Books that Inspired Musicals

1.
Les Misérables
Les Misérables 4.21 avg rating — 830,225 ratings
2.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1)
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 669,469 ratings
3.
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera 3.96 avg rating — 267,558 ratings
4.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,099 ratings
5.
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton 4.22 avg rating — 194,775 ratings
6.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,263,057 ratings
7.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,022 ratings
8.
Candide
Candide
by: Voltaire
3.76 avg rating — 294,525 ratings
9.
Little Women (Little Women, #1)
Little Women (Little Women, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,393,072 ratings
10.
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats 4.07 avg rating — 29,326 ratings
11.
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet 3.74 avg rating — 2,767,683 ratings
12.
Gypsy: Memoirs of America's Most Celebrated Stripper
Gypsy: Memoirs of America's Most Celebrated Stripper 4.07 avg rating — 1,225 ratings
13.
Matilda
Matilda 4.33 avg rating — 1,072,812 ratings
14.
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist 3.88 avg rating — 419,630 ratings
15.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating — 737,198 ratings
16.
War and Peace
War and Peace 4.17 avg rating — 356,981 ratings
17.
Don Quixote
Don Quixote 3.91 avg rating — 297,023 ratings
18.
Ragtime
Ragtime 3.89 avg rating — 45,693 ratings
19.
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic 4.08 avg rating — 197,140 ratings
20.
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame 4.02 avg rating — 213,368 ratings
21.
Anna and the King of Siam
Anna and the King of Siam 3.80 avg rating — 3,053 ratings
22.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, #1)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 15,580 ratings
23.
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers 3.92 avg rating — 16,916 ratings
24.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,813 ratings
25.
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 4.09 avg rating — 896,530 ratings
26.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 3.83 avg rating — 641,354 ratings
27.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 911,964 ratings
28.
Dracula
Dracula 4.02 avg rating — 1,415,082 ratings
29.
The Light in the Piazza
The Light in the Piazza 3.50 avg rating — 551 ratings
30.
Be More Chill
Be More Chill 3.56 avg rating — 16,504 ratings
31.
Show Boat
Show Boat 3.83 avg rating — 1,035 ratings
32.
The Holy Bible: King James Version
The Holy Bible: King James Version
by: Anonymous
4.44 avg rating — 308,853 ratings
33.
Pygmalion
Pygmalion 3.89 avg rating — 108,298 ratings
34.
The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant
The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant 3.99 avg rating — 299 ratings
35.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,633,248 ratings
36.
The English Governess at the Siamese Court: The True Story Behind 'The King and I'
The English Governess at the Siamese Court: The True Story Behind 'The King and I' 3.36 avg rating — 598 ratings
37.
The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera
by: John Gay
3.40 avg rating — 3,988 ratings
38.
The Wild Party
The Wild Party 4.09 avg rating — 1,553 ratings
38.
Tales of the South Pacific
Tales of the South Pacific 4.04 avg rating — 16,438 ratings
40.
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5)
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5) 4.07 avg rating — 116,433 ratings
41.
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls 4.07 avg rating — 755 ratings
41.
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago 4.01 avg rating — 101,110 ratings
43.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood 3.66 avg rating — 12,947 ratings
43.
Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade (Auntie Mame, #1)
Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade (Auntie Mame, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 16,914 ratings
45.
Tevye's Daughters
Tevye's Daughters 4.09 avg rating — 303 ratings
46.
Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
47.
Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country 3.92 avg rating — 78,544 ratings
48.
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen 3.87 avg rating — 145 ratings
49.
Porgy
Porgy 3.81 avg rating — 367 ratings
50.
Goodbye to Berlin
Goodbye to Berlin 3.93 avg rating — 20,489 ratings
51.
The Jungle Book (Jungle Book, #1)
The Jungle Book (Jungle Book, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 130,548 ratings
52.
Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind 3.77 avg rating — 140 ratings
53.
Peter and Wendy
Peter and Wendy 4.03 avg rating — 366,959 ratings
54.
Pal Joey
Pal Joey 3.46 avg rating — 201 ratings
55.
A Little Princess
A Little Princess 4.23 avg rating — 320,507 ratings
56.
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors 3.72 avg rating — 33,664 ratings
56.
Big Fish
Big Fish 3.68 avg rating — 24,858 ratings
58.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3.83 avg rating — 1,318,925 ratings
59.
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel 4.07 avg rating — 140,067 ratings
60.
The Flower Drum Song
The Flower Drum Song
by: C.Y. Lee
3.75 avg rating — 323 ratings
61.
Zorba the Greek
Zorba the Greek 4.04 avg rating — 56,532 ratings
62.
The Lorax
The Lorax
by: Dr. Seuss
4.35 avg rating — 363,674 ratings
63.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
by: Dr. Seuss
4.38 avg rating — 439,110 ratings
64.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 3.78 avg rating — 265 ratings
65.
Fosca
Fosca 3.78 avg rating — 1,694 ratings
65.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,222 ratings
65.
Krazy Kat
Krazy Kat 4.35 avg rating — 74 ratings
65.
The Complete Peanuts, 1950-1952 (The Complete Peanuts, #1)
The Complete Peanuts, 1950-1952 (The Complete Peanuts, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 8,819 ratings
65.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 3.60 avg rating — 6,830 ratings
70.
Liliom
Liliom 3.79 avg rating — 232 ratings
70.
Krazy Kat In Song And Dance (Slipcased Edition Including Dvd)
Krazy Kat In Song And Dance (Slipcased Edition Including Dvd) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
72.
Cotton Patch Gospel: The Complete Collection
Cotton Patch Gospel: The Complete Collection 4.40 avg rating — 50 ratings
73.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 3.77 avg rating — 106,759 ratings
73.
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker 3.68 avg rating — 824 ratings
73.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,777 ratings
76.
Carrie
Carrie 3.99 avg rating — 813,700 ratings
77.
Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal
Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal 3.96 avg rating — 247 ratings
77.
Young Frankenstein: The Story of the Making of the Film
Young Frankenstein: The Story of the Making of the Film 4.23 avg rating — 1,086 ratings
79.
The Producers: Voice Line with Piano Accompaniment Format Piano, Vocal and Guitar Chords
The Producers: Voice Line with Piano Accompaniment Format Piano, Vocal and Guitar Chords 3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings
80.
Green Grow the Lilacs: A Play
Green Grow the Lilacs: A Play 3.27 avg rating — 122 ratings
80.
A Natural Woman: A Memoir
A Natural Woman: A Memoir 3.78 avg rating — 5,382 ratings
82.
State Fair (Bur Oak Book)
State Fair (Bur Oak Book) 3.42 avg rating — 118 ratings
82.
Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde 3.65 avg rating — 14,510 ratings
84.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror 3.92 avg rating — 138,900 ratings
84.
My Love, My Love or the Peasant Girl
My Love, My Love or the Peasant Girl
by: Rosa Guy
3.68 avg rating — 381 ratings
86.
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales 3.83 avg rating — 6,186 ratings
86.
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 4.32 avg rating — 992,047 ratings
88.
The Whorehouse Papers
The Whorehouse Papers 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings
89.
Yentl the Yeshiva Boy
Yentl the Yeshiva Boy 4.07 avg rating — 627 ratings
89.
In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash
In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash 3.88 avg rating — 5,102 ratings
91.
The Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County 3.71 avg rating — 104,268 ratings
92.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman 4.02 avg rating — 21,119 ratings
93.
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? 3.97 avg rating — 577 ratings
94.
7-1/2 Cents
7-1/2 Cents 3.65 avg rating — 54 ratings
95.
42nd Street
42nd Street 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings
96.
Sweeney Todd; or, The String of Pearls
Sweeney Todd; or, The String of Pearls
by: Anonymous
3.56 avg rating — 2,197 ratings
97.
The Adventures of Doctor Doolittle
The Adventures of Doctor Doolittle 4.01 avg rating — 170 ratings
98.
Pygmalion
Pygmalion
by: Ovid
3.77 avg rating — 31 ratings
99.
Little Orphan Annie, Vol. 5, 1935
Little Orphan Annie, Vol. 5, 1935 4.43 avg rating — 23 ratings
100.
Shrek!
Shrek! 3.82 avg rating — 6,278 ratings