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Award-Winning Adaptations
Explore adaptations that earned Academy Awards, BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and other major honors.
Faithful Adaptations (5/5 Fidelity)
Discover films that stayed remarkably true to their source material with perfect fidelity scores.
Books Currently Filming
See which beloved books are in active production right now and when to expect their release.
Classic Literature on Screen
From Shakespeare to Dickens, explore how timeless literary works have been reimagined for cinema.
Modern Bestsellers Adapted
Browse recent bestselling novels that have made the leap from bookshelf to box office.
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Discover adaptations from around the world -- Bollywood, European cinema, East Asian film, and more.
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From Screen to Page — and Back Again
Reverse Discovery is our signature feature. It lets you trace the connection between any movie and its literary source, in either direction. Whether you just watched a film and want to read the original, or finished a novel and want to see it on screen, BookToMovies connects the dots instantly.
Loved Arrival?
Read Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang — the short story that inspired the film. Discover how director Denis Villeneuve transformed a cerebral linguistics puzzle into a visual masterpiece.
Read Dune?
Watch the 2021 film directed by Denis Villeneuve — a landmark adaptation that brought Frank Herbert's desert planet to life with stunning visuals and a faithful narrative structure.
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Loved a movie? Find the original book it was based on. Discover what the filmmaker changed and what they kept.
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Read a great book? Find out if it's been adapted. Check development status for books in the pipeline.
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Type the book title into the search bar above. Our database includes 2,000+ confirmed adaptations from novels, short stories, memoirs, comics, and more, with detailed information including release year, genre, country, and adaptation fidelity rating.
Type any movie title into our search and instantly find the original book it was based on. Each result includes the book title, author, publication year, and how faithfully the film adapted the source material.
Yes. You can search by genre keywords like "Science Fiction," "Horror," or "Romance" to see all adaptations in that category. You can also search by decade or year (e.g., "1990s adaptations") to discover films from a specific era. Combine terms like "Fantasy 2024" for even more targeted results.
Reverse Discovery lets you trace the connection between any movie and its literary source in either direction. If you loved a film, search for it to find the original book. If you finished a novel, search for it to find all screen adaptations. Each result includes fidelity ratings so you know how closely the adaptation followed the source.
The fidelity rating (1 to 5) indicates how closely a film adaptation follows its source material. A 5/5 means the movie is remarkably faithful to the book, while a 1/5 indicates significant creative departures. Our ratings are determined through editorial review and community consensus, considering plot, characters, themes, and tone.
Absolutely. Our search covers not just released adaptations but also books that are optioned, in development, currently filming, or in post-production. Look for the status badge on each result to see where the adaptation stands in the pipeline. You can also browse the Request Board for books the community wants adapted.
Our database is updated continuously. New adaptations are added as they are announced, and development statuses are refreshed weekly based on verified entertainment industry sources. Community submissions are reviewed and approved within 48 hours. Every entry includes a "last updated" timestamp so you always know how current the information is.