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Speechify's 50 Most Gripping Books With Movie Adaptations

Many of the world's best movies started as ideas in talented authors' minds. Books are often the source material for great movies and TV shows. Movies based on books make up a large portion of films out there. Pair a well-written narrative with minds like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, or David Fincher, and you can rest assured something incredible will reach the big screen. If you're a book and film enthusiast and are unsure where to start, here's a list of the most gripping books with movie adaptations.
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American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
1
Bret Easton Ellis
It (Stephen King)
It
2
Stephen King
The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather
3
Mario Puzo
The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
The Silence of the Lambs
4
Thomas Harris
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
5
Harper Lee
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings
6
J.R.R. Tolkien
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (Stephen King)
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
7
Stephen King
Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter Series
8
J.K. Rowling
The Accidental Billionaires (The Social Network — Ben Mezrich)
The Accidental Billionaires
9
The Social Network — Ben Mezrich
The Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wizard of Oz
10
L. Frank Baum
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
11
Kathryn Stockett
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
12
Margaret Mitchell
The Hobbit (J. R. R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
13
J. R. R. Tolkien
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
14
Stephen King
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
15
Louisa May Alcott
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
16
William Goldman
Adventures of a Mathematician (S.M. Ulam)
Adventures of a Mathematician
17
S.M. Ulam
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Ken Kesey)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
18
Ken Kesey
The Devil Wears Prada (Lauren Weisberger)
The Devil Wears Prada
19
Lauren Weisberger
Schindler's Ark (Thomas Keneally)
Schindler's Ark
20
Thomas Keneally
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
21
Suzanne Collins
The Chronicles of Narnia (C. S. Lewis)
The Chronicles of Narnia
22
C. S. Lewis
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
23
Jane Austen
Forrest Gump (Winston Groom)
Forrest Gump
24
Winston Groom
Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen)
Sense and Sensibility
25
Jane Austen
Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton)
Jurassic Park
26
Michael Crichton
The French Connection (Robin Moore)
The French Connection
27
Robin Moore
Solaris (Stanisław Lem)
Solaris
28
Stanisław Lem
Raging Bull (Jake Lamotta)
Raging Bull
29
Jake Lamotta
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
30
Truman Capote
Crazy Rich Asians (Kevin Kwan)
Crazy Rich Asians
31
Kevin Kwan
The Hour of the Star (Clarice Lispector)
The Hour of the Star
32
Clarice Lispector
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
33
Patricia Highsmith
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
34
Roald Dahl
Election (Tom Perrotta)
Election
35
Tom Perrotta
Ben-Hur (Lew Wallace)
Ben-Hur
36
Lew Wallace
L.A. Confidential (James Ellroy)
L.A. Confidential
37
James Ellroy
Room (Emma Donoghue)
Room
38
Emma Donoghue
Wonder Boys (Michael Chabon)
Wonder Boys
39
Michael Chabon
MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors (Richard Hooker)
MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
40
Richard Hooker
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