24 Of The Best Book To Screen Adaptations, According To Avid Readers

"I really loved the book and movie equally, I thought they used the perfect actors."

—chasingrabbits

"It's amazing how good book-to-movie adaptations turn out when the author is heavily involved (or in this case wrote the screenplay)."

—megank1499

"It is one of the few on-screen adaptations where the book and the series actually complement each other. Whatever makes you feel like it was missing in the book, the adaptation gives us the closure needed, plus don’t even get me started with the chemistry between Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar Jones."

—giovanapaesm

"I feel like it perfectly illustrated the book – there were really only a couple of tiny things that were left out. Also, the actors all did such an amazing job. It was a beautiful movie."

—bree-nb

"If Gregory Peck isn't a perfect Atticus Finch....."

—vickys7

"I love that book and there could not be a better movie adaptation. Gregory Peck WAS the perfect Atticus."

—stormwatcher

"The movies crammed in the storylines, but the show does it justice. It’s funny, it’s dark, and is arguably better than the books."

—vivilehner

"It is by far one of the best book-to-movie adaptations!"

—lisay431ca7184

"I watched the film, then a friend gave me the book to read when I was in hospital. Every single scene did the book justice."

—daniellec4f6bc201e

"Perfection."

—itswisa

"I thought was absolutely perfect. I watched it for the first time not long after reading the book and I just thought it was all exactly as I had imagined it."

—emmanwilliamson

“There are loads of adaptations of Les Mis, but I feel like this series managed to tell the interwoven stories in a detailed way that’s often missed from other versions. Victor Hugo’s original novel is so long and so intricate, but I think this version did a great job of knowing which parts to focus on. Plus, the cast was great!” 

–hanifahrahman

"It's an overwhelming, perfume-filled poem of a movie that completely grabs the essence of the book."

—jsitdig16

"Seeing that Italian summer and scenery and the tension and chemistry between Elio and Oliver brought the intensity of the characters in the book to life. The book and movie complement each other so much!"

—androidwithelectricsheep

"It made me tear up like no other book and movie has ever done. Luca Guadagnino did an amazing job casting Elio and Oliver. Surely I'd have loved to see when they meet some years later, but damn the details and the place and everything about the movie was awesome."

—sonali3000

“The writing and casting were perfect, and even though there were some big changes, I felt like it generally stayed true to the original novel and paid a great homage to Dickens.”

–hanifahrahman

"It's a classic film for a reason. I expected the book to be miles better, like books so often are, and I was surprised to find myself thinking that as good as the book was, the film was easily its equal, and possibly even superior. The film captures the characters and the tone of the book so perfectly that I would almost say not to bother reading the book."

—alanamuir

"Not as many people know that it was actually a book first. In the book, the author interrupts the story with a bunch of asides, and the movie translated that flawlessly into the scenes with the kid and his grandpa telling him the story."

—elcie27

"It's such a great book-to-film translation. It didn't remove a lot, but the parts it did omit were justified. The casting was perfect. The screenplay was perfect. It was loyal to the book while still being its own project."

—colleend9

"It was so good and I never see it mentioned anywhere!"

—PHM8

"There were some big changes here and there, but I think they make the on-screen translation work even better, especially as the series was written by Neil Gaiman too. It perfectly captured the essence of the novel and it made me laugh just as much."

–hanifahrahman

"Those films are complete cinematic masterpieces that hold up incredibly well 20 years later. They stay mainly true to the books and add to the story and imagery that Tolkien created."

—lauram403c29da7

"It was surprisingly accurate to the books, and combining it with Six of Crows really elevated the original Shadow and Bone story."

—sankta-alina

"Even though there are a lot of scenes they didn’t include in the movies, i feel like the ones they did include were really extraordinary and with the outstanding performances of Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence, (especially in Mockingjay 2) they were able to portray the Capitol, the games, and the messed up society they lived in perfectly."

—aranzadelapuente

"Might be oversaid at this point, but I think Catching Fire is one of the best book-to-movie adaptations out there."

—dxdavis888

"I think the movie is better than the book."

—CallMeCrazy

"It does a fantastic job of bringing The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman to life!"

—jessicam459241a60

"The cast is perfect, they’ve kept true to the story and the main themes, and the soundtrack/locations/CGI are all amazing!"

—nightfury123

"My favourite book series of all time. The adaptation is been flawless."

—keeperk21