Books with movie adaptations that were actually pretty good

1.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,059,747 ratings
2.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,051,524 ratings
3.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,066,211 ratings
4.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,633 ratings
5.
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 4,012,771 ratings
6.
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,687 ratings
7.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,453 ratings
8.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 3,691,692 ratings
9.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,070,196 ratings
10.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,350,005 ratings
11.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,678,546 ratings
12.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,936 ratings
13.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,690,026 ratings
14.
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 3,594,559 ratings
15.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,596,628 ratings
16.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,010,045 ratings
17.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,634 ratings
18.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 4.09 avg rating — 896,645 ratings
19.
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7)
Harry Potter Series Box Set (Harry Potter, #1-7) 4.73 avg rating — 299,559 ratings
20.
Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 472,904 ratings
21.
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1)
Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 389,879 ratings
22.
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 1,031,785 ratings
23.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,584 ratings
24.
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers 4.10 avg rating — 340,251 ratings
25.
Great Expectations
Great Expectations 3.80 avg rating — 857,613 ratings
25.
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 578,215 ratings
27.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby 3.93 avg rating — 5,732,383 ratings
28.
Jaws
Jaws 3.95 avg rating — 174,193 ratings
29.
Peter Pan
Peter Pan 4.03 avg rating — 366,999 ratings
30.
Carrie
Carrie 3.99 avg rating — 813,867 ratings
31.
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 452,964 ratings
32.
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne 3.94 avg rating — 166,155 ratings
33.
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist 3.88 avg rating — 419,672 ratings
34.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,357,386 ratings
34.
Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump, #1)
Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 71,439 ratings
36.
Stardust
Stardust 4.10 avg rating — 476,247 ratings
36.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
by: Ken Kesey
4.20 avg rating — 767,705 ratings
38.
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach 4.03 avg rating — 505,797 ratings
39.
Les Misérables
Les Misérables 4.21 avg rating — 830,294 ratings
40.
Little Children
Little Children 3.64 avg rating — 32,809 ratings
41.
The Razor’s Edge
The Razor’s Edge 4.19 avg rating — 52,480 ratings
42.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 4.17 avg rating — 183,703 ratings
43.
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera 3.96 avg rating — 267,594 ratings
44.
Lolita
Lolita 3.87 avg rating — 919,347 ratings
45.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,740 ratings
46.
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.02 avg rating — 633,910 ratings
47.
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock 3.66 avg rating — 29,108 ratings
48.
The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)
The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 1,638,249 ratings
49.
Shane
Shane 3.95 avg rating — 14,381 ratings
50.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay 4.15 avg rating — 165,668 ratings
50.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 1,970,261 ratings
52.
Dracula
Dracula 4.02 avg rating — 1,415,343 ratings
53.
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 385,167 ratings
54.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,160 ratings
55.
John Adams
John Adams 4.08 avg rating — 373,261 ratings
56.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,378,753 ratings
57.
Fantastic Mr Fox
Fantastic Mr Fox 4.08 avg rating — 144,023 ratings
58.
Who Censored Roger Rabbit? (Roger Rabbit, #1)
Who Censored Roger Rabbit? (Roger Rabbit, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 3,989 ratings
59.
The Reader
The Reader 3.78 avg rating — 226,259 ratings
60.
Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History
Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History 3.87 avg rating — 14,315 ratings
61.
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember 4.09 avg rating — 27,696 ratings
62.
The Help
The Help 4.47 avg rating — 2,962,452 ratings
63.
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders 4.06 avg rating — 152,023 ratings
63.
Wonder (Wonder, #1)
Wonder (Wonder, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 1,170,054 ratings
65.
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
by: Homer
3.82 avg rating — 1,156,811 ratings
65.
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes 3.99 avg rating — 47,427 ratings
65.
Eddie and the Cruisers
Eddie and the Cruisers 3.93 avg rating — 435 ratings
68.
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs 4.15 avg rating — 1,331,343 ratings
68.
Platoon
Platoon 3.94 avg rating — 405 ratings
70.
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror
by: Jay Anson
3.83 avg rating — 136,155 ratings
71.
The Descendants
The Descendants 3.84 avg rating — 23,049 ratings
71.
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski 4.33 avg rating — 662 ratings
71.
The Body
The Body 4.30 avg rating — 44,940 ratings
74.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 3.71 avg rating — 138,166 ratings
74.
'Salem's Lot
'Salem's Lot 4.10 avg rating — 636,788 ratings
76.
Quiet American
Quiet American 3.98 avg rating — 68,875 ratings
76.
The Running Man
The Running Man 3.90 avg rating — 149,647 ratings
78.
First Blood
First Blood 4.05 avg rating — 11,079 ratings
79.
Summer in February
Summer in February 3.68 avg rating — 824 ratings
79.
Zodiac
Zodiac 3.91 avg rating — 26,806 ratings
81.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,247 ratings
82.
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp 4.11 avg rating — 235,981 ratings
83.
Chocolat (Chocolat, #1)
Chocolat (Chocolat, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 129,696 ratings
83.
The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
by: Dan Brown
3.93 avg rating — 2,475,563 ratings
85.
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil 3.97 avg rating — 50,338 ratings
85.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by: Malcolm X
4.37 avg rating — 285,206 ratings
87.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,191 ratings
87.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring 3.93 avg rating — 768,761 ratings
87.
McTeague: A Story of San Francisco
McTeague: A Story of San Francisco 3.68 avg rating — 6,732 ratings
90.
The Danish Girl
The Danish Girl 3.76 avg rating — 24,703 ratings
90.
How Green Was My Valley
How Green Was My Valley 4.21 avg rating — 18,451 ratings
92.
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road 3.93 avg rating — 92,061 ratings
92.
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth 4.20 avg rating — 301,834 ratings
92.
Thirteen Reasons Why
Thirteen Reasons Why
by: Jay Asher
3.84 avg rating — 1,013,968 ratings
92.
The Jungle Book (Jungle Book, #1)
The Jungle Book (Jungle Book, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 130,565 ratings
92.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating — 113,201 ratings
97.
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are 4.25 avg rating — 1,043,067 ratings
97.
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 92,726 ratings
97.
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) 4.20 avg rating — 702,655 ratings
100.
Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)
Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 212,084 ratings
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