Books that were adapted into movies (not tv shows). Let's make this list as long as possible!
(going to only add the first book in a series)
created by arobinreads
last updated December, 2025
Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
Mario Puzo
It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
Colleen Hoover
The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Doctor Dolittle, #1)
Hugh Lofting
Mary Queen of Scots
John Guy
Dune (Dune, #1)
Frank Herbert
The Zone of Interest
Martin Amis
Poor Things
Alasdair Gray
Arthur: The dog who crossed the jungle to find a home
Mikael Lindnord
The Omen
David Seltzer
Marley and Me: Life and Love With the Worldâs Worst Dog
John Grogan
Arrival
Ted Chiang
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Blade Runner)
Philip K. Dick
The Invisible Man
H.G. Wells
The Marsh King's Daughter
Karen Dionne
The Watchers (The Watchers, #1)
A.M. Shine
The Bikeriders
Danny Lyon
The Power of the Dog
Thomas Savage
Turtles All the Way Down
John Green
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)
Peter Brown
The Outrun
Amy Liptrot
The Lives of Lee Miller
Antony Penrose
âSalemâs Lot
Stephen King
The Longest Ride
Nicholas Sparks
Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
L. Frank Baum
Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston
My Policeman
Bethan Roberts
Rule (Marked Men, #1)
Jay Crownover
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