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American Literature at the Movies: The Books - Page 3

We've pioneered a certain type of literature in America: the cinematic novel. "Gone with the Wind," for example, is just a dense script treatment, and I think teen dystopian romances are optioned to Hollywood before they hit Kindle. Here are just 100 American books that have been made into movies. Did the book inspire you to watch the movie, or did the movie inspired you to read the book?
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Shutter Island (Dennis Lehane)
Shutter Island
81
Dennis Lehane
The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
The Silence of the Lambs
82
Thomas Harris
A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan
83
Snow Falling on Cedars (David Guterson)
Snow Falling on Cedars
84
David Guterson
The Stepford Wives (Ira Levin)
The Stepford Wives
85
Ira Levin
Strangers on a Train (Patricia Highsmith)
Strangers on a Train
86
Patricia Highsmith
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
87
Patricia Highsmith
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
88
The Thin Man (Dashiell Hammett)
The Thin Man
89
Dashiell Hammett
A Time to Kill (John Grisham)
A Time to Kill
90
John Grisham
The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife
91
Audrey Niffenegger
To Have and Have Not (Ernest Hemingway)
To Have and Have Not
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Ernest Hemingway
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Harper Lee
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
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Stephenie Meyer
Valley of the Dolls (Jacqueline Susann)
Valley of the Dolls
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Jacqueline Susann
A Walk to Remember (Nicholas Sparks)
A Walk to Remember
96
Nicholas Sparks
Winter's Bone
Winter's Bone
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Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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L. Frank Baum
The World According to Garp (John Irving)
The World According to Garp
100
John Irving
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