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Great Adaptations: Books Adapted for TV

So many television shows have been adapted from books over the years. Here are a few of the ones I've read, some on my TBR list, and a few others that are the basis for popular TV shows ...
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The Leftovers (Tom Perrotta)
The Leftovers
1
Tom Perrotta
Lessons in Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus)
Lessons in Chemistry
2
Bonnie Garmus
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
3
Rick Riordan
The 100 (Kass Morgan)
The 100
4
Kass Morgan
Poldark Series (Winston Graham)
Poldark Series
5
Winston Graham
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
6
Margaret Atwood
The Queen's Gambit (Walter Tevis)
The Queen's Gambit
7
Walter Tevis
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
8
Douglas Adams
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Outlander
9
Diana Gabaldon
Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel)
Station Eleven
10
Emily St. John Mandel
Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
Wolf Hall
11
Hilary Mantel
Bring Up the Bodies (Hilary Mantel)
Bring Up the Bodies
12
Hilary Mantel
Shōgun (James Clavell)
Shōgun
13
James Clavell
Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
Big Little Lies
14
Liane Moriarty
Normal People (Sally Rooney)
Normal People
15
Sally Rooney
A Song of Ice and Fire (George R. R. Martin)
A Song of Ice and Fire
16
George R. R. Martin
Fire and Blood (George R. R. Martin)
Fire and Blood
17
George R. R. Martin
Harry Bosch Novels (Michael Connelly)
Harry Bosch Novels
18
Michael Connelly
City of Bones (Michael Connelly)
City of Bones
19
Michael Connelly
Echo Park (Michael Connelly)
Echo Park
20
Michael Connelly
The Concrete Blonde (Michael Connelly)
The Concrete Blonde
21
Michael Connelly
The Expanse Series (James S.A. Corey)
The Expanse Series
22
James S.A. Corey
Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Pachinko
23
Min Jin Lee
Silo Series (Hugh Howey)
Silo Series
24
Hugh Howey
Killing Floor (Lee Child)
Killing Floor
25
Lee Child
Bad Luck and Trouble (Lee Child)
Bad Luck and Trouble
26
Lee Child
Persuader (Lee Child)
Persuader
27
Lee Child
Watchmen (Alan Moore)
Watchmen
28
Alan Moore
Friday Night Lights (H. G. Bissinger)
Friday Night Lights
29
H. G. Bissinger
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad
30
Colson Whitehead
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
31
Patricia Highsmith
The Walking Dead (Robert Kirkman)
The Walking Dead
32
Robert Kirkman
The Saxon Stories (Bernard Cornwell)
The Saxon Stories
33
Bernard Cornwell
The Last Kingdom (Bernard Cornwell)
The Last Kingdom
34
Bernard Cornwell
The Sharpe Series (Bernard Cornwell)
The Sharpe Series
35
Bernard Cornwell
Sharpe's Eagle (Bernard Cornwell)
Sharpe's Eagle
36
Bernard Cornwell
Slough House Series (Mick Herron)
Slough House Series
37
Mick Herron
Slow Horses (Mick Herron)
Slow Horses
38
Mick Herron
Lovecraft Country (Matt Ruff)
Lovecraft Country
39
Matt Ruff
Dark Matter (Blake Crouch)
Dark Matter
40
Blake Crouch
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