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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The Longest Ride Audibook, by Nicholas Sparks

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon Audibook, by David Grann

A Discovery of Witches: A Novel Audibook, by Deborah Harkness

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Audibook, by Mitch Albom

Dark Matter: A Novel Audibook, by Blake Crouch

A Bear Called Paddington Audibook, by Michael Bond

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business Audibook, by Neil Postman

Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 Audibook, by Marcus Luttrell

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter: Vampire Hunter Audibook, by Seth Grahame-Smith

The Cold Dish Audibook, by Craig Johnson

The Kite Runner Audibook, by Khaled Hosseini

It Ends with Us Audibook, by Colleen Hoover

The Secret Life of Bees: A Novel Audibook, by Sue Monk Kidd

Tuck Everlasting Audibook, by Natalie Babbitt

American Pastoral Audibook, by Philip Roth

I Know What You Did Last Summer Audibook, by Lois Duncan

Mr. Mercedes: A Novel Audibook, by Stephen King

The Light Between Oceans: A Novel Audibook, by M. L. Stedman

The Cider House Rules: A Novel Audibook, by John Irving

Love, Stargirl Audibook, by Jerry Spinelli

The Three Musketeers Audibook, by Alexandre Dumas

The Peripheral Audibook, by William Gibson

The Summer I Turned Pretty Audibook, by Jenny Han

The Dry: A Novel Audibook, by Jane Harper

Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol Audibook, by Steve Jones

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