8 Book-to-Screen Adaptations That I’ve Loved

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE watching screen adaptations of books I’ve enjoyed. It gives me another chance to connect with characters I loved, and it lets me see them through the author’s eyes. Sometimes it’s just as I pictured it, and sometimes it’s nothing like my imagination.

On the other hand, though, I hate book covers that are replaced with movie scenes!

Read on for 8 screen adaptations that I have loved recently:

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Big Little Lies

Everyone knows about this show (even non-readers!), but this was the one that really kicked off my love of recent book adaptations. Pat was hanging around as I watched the first few episodes, and eventually made me wait to finish it with him. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it.

I can’t wait for Nine Perfect Strangers, coming soon!

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Little Fires Everywhere

Another great Reese Witherspoon performance. Does she get the first pick of books on her book club list when they start casting actresses? Also starring Kerry Washington, this Hulu series was beautifully shot.

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Sharp Objects

From what I can remember, this show followed the book pretty closely. Amy Adams is a pretty popular pick for these adaptations, and she always does a fantastic job.

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You Should Have Known/The Undoing

If you liked Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies, you’ll love her in The Undoing. Pat was a fan of the nudity (the main reason he watches my shows, ha).

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Are You Sleeping/Truth Be Told

This show was particularly interesting. It took the storyline of Are You Sleeping, but told it from the podcaster’s perspective. The book was told from the point of view of Josie, the daughter of the victim.

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You

Another popular Netflix favorite of both readers and non-readers. It was interesting that the show took aspects of both the first two books in each season. Looking forward to You Love Me and Season 3 coming out this year!

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The Flight Attendant

Kaley Cuoco was the perfect actress to cast as Cassie. I loved this adaptation–it was basically exactly how I pictured the book as I read it.

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Defending Jacob

Kaley Cuoco was the perfect actress to cast as Cassie. I loved this adaptation–it was basically exactly how I pictured the book as I read it.

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Have you watched any of these? Which other adaptations would you recommend?

What do you think about putting movie covers on books?

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