10 Books Turned Into Currently Streaming Television Series for Your #WotNReadingChallenge Prompt
Do you know the phrase: “the book is always better than the movie?” We at Word of the Nerd are curious about how television series compare to the adapted material. This month’s #WotNReadingChallenge prompt is “A book made into a currently streaming television show.” Read a book a currently streaming television show is based on and make your decision on which is better.
Here are 10 books turned into television series for your #WotNReadingChallenge prompt, sorted by the major streaming service they’re on.
In this classic novel, Elizabeth Bennet and her four sisters need to find husbands or they’ll end up in poverty when their father dies. Elizabeth meets the uncharming Mr. Darcy and gets a bad first impression from him. However, events lead her to reconsider that perspective. The series available on Amazon Prime is the Colin-Firth-as-Darcy version, which is a classic in itself.
A murder occurs, tearing a family asunder. A son is arrested for the crime, and the Argyll family tries to recover. However, a witness to the supposed criminal’s alibi comes forward years later. Now, who actually committed the crime is smothered in doubt, as are the remaining members of the Argylls.
The Man in the High Castle is an alternate 1962, the divergent point being if the Axis powers won World War II. The series was one of Amazon Prime’s big television hits. As to the wisdom of making a show in the 2010s that prominently shows Nazi imagery, well, YMMV.
After her father dies, Charlie and her daughter Micah move to Louisiana so Charlie can manage her inheritance: a sugarcane farm. Meanwhile, Charlie’s half-brother Ralph Angel has troubles of his own, and he, his son Blue, and his troubles join Charlie as she tries to figure out her own issues.
After going on a drinking binge the day before, preacher Jesse Custer is struck with a heavenly power he describes as “the voice of God.” However, that power may not be as angelic as he believes. When the dust settles, he goes on a road trip with ex Tulip and vampire Cassidy to literally find God.
A group of six teenagers are horrified to discover that their parents are supervillains known as The Pride. Deciding that they cannot put up with this status quo, they decide to run away, hence the title.
Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to discover the world has fallen to the undead. In this volume, Rick travels to Atlanta to find his family and figure out his place in this new world.
The crew of the Raza wake up and discover that they don’t remember a thing. Without their memories, they must discover where they belong in the world, and work out what side they’re on.
In Wynonna Earp, the eponymous heroine is a descendant of the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. She works with the clandestine organization known as Black Badge to take down supernatural baddies. The issues in this volume actually ran concurrently with the first season of the show, but the original series is not widely available, so feel free to cheat a little. It’s written by the creator of the initial comics.
This is the first of the Sherlock Holmes series, in which Holmes and Watson become roommates and solve their first crime. All three of the above streaming services currently stream a show based on the Sherlock Holmes series. Amazon Prime has House, Hulu has Elementary, and Netflix has Sherlock.
Do you have any other recommendations for books turned into currently streaming television shows for the #WotNReadingChallenge? Talk about them in the comments!
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