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 Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Extended Sample Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers
Extended Sample The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Extended Sample L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy
Extended Sample The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Extended Sample The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
Extended Sample A Walk Among the Tombstones by Lawrence Block
Extended Sample The Stranger by Harlan Coben
Extended Sample Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Extended Sample Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Extended Sample To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Extended Sample NERVE by Jeanne Ryan
Extended Sample After We Fell by Anna Todd
Extended Sample Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
Extended Sample The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Extended Sample Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
Extended Sample Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Extended Sample Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Extended Sample Memoirs of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
Extended Sample A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Extended Sample The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Extended Sample If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Extended Sample The Firm by John Grisham
Extended Sample Up in the Air by Walter Kirn
Extended Sample Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
Extended Sample The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
Extended Sample Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Extended Sample Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
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