How often does Hollywood turn books into movies? Nine times out of ten that terrific film you just watched was originally a book or at least based on a book and because of the popularity of the movies the books sort of get overshadowed as the years go on. So, we’ve listed 13 famous films that you may not have known were initially just novels in a bookstore.
You never know curiosity may get the better of you and get you tempted to read the original source. Don’t forget to let us know if the book is better than the film!
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Movie: 101 dalmations
Book: The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith
Year Published: 1956
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Movie: Mrs Doubtfire
Book: Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
Year Published: 1987
Movie: Father of The Bride
Book: Father of the Bride by Edward Streeter
Year Published: 1949
Movie: Shrek
Book: Shrek! by William Steig
Year Published: 1990
Movie: Forrest Gump
Book: Forrest Gump by Winston Groom
Year Published: 1986
Movie: Goodfellas
Book: Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi
Year Published: 1986
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Movie: The Planet of The Apes
Book: La Planète des Singes, known in English as Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle
Year Published: 1963
Movie: Legally Blonde
Book: legally Blonde by Amanda Brown
Year Published: 2001
Movie: Clueless
Book: Emma by Jane Austen
Year Published: 1815
Movie: The Parent Trap
Book: Das doppelte Lottchen (Lisa and Lottie) by Erich Kästner
Year Published: 1949
Movie: The Polar express
Book: The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Year Published: 1986
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Movie: Mean Girls
Book: Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence
Year Published: 2002
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Movie: Pitch Perfect
Book Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory by Mickey Rapkin
Year Published: 2008
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