Recs if you like The Devil Wears Prada...

Books where someone, at some point, lets out a breath they didn’t know they were holding. I fully intend to update this every time I come across this line, but let me know which ones are missing in the comments!

As a massive bookworm and theatre nerd, this list was inevitable.

a collection of recommendations from the Made for the Movies forum

Gone but never forgotten, this marketing term has disappeared, but the works will forever be iconic

These are book-to-screen adaptations that you didn't know were books! Feel free to recommend or make a suggestion! Please keep in mind some movie adaptations were renamed and may not have the same name as a book. Feel free to do more research or comment if you don't know which movie was based on the book with a different name. Note: this list also includes movie novelizations. 💕 Credits to IMDB user, Goodreads, BookBub, and Buzzfeed for the book recs. (in progress)

Theater has long drawn inspiration from books, with works across time, genre, and subject matter having stage adaptations. You're sure to know some big names, but others might surprise you! How many have you seen?

A list of ‘roman á clef’s, or fictionalized versions of true stories

Books that have been made into a TV series or Movie

These are all books and plays that have been turned into films or stage productions, what they all have in common is that Meryl Streep has starred in them. Disclaimer: some films have been loosely based on the books.

Every book that has been adapted into a movie covered by the Blank Check podcast

books that are the basis for adaptations and other book-related films and TV shows being released in the U.S. in May 2026

Sentimental Garbage is a podcast by Caroline O'Donoghue. Often the topic is a particular title/book, so this list is slowly curating the different books that are discussed. For those who enjoy reading and podcasts! NB: it doesn't include books of film media discussed unless they've also done an episode on the book.

When Metal meets Literature 🖤🤘🏼

Did you know these movies were based on books?

Sometimes the books aren’t better. Sometimes the movie or TV adaptation outperforms the source material by a MILE. These are those books.

This isn’t to say you shouldn’t read them, but you might be a little disappointed compared to their on-screen counterparts. Give them a read, and you be the judge!

Must read books to start reading when starting your reading journey!

I googled these characters because I thought they were real

books that have been made into shows or movies. feel free to recommend more

Books that have been adapted to the big screen

chick lit romantic books for palette cleansing after a heavy epic fantasy session