Books on TV

Adult and YA Books that have been made into film, TV shows, or Netflix

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Maximum Ride volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
After the mutant Erasers abduct the youngest member of their group, the "bird kids," who are the result of genetic experimentation, take off in pursuit and find themselves struggling to understand their own origins and purpose.

2. Bitten

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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Book cover for "Downton Abbey"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Book cover for "The Force Awakens"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The official novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the blockbuster film directed by J. J. Abrams • Includes two tie-in short stories: “The Perfect Weapon” by Delilah S. Dawson and “Bait” by Alan Dean Foster
 
More than thirty years ago, Star Wars burst onto the big screen and became a cultural phenomenon. Now the...
Book cover for "Freak the Mighty"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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At the beginning of eighth grade, learning disabled Max and his new friend Freak, whose birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant mind, find that when they combine forces they make a powerful team.
Book cover for "The green mile"
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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
At Cold Mountain Penitentiary, prison guard Paul Edgecombe has seen the good, the evil, the innocent, and the guilty. But he's never seen anything like ...
Book cover for "Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone"
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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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*Title begins in J collection but moves to YA
Description:
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Book cover for "The Hunger Games"
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Series:
Hunger Games volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place. "In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol...
Book cover for "Inside HBO's Game of thrones"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
An official companion to the popular cable series offers new insights into its characters and storylines, providing hundreds of set photos, designs, and insider accounts as well as actor and crew interviews that describe memorable moments from the first two seasons.
Book cover for "Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Volume 1"
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5 stars
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Collects Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1-10. When a young Peter Parker is given the fantastic powers of an arachnid, he must also deal with the fantastic pressures of an everyday teenager. Check out these stories of spectacular web-slinging adventure from Spidey's very beginning, including the tragic origin that started it all, the first appearances of the Daily Bugle, J. Jonah Jameson, Doctor Octopus, the Sandman, the Vulture,

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Book cover for "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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The New York Times bestselling he-said/she-said rock n’ roll romance that inspired the motion picture starring Michael Cera (Juno, Arrested Development) and Kat Dennings (Thor, TV’s 2 Broke Girls)!
"I know this is going to sound strange, but would you mind being my girlfriend for the next five minutes?"
Nick frequents New York's indie rock scene nursing a broken heart. Norah is questioning...
Book cover for "The queen of the South"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Book cover for "The Queen's gambit"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:

Netflix’s most watched limited series to date! The thrilling novel of one young woman’s journey through the worlds of chess and drug addiction.​
When eight-year-old Beth Harmon’s parents are killed in an automobile accident, she’s placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Though penniless,

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Book cover for "The rise of Kyoshi"
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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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F. C. Yee's The Rise of Kyoshi delves into the story of Kyoshi, the Earth Kingdom-born Avatar. The longest-living Avatar in this beloved world's history, Kyoshi established the brave and respected Kyoshi Warriors, but also founded the secretive Dai Li, which led to the corruption, decline, and fall of her own nation. The first of two novels based on Kyoshi, The Rise of Kyoshi maps her journey from a girl of humble origins to the merciless pursuer...
Book cover for "Star wars, the last Jedi"
Star rating for Star wars, the last Jedi
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"Written with input from director Rian Johnson, this official adaptation of Star Wars: The Last Jedi expands on the film to include scenes from alternate versions of the script and other additional content"--Amazon.com.
Book cover for "Star wars, the rise of Skywalker"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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"Witness the ... final chapter of the Skywalker saga with the official novelization of Star wars, the rise of Skywalker, including expanded scenes and additional content not seen in theaters"--Publisher marketing.
Book cover for "Suspicious minds"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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"A mysterious lab. A sinister scientist. A secret history. If you think you know the truth behind Eleven's mother, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in this thrilling prequel to the hit show Stranger Things. It's the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America, both at home and abroad. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn't be farther from the front...
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Book cover for "The vampire's assistant"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood.
Book cover for "Warm bodies"
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Series:
Warm bodies volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
A zombie who yearns for a better life ends up falling in love with a human, in this original debut novel. R is a zombie. He has no memories, no identity, and no pulse, but he has dreams. He doesn't enjoy killing people; he enjoys riding escalators and listening to Frank Sinatra. He is a little different from his fellow Dead. Not just another zombie novel, this is funny, scary, and deeply moving.