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 Moneyball by Michael Lewis
Extended Sample The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson
Extended Sample Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo
Extended Sample To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Extended Sample L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy
Extended Sample American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition by Neil Gaiman
Extended Sample Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Extended Sample A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin
Extended Sample The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
Extended Sample Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith
Extended Sample One of Us Is Lying (TV Series Tie-In Edition) by Karen M. McManus
Extended Sample The Dry by Jane Harper
Extended Sample Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Extended Sample Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan
Extended Sample The Collected Stories of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
Extended Sample Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Extended Sample Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman
Extended Sample Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Extended Sample The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Extended Sample Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
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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