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The Most Extreme Cases of 'The Book Was Better Than the Movie'

Taking user ratings from IMDB and Goodreads, Fivethirtyeight was able to figure out which book-to-movie adaptations had the lowest scores in comparison to their well-received novel counterparts.
In a nutshell, these are the the most beloved books that gave viewers the most disappointing movie adaptations.
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avg. score: 24 of 94 (25%)
required scores: 1, 14, 20, 26, 33 
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The Help
The Help
2
The Help (2011)
The Help (2011)
3
Ender's Game
Ender's Game
4
Enders Game (2013)
Enders Game (2013)
5
Seventh Son (Orson Scott Card)
Seventh Son (Orson Scott Card)
6
Seventh Son (2014)
Seventh Son (2014)
7
The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)
The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)
8
The Three Musketeers (2011)
The Three Musketeers (2011)
9
Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward
10
Pay It Forward (2000)
Pay It Forward (2000)
11
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is
12
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Where the Heart Is (2000)
13
The Mordecai Trilogy (Kyril Bonfiglioli)
The Mordecai Trilogy (Kyril Bonfiglioli)
14
Mortecai (2015)
Mortecai (2015)
15
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
16
The Book Thief (2013)
The Book Thief (2013)
17
Unbroken
Unbroken
18
Unbroken (2014)
Unbroken (2014)
19
Divergent
Divergent
20
Divergent (2014)
Divergent (2014)
21
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
22
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
23
A Walk to Remember (Novel)
A Walk to Remember (Novel)
24
A Walk to Remember (2002)
A Walk to Remember (2002)
25
Left Behind
Left Behind
26
Left Behind (2014)
Left Behind (2014)
27
Percy Jackson and Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson and Sea of Monsters
28
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
29
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
30
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
31
The Last Song
The Last Song
32
The Last Song (2010)
The Last Song (2010)
33
Safe Haven
Safe Haven
34
Safe Haven (2013)
Safe Haven (2013)
35
The Jackal
The Jackal
36
The Jackal (1997)
The Jackal (1997)
37
Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy
38
Vampire Academy (2014)
Vampire Academy (2014)
39
Addicted
Addicted
40
Addicted (2014)
Addicted (2014)
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