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TCM's "But Have You Read the Book? 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films"

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For film buffs and literature lovers alike, Turner Classic Movies presents an essential guide to 52 cinema classics and the literary works that served as their inspiration.

"I love that movie!"

"But have you read the book?"

Within these pages, Turner Classic Movies offers an endlessly fascinating look at 52 beloved screen adaptations and the great reads that inspired them. Some films, like Clueless—Amy Heckerling's interpretation of Jane Austen's Emma—diverge wildly from the original source material, while others, like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, shift the point of view to craft a different experience within the same story. Author Kristen Lopez explores just what makes these works classics of both the page and screen, and why each made for an exceptional adaptation—whether faithful to the book or exemplifying cinematic creative license.
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Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
1
Mary Shelley
Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein (1931)
2
The Thin Man (Dashiell Hammett)
The Thin Man
3
Dashiell Hammett
The Thin Man (1934)
The Thin Man (1934)
4
Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
Wuthering Heights
5
Emily Bronte
Wuthering Heights (1939)
Wuthering Heights (1939)
6
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
7
Daphne Du Maurier
Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca (1940)
8
To Have and Have Not (Ernest Hemingway)
To Have and Have Not
9
Ernest Hemingway
To Have and Have Not (1944)
To Have and Have Not (1944)
10
Mildred Pierce (James M. Cain)
Mildred Pierce
11
James M. Cain
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
12
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Anita Loos)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
13
Anita Loos
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
14
Kiss Me, Deadly (Mickey Spillane)
Kiss Me, Deadly
15
Mickey Spillane
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
16
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Jack Finney)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
17
Jack Finney
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
18
Psycho (Robert Bloch)
Psycho
19
Robert Bloch
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
20
Dr. No (Ian Fleming)
Dr. No
21
Ian Fleming
Dr. No (1962)
Dr. No (1962)
22
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
23
Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
24
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
25
Shirley Jackson
The Haunting (1963)
The Haunting (1963)
26
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
27
Truman Capote
In Cold Blood (1967)
In Cold Blood (1967)
28
Valley of the Dolls (Jacquelin Susann)
Valley of the Dolls
29
Jacquelin Susann
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
30
Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
Rosemary's Baby
31
Ira Levin
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
32
True Grit
True Grit
33
True Grit (1969)
True Grit (1969)
34
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
35
Anthony Burgess
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
36
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show
37
The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
38
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
39
Roald Dahl
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
40
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