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The Book Was Way Better Than the Movie

Goodreads readers voted on "When these books were adapted for the screen, they didn't live up to expectations." These are the top 100+ as voted by the readers and me. Book/movie series have been combined.
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Harry Potter (Jk Rowling)
Harry Potter
1
Jk Rowling
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
2
Stephenie Meyer
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
3
Dan Brown
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
4
Christopher Paolini
Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
Memoirs of a Geisha
5
Arthur Golden
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat
6
Dr. Seuss
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
7
C.S. Lewis
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
8
Philip Pullman
Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Ella Enchanted
9
Gail Carson Levine
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
10
Rick Riordan
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
11
Jane Austen
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
12
Harper Lee
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
13
E.B. White
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
14
Louis Sachar
The Other Boleyn Girl (Philippa Gregory)
The Other Boleyn Girl
15
Philippa Gregory
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Dr. Seuss)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
16
Dr. Seuss
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
17
Interview With a Vampire (Anne Rice)
Interview With a Vampire
18
Anne Rice
The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
The Count of Monte Cristo
19
Alexandre Dumas
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner
20
Khaled Hosseini
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
21
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R.Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings
22
J.R.R.Tolkien
Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
Hunger Games
23
Suzanne Collins
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
24
Roald Dahl
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
25
Margaret Mitchell
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
26
Roald Dahl
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
27
S.E. Hinton
The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
The Notebook
28
Nicholas Sparks
IT by Stephen King
IT by Stephen King
29
The Devil Wears Prada (Lauren Weisberger)
The Devil Wears Prada
30
Lauren Weisberger
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
31
The Bad Beginning (Lemony Snicket)
The Bad Beginning
32
Lemony Snicket
The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Secret Garden
33
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
34
Louisa May Alcott
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
35
Charlotte Bronte
The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife
36
Audrey Niffenegger
The Firm (John Grisham)
The Firm
37
John Grisham
My Sister's Keeper (Jodi Picoult)
My Sister's Keeper
38
Jodi Picoult
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Ann Brashares)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
39
Ann Brashares
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Rebecca Wells)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
40
Rebecca Wells
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