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100 Books Adapted Into Movies in the 1980s - Page 2

A list of one hundred books that were adapted into movies in the 1980s, including some you may not have known were books first.
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Empire of the Sun (J.G. Ballard)
Empire of the Sun
41
J.G. Ballard
The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Return of the King
42
J.R.R. Tolkien
Raging Bull (Jake Lamotta)
Raging Bull
43
Jake Lamotta
Blood on the Moon (James Ellroy)
Blood on the Moon
44
James Ellroy
The French Lieutenant's Woman (John Fowles)
The French Lieutenant's Woman
45
John Fowles
The World According to Garp (John Irving)
The World According to Garp
46
John Irving
The Witches of Eastwick (John Updike)
The Witches of Eastwick
47
John Updike
Who Goes There (John W. Campbell)
Who Goes There
48
John W. Campbell
Ordinary People (Judith Guest)
Ordinary People
49
Judith Guest
The Big Clock (Kenneth Fearing)
The Big Clock
50
Kenneth Fearing
Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
Lonesome Dove
51
Larry McMurtry
Terms of Endearment (Larry McMurtry)
Terms of Endearment
52
Larry McMurtry
The Black Cauldron (Lloyd Alexander)
The Black Cauldron
53
Lloyd Alexander
Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter (Loretta Lynn)
Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter
54
Loretta Lynn
Das Boot (Lothar Gunther Buchheim)
Das Boot
55
Lothar Gunther Buchheim
Under the Volcano (Malcolm Lowry)
Under the Volcano
56
Malcolm Lowry
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Manuel Puig)
Kiss of the Spider Woman
57
Manuel Puig
The Neverending Story (Michael Ende)
The Neverending Story
58
Michael Ende
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Milan Kundera)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
59
Milan Kundera
Heartburn (Nora Ephron)
Heartburn
60
Nora Ephron
The Executioner's Song (Norman Mailer)
The Executioner's Song
61
Norman Mailer
The Stunt Man (Paul Brodeur)
The Stunt Man
62
Paul Brodeur
The Flight of Dragons (Peter Dickinson)
The Flight of Dragons
63
Peter Dickinson
The Last Unicorn (Peter S. Beagle)
The Last Unicorn
64
Peter S. Beagle
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Philip K. Dick)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
65
Philip K. Dick
Dangerous Liaisons (Pierre Choderlos De Laclos)
Dangerous Liaisons
66
Pierre Choderlos De Laclos
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
67
Ray Bradbury
The Plague Dogs (Richard Adams)
The Plague Dogs
68
Richard Adams
Somewhere in Time (Richard Matheson)
Somewhere in Time
69
Richard Matheson
Conan the Barbarian (Robert C. Howard)
Conan the Barbarian
70
Robert C. Howard
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Robert C. O'Brien)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
71
Robert C. O'Brien
Prince of the City (Robert Daley)
Prince of the City
72
Robert Daley
The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage (Robert Lindsey)
The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage
73
Robert Lindsey
Nothing Lasts Forever (Roderick Thorp)
Nothing Lasts Forever
74
Roderick Thorp
Born on the Fourth of July (Ron Kovic)
Born on the Fourth of July
75
Ron Kovic
Rumble Fish (S.E. Hinton)
Rumble Fish
76
S.E. Hinton
Tex (S.E. Hinton)
Tex
77
S.E. Hinton
That Was Then, This Is Now (S.E. Hinton)
That Was Then, This Is Now
78
S.E. Hinton
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
79
S.E. Hinton
Christine (Stephen King)
Christine
80
Stephen King
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