Bingeworthy Shows and Movies Inspired by Books
Netflix
Teen
Dumplin based on the Julie Murphy novel of the same name. Rated PG-13
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before based on the Jenny Han novel of the same name. Rated TV-14
PS I Still Love You based on the Jenny Han novel of same name. Rated TV-14
I Am Not Okay with This based on the Charles Forsman Graphic Novel of the same name. Rated TV-MA
Pretty Little Liars based on the Sara Shepard series of the same name. Rated TV-14
Sword Art Online based on the Reki Kawahara manga of the same name. Rated TV-14
Durarara!! Based on the Ryohgo Narita manga of the same name. Rated TV-14
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Based on the Fujino Ōmori manga of the same name. Rated TV-14
Maze Runner based on the James Dashner novel of the same name. Rated PG-13
Pitch Perfect based on the Mickey Rapkin novel Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory. Rated PG-13
Mean Girls based on the Rosalind Wiseman novel Queen Bees & Wannabes. Rated PG-13
Fault in Our Stars based on the John Green novel of the same name. Rated PG-13
October Faction based on the Steve Niles graphic novels of the same name. Rated TV-MA
All the Bright Places based on the Jennifer Niven novel of the same name. Rated TV-MA
Gossip Girl based on the Cecily von Ziegesar series of the same name. Rated TV-14
iZombie based on the Chris Roberson graphic novels of the same name. Rated TV-14
Adult
Gone Girl based on the Gillian Flynn novel of the same name. Rated R
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo based on the Stieg Larsson novel of the same name. Rated R
The Hunt for Red October based on the Tom Clancy novel of the same name. Rated PG
Still Alice based on the Lisa Genova novel of the same name. Rated PG-13
Wolf of Wall Street based on the Jordan Belfort novel of the same name. Rated R
To Kill a Mockingbird based on the Harper Lee novel of the same name. Rated Approved
P.S. I Love You based on the Cecilia Ahern novel of the same name. Rated PG-13
The Great Gatsby based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same name. Rated PG-13
Battle Royale based on the Koushun Takami novel of the same name. Rated NR
Drive based on the James Sallis novel of the same name. Rated R
The Woman in Black based on the Susan Hill novel of the same name. Rated PG-13
Black Hawk Down based on the Mark Bowden novel of the same name. Rated R
Moneyball based on the Michael Lewis novel Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. Rated PG-13
The Godfather based on the Mario Puzo novel of the same name. Rated R
Carrie based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Rated R
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter based on the Seth Grahame-Smith novel of the same name. Rated R
Orange is the New Black based on the Piper Kerman novel Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison. Rated TV-MA
Dracula based on the Bram Stoker novel of the same name. Rated TV-14
The Ghost Bride based on the Yangsze Choo novel of the same name. Rated TV-14
Locke and Key based on the Joe Hill graphic novels of the same name. Rated TV-14
The Last Thing He Wanted based on the Joan Didion novel of the same name. Rated R
Altered Carbon based on the Richard Morgan series of the same name. Rated TV-MA
Umbrella Academy based on the Gerard Way graphic novels of the same name. Rated TV-14
The Witcher based on the Andrzej Sapkowski series of the same name. Rated TV-MA
You based on the Caroline Kepnes novel of the same name. Rated TV-MA
Sherlock based on the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle series Sherlock Holmes. Rated TV-14
Zoo based on the James Patterson novel of the same name. Rated TV-14
Kids
Avatar: The Last Airbender based on the Bryan Konietzko manga of the same name. Rated TV-Y7
A Series of Unfortunate Events based on the Lemony Snicket series of the same name. Rated PG
Arthur and the Invisibles based on the Luc Besson books Arthur and the Minimoys. Rated PG
Hugo based on the Brian Selznick book The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Rated PG
The Little Prince based on the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry book of the same name. Rated PG
Dolphin Tale 2 based on the Craig Hatkoff book Hope for Winter: A True Story of a Remarkable Dolphin Friendship. Rated PG
Goosebumps based on the R.L. Stein series of the same name. Rated PG
Home based on the Adam Rex book The True Meaning of Smekday. Rated PG
The Jungle Book based on the Rudyard Kipling book of the same name. Rated PG
Radio Rebel based on the Danielle Joseph book Shrinking Violet. Rated TV-G
Horrid Henry-The Movie based on the Francesca Simon series of the same name. Rated PG
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer based on the Megan McDonald book of the same name. Rated PG
Escape from Mr, Lemoncello’s Library based on the Chris Grabenstein book of the same name. Rated TV-G
A Wrinkle in Time based on the Madeleine L’Engle book of the same name. Rated PG
Aliens Ate my Homework based on the Bruce Covile book of the same name. Rated PG
Middle School: The Worst Years of my Life based on the James Patterson series of the same name. Rated PG
Anne with an “E” based on the L.M. Montgomery series Anne of Green Gables. Rated TV-PG
Green Eggs and Ham based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. Rated TV-Y7
The Magic School Bus based on the Joanna Cole books. Rated TV-Y
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants based on the Dav Pilkey series The Adventures of Captain Underpants. Rated TV-Y7
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang based on the Ian Fleming book of the same name. Rated G
Llama Llama based on the Anna Dewdney series of the same name. Rated TV-Y
The Last Kid on Earth based on the Max Brallier series of the same name. Rated TV-Y7
The Babysitter’s Club based on the Ann M. Martin series of the same name. Rated Family
Other
Teen
ABC- Legend of the Seeker based on the Terry Goodkind series Sword of Truth. Rated TV-14
BBC iPlayer- His Dark Materials based on the Phillip Pullman series of the same name. Rated TV-14
Adult
HBO Go- Game of Thrones based on the George R.R. Martin series of the same name. Rated TV-MA
YouTube- Night Manager based on the John Le Carren novel of the same name. Rated TV-14
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