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Goodreads 2019 Update: The Book Was Better Than the Movie

"When these books were adapted for the screen, [the movies] didn't live up to expectations." (Goodreads). I can't say I agree in all cases. How about you?
These are the top 200 books as at 9th November, 2019 (?presumably the voters thought these top-ranking books showed the greatest disparity between the book and the movie).
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
1
J.K. Rowling
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
2
Stephenie Meyer
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
3
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
4
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
5
J.K. Rowling
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
6
Dan Brown
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
8
J.K. Rowling
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
9
Christopher Paolini
Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
Memoirs of a Geisha
10
Arthur Golden
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat
11
Dr. Seuss
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
12
J.K. Rowling
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
13
C.S. Lewis
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
14
Philip Pullman
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
15
Rick Riordan
Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Ella Enchanted
16
Gail Carson Levine
New Moon (Stephanie Meyer)
New Moon
17
Stephanie Meyer
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
18
Jane Austen
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
19
Harper Lee
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
20
Suzanne Collins
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
21
E.B. White
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
22
Louis Sachar
The Other Boleyn Girl (Philippa Gregory)
The Other Boleyn Girl
23
Philippa Gregory
Angels & Demons (Dan Brown)
Angels & Demons
24
Dan Brown
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Dr. Seuss)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
25
Dr. Seuss
Interview With the Vampire (Anne Rice)
Interview With the Vampire
26
Anne Rice
Eclipse (Stephenie Meyer)
Eclipse
27
Stephenie Meyer
The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
The Count of Monte Cristo
28
Alexandre Dumas
The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
29
J.R.R. Tolkien
Romeo and Juliet (William Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet
30
William Shakespeare
The Kite Runner (Khalid Hosseini)
The Kite Runner
31
Khalid Hosseini
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
32
Roald Dahl
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
33
Douglas Adams
Prince Caspian (C.S. Lewis)
Prince Caspian
34
C.S. Lewis
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
35
Margaret Mitchell
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
36
Roald Dahl
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
37
S.E. Hinton
The Bad Beginning (Lemony Snicket)
The Bad Beginning
38
Lemony Snicket
It (Stephen King)
It
39
Stephen King
The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
The Notebook
40
Nicholas Sparks
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