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Movies, Television Shows and Specials based on Novels or Book Series
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items Novels and book series turned movie or TV, and are (or have been) on Netflix, Amazon Video and other streaming services or cable channels. Great for bookish folks who also enjoy a good at home movie night
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Children, teens & families
Roald Dahl's Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and the classic Gene Wilder version from 1971.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Golden Edition
Netflix recently released the latest Enola Holmes movies, based on Nancy Springer's YA fiction series
Enola Holmes Series
A sweet tale of loss and love, sorrow and joy, indifference and friendship. Told from the POV of the grumpy octopus who is smarter than people know. Now a Netflix movie that's definitely worth watching, too. AFFILIATE LINK
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Fantastic movie with Jack Black and Cate Blanchett based on The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs. This version is illustrated by Edward Gorey. Affiliate link
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt Series #1)
This book series by Rick Riordan is the basis for the wildly popular Disney+ productions of the same name. A great introduction to epic series novels for tween readers. Percy has just learned that he is a demigod, and now has to avoid the wrath of Z...
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
The Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events, based on the novels by Lemony Snicket, ran for 3 seasons and follows the lives of the Baudelaire childrens following the death of their parents. Violet, an inventor; Klaus, a voracious reader; and Su... Affiliate link
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Adults
Star studded cast of characters in the Netflix adaptation of Alex North's The Whisper Man, coming soon to Netflix. Affiliate link
The Whisper Man
Hamnet by Maggie O'Ferrell follows the fictional child of William Shakespeare and Agnes Hathaway during the Black Death, England late 1500's. Affiliate link
Hamnet
Thriller/Horror flick with a stunning cast based on the book by John Keel.
The Mothman Prophecies: A True Story
The classic 1961 film staring Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn and more. Based on the novel by Alistair MacLean. Affiliate link
The Guns of Navarone
Hugely popular Netflix series (ok, so this one isn't a film) based on the epic fantasy series by Andrzej Sapkowski
The Witcher Series
2000 film staring John Cusack, Jack Black, Catherine Zeta-Jones and more based the novel High Fidelity by British author Nick Hornby. Affiliate links
High Fidelity
Based on Richard Osman's series, The Thursday Murder Club, and starring a blockbuster cast. A group of seniors in a sleepy little English retirement community meet weekly to investigate unsolved murders when they are suddenly found front and center ...
The Thursday Murder Club
Based on the novel by Rumaan Alam, this Netflix film starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans and Kevin Bacon is A surprising, unsettling novel that satisfies on more than one level: It's a thrill...
Leave the World Behind
The Queen's Gambit, based on the novel by Walter Tevis, is a gripping coming-of-age novel of chess, feminism, and addiction. Affiliate link
The Queen's Gambit
I've read and re-read this several times. This time around, it hit a little different. I'm not much of a TV watcher, but I sure hope the series is as good as the book! Affiliate link
The Handmaid's Tale
Former MP Jack Reacher takes names and kicks butts. He drifts from place to place, going where he wants, when he wants. Until someone makes trouble. I love the entire series, much better than the movies 🤢Affiliate link
Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1)
Wildly popular and now on Netflix. Regency romance with enough in the series to last your entire vacation. Affiliate link
The Duke and I, Bridgerton Book #1
With 13 books, the Rizzoli and Isles series by Tess Gerritsen will keep you reading to the very end. The inspirations for the popular TV show, the books follow Detective Jane Rizzoli and Dr Maura Isles thru murders across the Boston area. Affiliate link
The Surgeon - Rizzoli & Isles #1
Gritty and fast paced, and 12 books in the series - perfect for your stay-cation reading. In Atlanta, a recently released sex offender becomes the prime suspect when a brutal murder closely mirrors the work of a long-inactive serial killer. As polic...
Triptych, Will Trent Book #1