Top Rated Book Adaptations

The 50 highest-rated films and series based on books, ranked by IMDb rating

1. 1
   
   The Reichenbach Fall (2012)

   TV Film · from The Final Problem by Arthur Conan Doyle

   9.6
2. 2
   The Godfather Saga 1977
   The Godfather Saga (1977)

   TV Film · from The Godfather by Mario Puzo

   9.5
3. 3
   
   Band of Brothers

   TV Series · from Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose

   9.4
4. 4
   A Scandal in Belgravia 2012
   A Scandal in Belgravia (2012)

   TV Film · from A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle

   9.4
5. 5
   
   Malgudi Days

   TV Series · from Malgudi Days by R. K. Narayan

   9.4
6. 6
   
   The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

   Film · from Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

   9.3
7. 7
   
   Chernobyl (2019)

   TV Series · from Voices from Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexievich

   9.3
8. 8
   
   Game of Thrones (2011)

   TV Series · from A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

   9.2
9. 9
   
   The Godfather (1972)

   Film · from The Godfather by Mario Puzo

   9.2
10. 10
    
    Scam 1992: The Harshad Metha story (2020)

    TV Series · from 1992 Indian stock market scam

    9.2
11. 11
    
    His Last Vow (2014)

    TV Film · from The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton by Arthur Conan Doyle

    9.2
12. 12
    
    Attack on Titan

    TV Series · from Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama

    9.1
13. 13
    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    TV Series · from Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa

    9.1
14. 14
    The Lying Detective 2017
    The Lying Detective (2017)

    TV Film · from The Adventure of the Dying Detective by Arthur Conan Doyle

    9.1
15. 15
    
    To Nisi

    TV Series · from The Island by Victoria Hislop

    9.1
16. 16
    
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

    Film · from The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

    9.0
17. 17
    
    Schindler's List (1993)

    Film · from Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally

    9.0
18. 18
    
    The Godfather Part II (1974)

    Film · from The Godfather by Mario Puzo

    9.0
19. 19
    
    Sherlock

    TV Series · from canon of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

    9.0
20. 20
    
    12 Angry Men (1957)

    Film · from Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose

    9.0
21. 21
    
    One Piece

    TV Series · from One Piece by Eiichiro Oda

    9.0
22. 22
    
    Hunter × Hunter

    TV Series · from Hunter × Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi

    9.0
23. 23
    The Great Game 2010
    The Great Game (2010)

    TV Film · from The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans by Arthur Conan Doyle

    9.0
24. 24
    
    Critical Role

    TV Series · from Dungeons & Dragons by Gary Gygax

    9.0
25. 25
    
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    Film · from The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

    8.9
26. 26
    Death Note
    Death Note

    TV Series · from Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba

    8.9
27. 27
    
    Vinland Saga

    TV Series · from Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura

    8.9
28. 28
    
    Frieren

    TV Series · from Frieren by Kanehito Yamada

    8.9
29. 29
    A Study in Pink 2010
    A Study in Pink (2010)

    TV Film · from A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

    8.9
30. 30
    
    Tosun Paşa (1976)

    Film · from The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol

    8.9
31. 31
    Shrimad Ramayan
    Shrimad Ramayan

    TV Series · from Ramayana by Valmiki

    8.9
32. 32
    
    Fight Club (1999)

    Film · from Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

    8.8
33. 33
    
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

    Film · from The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien

    8.8
34. 34
    
    When They See Us

    TV Series · from Central Park jogger case

    8.8
35. 35
    
    Pride and Prejudice (1995)

    Miniseries · from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

    8.8
36. 36
    
    Dragon Ball Z

    TV Series · from Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama

    8.8
37. 37
    
    Berserk

    TV Series · from Berserk by Kentaro Miura

    8.8
38. 38
    The Empty Hearse 2014
    The Empty Hearse (2014)

    TV Film · from The Adventure of the Empty House by Arthur Conan Doyle

    8.8
39. 39
    
    I, Claudius

    TV Series · from I, Claudius by Robert Graves

    8.8
40. 40
    
    The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)

    Film · from The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

    8.8
41. 41
    
    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

    Film · from The Human Condition by Junpei Gomikawa

    8.8
42. 42
    
    Future Boy Conan

    TV Series · from The Incredible Tide by Alexander Key

    8.8
43. 43
    The Moromete Family 1987
    The Moromete Family (1987)

    Film · from Moromeții by Marin Preda

    8.8
44. 44
    
    Regular Show: The Lost Tapes

    TV Series · from Regular Show

    8.8
45. 45
    Forrest Gump 1994
    Forrest Gump (1994)

    Film · from Forrest Gump by Winston Groom

    8.8
46. 46
    
    Goodfellas (1990)

    Film · from Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi

    8.7
47. 47
    Invincible
    Invincible

    TV Series · from Invincible

    8.7
48. 48
    
    Naruto: Shippūden

    TV Series · from Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto

    8.7
49. 49
    
    Heated Rivalry

    TV Series · from Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

    8.7
50. 50
    
    Friday Night Lights

    TV Series · from Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H. G. Bissinger

    8.7

Top Rated Books

Married at First Sight 2013

Book 4.7

Married at First Sight

2013

Book 4.7

The School for Good and Evil

Soman Chainani · 2013

Book 4.6

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

2007

Book 4.6

Going Postal

Terry Pratchett · 2004

Book 4.6

Pale Blue Dot

Carl Sagan · 1994

Book 4.6

The Price of Salt

Patricia Highsmith · 1952

Book 4.5

The Lord of the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien · 1954

Book 4.5

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir · 2021

Book 4.5

Watchmen

Alan Moore · 1986

Book 4.5

The Green Mile

Stephen King · 1996