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36 Best Movies Books

Goal: Find the best Movies books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best movies books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

36 Best Movies Books

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1

Little Women

Little Women, Book 1

by Louisa May Alcott

2

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

by Stephen Chbosky

Also recommended by:

Emma Watson, Jenn Im

3

The Devil Wears Prada

Prada, Book 1

by Lauren Weisberger

4

The Color Purple

by Alice Walker

5

The Godfather

The Godfather, Book 1

by Mario Puzo

6

Sense and Sensibility

by Jane Austen

Also recommended by:

Elizabeth Warren

7

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians, Book 1

by Kevin Kwan

8

The Princess Bride

by William Goldman

9

The Silence of the Lambs

by Thomas Harris

10

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird, Book 1

by Harper Lee

11

Gone Girl

by Gillian Flynn

Also recommended by:

Anderson Cooper, Patrick Rothfuss

12

Atonement

A Novel

by Ian McEwan

Also recommended by:

Ann Patchett

13

Forrest Gump

by Winston Groom

14

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter, Book 1

by J.K. Rowling

15

Hidden Figures

The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

by Margot Lee Shetterly

16

Room

A Novel

by Emma Donoghue

17

The Accidental Billionaires

The Founding of Facebook

by Ben Mezrich

18

The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings, Book 2

by J. R. R. Tolkien

19

The Princess Diaries

by Meg Cabot

20

The Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum

21

Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

Also recommended by:

Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey

22

Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

Also recommended by:

Hillary Clinton, Tim O’Reilly

23

American Psycho

by Bret Easton Ellis

Also recommended by:

PewDiePie

24

Fight Club

A Novel

by Chuck Palahniuk

Also recommended by:

Ryan Holiday

25

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park, Book 1

by Michael Crichton

Also recommended by:

Richard Branson

26

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

by Ken Kesey

Also recommended by:

Jordan Peterson

27

Schindler's List

by Thomas Keneally

Also recommended by:

Hillary Clinton

28

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Ripley, Book 1

by Patricia Highsmith

Also recommended by:

Tavi Gevinson

29

Election

by Tom Perrotta

30

Gone With the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell

31

Mean Girls

A Novel

by Micol Ostow

32

The Children of Men

by P. D. James

33

The Orchid Thief

A True Story of Beauty and Obsession

by Susan Orlean

34

The Shining

by Stephen King

35

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

by Jenny Han

36

Wonder Boys

by Michael Chabon

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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