As Heidi Montag once tweeted, “congratulations to anyone who has written a book.” We’ll expand that to include people who have read books. Congratulations! With so many movies based on books, it’s a real feat to sit down and read one of those suckers. Couldn’t be us! Nah, we’re movie people through and through.
Thankfully, movies based on books help us cheat our way through book club way better than ChatGPT, with characters coming alive in actors and scores adding even more beauty to still moments. No, okay, we do like books, but after a long day at work, sometimes you need someone to tell you the story, and Hollywood has to get its ideas somewhere…
Which is not to say all adaptations are created equal. For every Little Women and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before there are some real clunkers out there, falling short not just of fan expectations but of being good movies in the first place. Whether you’re reading or viewing, your time is valuable and art should entertain and inspire. That’s why we’ve rounded up 47 of our favorite movies based on books that give you the gist of the material, keep the spirit of the original work alive and stand on their own as works of art. (Need more? We’ve also got a guide to the best movies based on romance novels.) In fact, some are so good they might even inspire you to swing by the library. But seriously, no judgment if not.
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