Books of the best movies of all time

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5 participants, 10 books

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The adapted works of top films from several lists. As per IMDB, screenwriters of America, etc. Doesn't include books that came out after the film or original screenplays. Not in order of ranking. 

Challenge Books

1

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

Stephen King

2

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

The Godfather

The Godfather #1

Mario Puzo

3

12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose, E.G. Marshall

12 Angry Men

Reginald Rose, E.G. Marshall

4

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings #1-3

J.R.R. Tolkien

5

Forrest Gump by Winston Groom

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump #1

Winston Groom

6

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

Fight Club

Chuck Palahniuk

7

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

2001: A Space Odyssey

Space Odyssey #1

Arthur C. Clarke

8

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Ken Kesey

9

Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Dune #1

Frank Herbert

10

Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally

Schindler's List

Thomas Keneally

11

(bonus)

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

The Silence of the Lambs

Hannibal Lecter #2

Thomas Harris

12

(bonus)

Robert Bloch's Psychos by Robert Bloch

Robert Bloch's Psychos

Robert Bloch