Richard Hooker)
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