Best Books to Make into a PBS Series

1.
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 120,573 ratings
2.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 4.19 avg rating — 794,047 ratings
3.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 176,385 ratings
4.
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 809,568 ratings
5.
Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1)
Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 40,101 ratings
6.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,132,099 ratings
7.
Year of Wonders
Year of Wonders 4.01 avg rating — 171,899 ratings
8.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand 3.90 avg rating — 144,393 ratings
9.
The Thirteenth Tale
The Thirteenth Tale 3.98 avg rating — 323,027 ratings
10.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1)
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 86,567 ratings
11.
Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)
Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 40,605 ratings
12.
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1)
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 27,221 ratings
13.
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 227,554 ratings
14.
A Duty To The Dead (Bess Crawford, #1)
A Duty To The Dead (Bess Crawford, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 20,442 ratings
15.
A Test of Wills (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #1)
A Test of Wills (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 19,836 ratings
16.
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 211,219 ratings
17.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 4.30 avg rating — 499,293 ratings
18.
Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #1)
Murphy's Law (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 18,736 ratings
19.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,378,744 ratings
20.
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1)
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 60,130 ratings
21.
In the Woods
In the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 429,659 ratings
22.
The Face of a Stranger (William Monk, #1)
The Face of a Stranger (William Monk, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 19,092 ratings
23.
The Last Kashmiri Rose (Joe Sandilands, #1)
The Last Kashmiri Rose (Joe Sandilands, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 4,687 ratings
24.
Royal Blood (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #4)
Royal Blood (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #4) 3.99 avg rating — 17,309 ratings
25.
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 4.32 avg rating — 992,198 ratings
26.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
by: Dee Brown
4.26 avg rating — 99,689 ratings
27.
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane 3.72 avg rating — 57,771 ratings
27.
A Royal Pain (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #2)
A Royal Pain (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 21,489 ratings
29.
The Lace Reader
The Lace Reader 3.48 avg rating — 29,220 ratings
30.
The Mapping of Love and Death (Maisie Dobbs, #7)
The Mapping of Love and Death (Maisie Dobbs, #7) 4.25 avg rating — 31,264 ratings
31.
An Incomplete Revenge (Maisie Dobbs, #5)
An Incomplete Revenge (Maisie Dobbs, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 30,147 ratings
32.
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) 4.26 avg rating — 969,040 ratings
33.
Birds of a Feather (Maisie Dobbs, #2)
Birds of a Feather (Maisie Dobbs, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 50,459 ratings
34.
No Graves As Yet (World War I, #1)
No Graves As Yet (World War I, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 4,241 ratings
35.
The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1)
The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 21,850 ratings
36.
A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance 4.38 avg rating — 156,865 ratings
37.
The Emperor of Ocean Park (Elm Harbor, #1)
The Emperor of Ocean Park (Elm Harbor, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 7,183 ratings
38.
Messenger of Truth (Maisie Dobbs, #4)
Messenger of Truth (Maisie Dobbs, #4) 4.02 avg rating — 32,947 ratings
39.
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 — 669,539 ratings
40.
Royal Flush (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #3)
Royal Flush (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 17,843 ratings
41.
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 274,969 ratings
42.
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle 3.66 avg rating — 104,110 ratings
43.
Hearts and Bones (Hannah Trevor Trilogy, #1)
Hearts and Bones (Hannah Trevor Trilogy, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 487 ratings
44.
The Various Haunts of Men (Simon Serrailler, #1)
The Various Haunts of Men (Simon Serrailler, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 14,848 ratings
44.
A Beautiful Blue Death (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #1)
A Beautiful Blue Death (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 17,201 ratings
46.
Pardonable Lies (Maisie Dobbs, #3)
Pardonable Lies (Maisie Dobbs, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 41,401 ratings
47.
River of Darkness (John Madden, #1)
River of Darkness (John Madden, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 8,772 ratings
48.
Burr
Burr 4.09 avg rating — 10,488 ratings
49.
A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1)
A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 20,922 ratings
50.
The Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels (5 Volumes)
The Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels (5 Volumes) 4.76 avg rating — 2,316 ratings
51.
The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger 3.57 avg rating — 58,378 ratings
52.
Frederica
Frederica 4.19 avg rating — 24,345 ratings
53.
Cut to the Quick (Julian Kestrel Mysteries, #1)
Cut to the Quick (Julian Kestrel Mysteries, #1)
by: Kate Ross
4.01 avg rating — 4,250 ratings
54.
The Janissary Tree (Yashim the Eunuch #1)
The Janissary Tree (Yashim the Eunuch #1) 3.55 avg rating — 6,577 ratings
55.
Lake Wobegon Days
Lake Wobegon Days 3.64 avg rating — 8,324 ratings
55.
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1)
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1) 3.86 avg rating — 190,138 ratings
55.
Watermelon (Walsh Family, #1)
Watermelon (Walsh Family, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 91,820 ratings
58.
March
March 3.81 avg rating — 76,176 ratings
59.
Middlesex
Middlesex 4.04 avg rating — 657,140 ratings
60.
The Secret Keeper
The Secret Keeper 4.16 avg rating — 171,051 ratings
61.
Sea of Poppies (Ibis Trilogy, #1)
Sea of Poppies (Ibis Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 29,072 ratings
62.
Ain't No Grave: The Life and Legacy of Brother Claude Ely
Ain't No Grave: The Life and Legacy of Brother Claude Ely 3.59 avg rating — 872 ratings
63.
Friends, Lovers, Chocolate (Isabel Dalhousie, #2)
Friends, Lovers, Chocolate (Isabel Dalhousie, #2) 3.63 avg rating — 14,530 ratings
64.
The Castlemaine Murders (Phryne Fisher, #13)
The Castlemaine Murders (Phryne Fisher, #13) 4.06 avg rating — 5,055 ratings
65.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,260,142 ratings
66.
Mark of the Lion (Jade del Cameron Mysteries, #1)
Mark of the Lion (Jade del Cameron Mysteries, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 1,444 ratings
67.
The Widow's War (Satucket, #1)
The Widow's War (Satucket, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 6,404 ratings
68.
The Heretic's Daughter
The Heretic's Daughter 3.79 avg rating — 36,943 ratings
69.
Mrs. Mike (Mrs. Mike, #1)
Mrs. Mike (Mrs. Mike, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 20,298 ratings
70.
Bitch Creek (Stoney Calhoun #1)
Bitch Creek (Stoney Calhoun #1) 3.96 avg rating — 609 ratings
71.
Heresy (Giordano Bruno, #1)
Heresy (Giordano Bruno, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 14,904 ratings
72.
The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1)
The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 80,287 ratings
73.
Rachel's Holiday (Walsh Family, #2)
Rachel's Holiday (Walsh Family, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 87,628 ratings
74.
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3)
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3) 3.75 avg rating — 7,616 ratings
74.
Faithful Place
Faithful Place really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 129,806 ratings
76.
The Last Days of the Incas
The Last Days of the Incas 4.20 avg rating — 6,887 ratings
77.
The Tricking of Freya
The Tricking of Freya 3.95 avg rating — 1,145 ratings
78.
Berlin Noir: March Violets / The Pale Criminal / A German Requiem (Bernie Gunther #1-3)
Berlin Noir: March Violets / The Pale Criminal / A German Requiem (Bernie Gunther #1-3) 4.22 avg rating — 11,437 ratings
79.
The Nautical Chart
The Nautical Chart 3.57 avg rating — 6,528 ratings
80.
The Girl with Ghost Eyes
The Girl with Ghost Eyes 3.86 avg rating — 4,419 ratings
81.
Callander Square (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #2)
Callander Square (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 12,879 ratings
82.
The Game of Kings (The Lymond Chronicles, #1)
The Game of Kings (The Lymond Chronicles, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 9,983 ratings
83.
Fifth Business (The Deptford Trilogy, #1)
Fifth Business (The Deptford Trilogy, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 20,129 ratings
84.
The Casual Vacancy
The Casual Vacancy 3.31 avg rating — 335,356 ratings
84.
A Rising Man (Sam Wyndham, #1)
A Rising Man (Sam Wyndham, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 12,639 ratings
86.
Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)
Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 46,128 ratings
87.
Sacred Hearts
Sacred Hearts 3.79 avg rating — 13,364 ratings
88.
The Wonder
The Wonder 3.64 avg rating — 90,171 ratings
89.
The Grand Sophy
The Grand Sophy 4.17 avg rating — 35,604 ratings
90.
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich 3.98 avg rating — 122,146 ratings
91.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette 3.87 avg rating — 592,750 ratings
92.
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave 4.22 avg rating — 123,140 ratings
93.
In Pale Battalions
In Pale Battalions 4.02 avg rating — 3,111 ratings
94.
Company of Liars
Company of Liars 3.86 avg rating — 16,326 ratings
95.
Fifteen Postcards
Fifteen Postcards 3.93 avg rating — 2,211 ratings
96.
Hangman Blind (Abbess of Meaux, #1)
Hangman Blind (Abbess of Meaux, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 1,108 ratings
96.
The Historian
The Historian 3.80 avg rating — 273,597 ratings
96.
The Dictator of Britannica
The Dictator of Britannica 4.78 avg rating — 27 ratings
99.
Lavinia
Lavinia 3.86 avg rating — 16,456 ratings
99.
Genie-alogy
Genie-alogy 4.54 avg rating — 65 ratings
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