Books That Were Made Into Movies

What do blockbuster films like Divergent, The Hunt for Red October, and The Godfather have in common? Before they were hit movies they were all bestselling novels. Popular works of fiction have long been one of Hollywood's go-to sources for new movie ideas. Additionally many critically acclaimed motion pictures were originally inspired by short stories and novellas. Great examples include The Shawshank Redemption (a wonderful adaptation of Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption"), A Christmas Story (adapted from Jean Shepherd's short story "Red Ryder Nails the Hammond Kid"), and Brokeback Mountain (from the short story of the same name by Annie Proulx). And while many books do indeed translate well to the big screen, most readers readily recognize that the books often allow for a greater level of detail and more nuanced storytelling than movies and television shows can convey. And audiobooks make experiencing these great titles exceedingly easy and convenient - especially for those who are constantly on the go or for those readers who struggle with learning disabilities. An additional strength offered by audiobooks is that a skilled narrator can truly bring a great story to life.

Our immense audiobook collection contains a wide variety of titles across all categories and genres that went on to become popular films and TV movies. Browse the selection on this page to see some great examples and find the perfect audio book to add to your library.

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Extended Sample If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Extended Sample Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Extended Sample Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Extended Sample The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Extended Sample Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Extended Sample One Day by David Nicholls
Extended Sample Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney
Extended Sample The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Extended Sample NERVE by Jeanne Ryan
Extended Sample Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup
Extended Sample Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Extended Sample The Outpost by Jake Tapper
Extended Sample Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Extended Sample The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Extended Sample Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell
Extended Sample Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman
Extended Sample Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Extended Sample Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Extended Sample Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Extended Sample The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Extended Sample Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Extended Sample The Shack by William Paul Young
Extended Sample Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Extended Sample Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré
Extended Sample A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin
Extended Sample The Constant Gardener by John le Carré
Extended Sample Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Extended Sample Shōgun, Part Two by James Clavell
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