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This site contains a database of movies that were based on a book. You can search by movie or book name, year of release or publication, as well director, starring actors, movie studio, author or book publisher. Browse the list of top books turned into movies, and find the movie version of your favorite novels or stories.

You can even vote on which one you like more, the movie or the book. Eventually, you'll be able to login and save your favorite movies and books, talk to other members through a message board, and contribute your own notes and comments on any movie adaptation of a novel or story. Let us know if you'd like us to add any features!


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Some books that were made into movies

The book Phantom of the Opera was made into the movie Phantom of the Opera
The book Gone, Baby, Gone was made into the movie Gone, Baby, Gone
The book Dance of the Dwarfs was made into the movie Dance of the Dwarfs
The book Exit Wounds was made into the movie Exit Wounds
The book Rush was made into the movie Rush
The book Tainted Evidence was made into the movie Night Falls on Manhattan
The book The Fluke was made into the movie Fluke
The book The Adventures of Oliver Twist was made into the movie Oliver Twist
The book Shroud Society was made into the movie Man with a Gun
The book I'm Losing You was made into the movie I'm Losing You

Recent votes by users

The movie Sleepy Hollow is better than the book The Legend of Sleeping Hollow: (story)
The movie The Stunt Man is better than the book The Stunt Man
The book Series of Unfortunate Events, A (series) is better than the movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
The movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is better than the book Series of Unfortunate Events, A (series)
The book Skipping Christmas is better than the movie Christmas with the Kranks