Books Gone Hollywood

Books made into television shows or movies. The Book was Better!

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Book cover for "American gods"
Star rating for American gods
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Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Description:
Shadow is a man with a past and wants nothing more now than to live a quiet life with his wife. When his wife is killed in a terrible accident, Shadow flies home for the funeral. As a raging storm rocks the plane, the strange man in the seat next to Shadow introduces himself as Mr. Wednesday. He knows more about Shadow than is possible--and he warns Shadow an even bigger storm is coming.
Book cover for "The handmaid's tale"
Star rating for The handmaid's tale
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Handmaid's tale volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Description:
"This visionary novel. in which God and Government are joined, and America is run as a Puritanical Theoracy, can be read as a companion volume to Orwell's 1984-its verso, in fact. It gives you the same degree of chill, even as it suggests the varieties of tyrannical experience; it evokes the same kind of horror even as its mordant wit makes you smile." --E.L.Doctorow.
Book cover for "The princess bride"
Star rating for The princess bride
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts.
Book cover for "Ready player one"
Star rating for Ready player one
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Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Description:
"In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the Oasis.Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines - puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. But when Wade stumbles upon the first...