Audiobooks are an important part of many people's lives all across the world.
While returning to read a book after watching a cinematic adaptation might be a challenge if the series contains numerous books—some Awesome Books that Became Movies and TV shows have excellent audiobooks that can help you catch up on what the adaptations missed.
Listen to these 44 Books that Became Movies for these audiobooks are equally as interesting (if not more so) as the films, and are ideal for TV and movie fans.
44 Books that Became Movies on Audible
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- Woods, Sherryl (Author)
Sweet Magnolias by Sherryl Woods
Lifelong friends Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue lift each other up as they juggle relationships, family, and careers in the small, Southern town of Serenity.
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- J.K. Rowling (Author) - Jim Dale (Narrator)
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
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- F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author) - Jake Gyllenhaal (Narrator)
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Fascinated by the mysterious and affluent Jay Gatsby, his neighbor Nick Carraway bears witness to the man's obsessive love and spirals into tragedy.
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- Stephenie Meyer (Author) - Ilyana Kadushin (Narrator)
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
When Bella Swan moves in with her father, she starts school and meets Edward, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire.
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- J. R. R. Tolkien (Author) - Rob Inglis (Narrator)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien
Frodo and Sam head to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas, and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin.
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- J. R. R. Tolkien (Author) - Andy Serkis (Narrator)
The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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- J. R. R. Tolkien (Author) - Rob Inglis (Narrator)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf, and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor.
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- Kevin Kwan (Author) - Lynn Chen (Narrator)
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Based on the acclaimed worldwide bestseller. Native New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her boyfriend to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore and meets his family for the first time.
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- George R.R. Martin (Author) - Roy Dotrice (Narrator)
Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
George R.R. Martin's best-selling book series “A Song of Ice and Fire” is the depiction of two powerful families — kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and honest men — playing a deadly game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and to sit atop the Iron Throne.
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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Lara Jean writes secret, soul-baring letters to her five crushes, but never meant to send them. Now they are out and wreaking havoc on her life.
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- Nicholas Sparks (Author) - Barry Bostwick (Narrator)
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Two young lovers are torn apart by war and class differences in the 1940s in this adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's best-selling novel.
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- Julia Quinn (Author) - Rosalyn Landor (Narrator)
Bridgerton: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society. Inspired by Julia Quinn's bestselling novels.
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- Gillian Flynn (Author) - Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne (Narrators)
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
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- Suzanne Collins (Author) - Carlotta Oggioni (Narrator)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games.
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- Stephanie Land (Author) - Stephanie Land (Narrator)
Maid by Stephanie Land
After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
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- Caroline Kepnes (Author) - Santino Fontana (Narrator)
You by Caroline Kepnes
What would you do for love? For a brilliant male bookstore manager who crosses paths with an aspiring female writer, this question is put to the test. A charming yet awkward crush becomes something even more sinister when the writer becomes the manager's obsession.
Using social media and the internet, he uses every tool at his disposal to become close to her, even going so far as to remove any obstacle –including people — that stands in his way of getting to her.
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Bird Box by Josh Malerman
Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
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The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
In the aftermath of her murder, 14-year-old Susie watches from beyond as her loved ones mourn and search for her killer who is hiding in plain sight.
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- Mary Ann Shaffer (Author) - Paul Boehmer, Susan Duerden, Rosalyn Landor (Narrators)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
A London writer bonds with the colorful residents of Guernsey as she learns about the book club they formed during the WWII German occupation.
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- Nella Larsen (Author) - Tessa Thompson (Narrator)
Passing by Nella Larsen
In 1920s New York City, a black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.
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- Piper Kerman (Author) - Cassandra Campbell (Narrator)
Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman
When a past crime catches up with her, a privileged New Yorker ends up in a women's prison, where she quickly makes friends and foes.
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- Walter Tevis (Author) - Amy Landon (Narrator)
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
Set during the Cold War era, orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon struggles with addiction in a quest to become the greatest chess player in the world.
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- Thomas Savage (Author) - Chad Michael Collins, Annie Proulx (Narrators)
The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage
A domineering rancher responds with mocking cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son until the unexpected comes to pass.
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- John Preston (Author) - Simon Vance, Kate Reading, Fiona Hardingham (Narrators)
The Dig by John Preston
In the late 1930s, wealthy landowner Edith Pretty hires amateur archaeologist Basil Brown to investigate the mounds on her property in England. He and his team discover a ship from the Dark Ages while digging up a burial ground.
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- Jennifer Mathieu (Author) - Suzy Jackson (Narrator)
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
Inspired by a confident new friend and her mother's rebellious past, a shy teenager publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
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- Robyn Carr (Author) - Thérèse Plummer (Narrator)
The Virgin River by Robyn Carr
Searching for a fresh start, a nurse practitioner moves from LA to a remote northern California town and is surprised by what — and who — she finds.
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- Diana Gabaldon (Author) - Davina Porter (Narrator)
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
This epic tale adapted from Diana Gabaldon's popular series of fantasy-romance novels focuses on the drama of two time-crossed lovers.
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- A. J. Finn (Author) - Ann Marie Lee (Narrator)
The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn
Agoraphobic Dr. Anna Fox witnesses something she shouldn't while keeping tabs on the Russell family, the seemingly picture-perfect clan that lives across the way.
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- Julie Murphy (Author) - Eileen Stevens (Narrator)
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
To prove a point about measuring up and fitting in, Texas teen Willowdean Dickson enters a local pageant run by her ex-beauty queen mom.
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- Jojo Moyes (Author) - Susan Lyons (Narrator)
The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
After finding a trove of love letters from the 1960s, a journalist sets out to solve the mystery of a secret affair.
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- Hillary Jordan (Author) - Ezra Knight, Kate Forbes, Joseph Collins (Narrators)
Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
Two Mississippi families — one Black, one white — confront the brutal realities of prejudice, farming, and friendship in a divided World War II era.
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- Thomas, Trisha R. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
Nappily Ever After by Trisha R. Thomas
A soulful barber helps a woman pick up the pieces of her life after an accident at her hair salon makes her realize that she isn't living her life to the fullest.
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- Kent Haruf (Author) - Mark Bramhall (Narrator)
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
After widowed neighbors Addie and Louis begin sleeping in bed together platonically to alleviate their loneliness, a real romance begins to blossom.
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- Daphne du Maurier (Author) - Anna Massey (Narrator)
Rebecca by Anna Massey
A young newlywed arrives at her husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on in the house long after her death
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A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
When bad boy Landon is cast opposite campus bookworm, Jamie, in a high school play, romance blooms — until tragedy threatens to tear them apart.
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- Nicholas Sparks (Author) - JoBeth Williams (Narrator)
Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
When a hurricane hits a coastal North Carolina inn and strands the only guest, surgeon Paul Flanner, a young woman's life changes forever.
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- Nicholas Sparks (Author) - Ron McLarty, January LaVoy (Narrators)
The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
Based on the bestselling book by master storyteller Nicholas Sparks, this romantic drama centers on a young couple who make a fateful connection that changes their lives forever.
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- Nicholas Sparks (Author) - John Bedford Lloyd (Narrator)
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him an alive-a photograph of a woman he doesn't even know.
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- Nicholas Sparks (Author) - Holter Graham (Narrator)
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
From Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author of The Notebook and Safe Haven comes this heart-lifting romance about how far we go to keep the hope of love alive.
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- Jon Tenney, Hunter Burke, Schuyler Fisk (Actors)
The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
From Nicholas Sparks, this is the story of high school sweethearts who find themselves reunited after 20 years when they return to their small town for the funeral of a beloved friend.
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- Nicholas Sparks (Author) - Holter Graham (Narrator)
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
From the author of “The Notebook” comes DEAR JOHN a story of destiny that pushes young soldier, John Tyree and idealistic college student, Savannah Curtis together.
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- Nicholas Sparks (Author) - Rebecca Lowman (Narrator)
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
An affirming and suspenseful story about a young woman's struggle to love again, Safe Haven is based on the novel from Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author behind the hit films The Notebook and Dear John.
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- Nicholas Sparks (Author) - Pepper Binkley (Narrator)
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Veronica, a rebellious teen, is sent to spend time with her father.
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Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks
Kevin Costner as Garret and Robin Wright Penn as Theresa bring high-voltage star power to Message in a Bottle, a tale of love lost and found based on Nicholas Sparks' bestseller.
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