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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 Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan
Extended Sample How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Extended Sample The Princess Diaries, Volume I: The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Extended Sample Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Extended Sample Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Extended Sample Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Extended Sample The Willoughbys Movie Tie-in Edition by Lois Lowry
Extended Sample The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
Extended Sample Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
Extended Sample The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Extended Sample Fallen by Lauren Kate
Extended Sample Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Extended Sample The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex
Extended Sample The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
Extended Sample Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (Netflix Series Tie-In Edition) by Rachel Cohn
Extended Sample The Death Cure (Maze Runner, Book Three) by James Dashner
Extended Sample Every Day by David Levithan
Extended Sample Legend by Marie Lu
Extended Sample Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Extended Sample Cooked by Michael Pollan
Extended Sample The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Extended Sample Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Extended Sample Memoirs of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
Extended Sample Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
Extended Sample Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Extended Sample The Wolf of Wall Street (Movie Tie-in Edition) by Jordan Belfort
Extended Sample The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
Extended Sample The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
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