Which books had the best film adaptations?Answer

A great movie can lead to even more readers of the source material. What are some books you read that had movies that you enjoyed the most.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

#1 of 6 in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

1979 • 5,589 Readers • 215 pages 4.3

Catching Fire

#2 of 3 in The Hunger Games

Catching Fire
BySuzanne Collins

2008 • 4,519 Readers • 391 pages 4.1

Doctor Sleep

#2 of 2 in The Shining

Doctor Sleep
ByStephen King

2013 • 930 Readers • 544 pages 3.9

Sense and Sensibility

1811 • 1,315 Readers • 432 pages 3.8

Stardust

#1 of 1 in Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust

Stardust
ByNeil Gaiman

1997 • 1,684 Readers • 248 pages 4

The Last Unicorn

#1 of 2 in The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn
ByPeter S. Beagle

1968 • 618 Readers • 228 pages 3.9

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

#1 of 14 in Oz

101 • 780 Readers • 61 pages 3.8

The Shining

#1 of 2 in The Shining

The Shining
ByStephen King

1977 • 2,649 Readers • 539 pages 4.1

The Martian

#1 of 1 in The Martian

The Martian
ByAndy Weir

2011 • 4,915 Readers • 384 pages 4.4

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice
ByJane Austen

1811 • 4,043 Readers • 342 pages 4.2

Jurassic Park

#1 of 2 in Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park
ByMichael Crichton

1990 • 2,224 Readers • 805 pages 4.1

The Hunger Games

#1 of 3 in The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games
BySuzanne Collins

2008 • 6,342 Readers • 384 pages 4.1

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

#1 of 8 in Harry Potter

1993 • 8,097 Readers • 309 pages 4.3

Dune

#1 of 9 in Dune

Dune
ByFrank Herbert

1965 • 7,087 Readers • 704 pages 4.3

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride
ByWilliam Goldman

1973 • 1,920 Readers • 399 pages 4.2

The Lord of the Rings

#1-3 of 3 in The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings
ByJ.R.R. Tolkien

1954 • 2,444 Readers • 1,178 pages 4.6