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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 Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Extended Sample The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Extended Sample Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Extended Sample The House of Tomorrow by Peter Bognanni
Extended Sample The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Extended Sample Rosewater by Maziar Bahari
Extended Sample Significance by Shelly Crane
Extended Sample Alienated by Melissa Landers
Extended Sample The Peripheral by William Gibson
Extended Sample Cold in July by Joe R. Lansdale
Extended Sample Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova
Extended Sample A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
Extended Sample Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Extended Sample An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Extended Sample A Good Marriage by Stephen King
Extended Sample Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
Extended Sample My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
Extended Sample A Walk Among the Tombstones by Lawrence Block
Extended Sample The Stranger by Harlan Coben
Extended Sample Us by David Nicholls
Extended Sample A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
Extended Sample Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun by Guillermo del Toro
Extended Sample The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
Extended Sample Strange Angel by George Pendle
Extended Sample Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
Extended Sample Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman
Extended Sample Caging Skies by Christine Leunens
Extended Sample Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin
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