Books Adapted to Television
Dive into our curated collection of vocabulary lists designed to help you effortlessly navigate the rich language of books that have been adapted into TV shows and series. Enhance your understanding and enjoyment by mastering key terms and phrases unique to each story.
Percy Jackson & The OlympiansIn this bestselling pentalogy, demigod Percy Jackson and his friends must battle mythological creatures and fulfill a prophecy. Book set image courtesy of Juniper Books
Kristy's Great IdeaIn this first book of The Baby-Sitters Club series, twelve-year-old Kristin Amanda Thomas comes up with the idea to team up with other baby-sitters to advertise and make appointments for individual services in their small Connecticut town.
ShilohThis Newbery Medal-winning novel tells the story of a boy's efforts to protect a beloved dog from abuse.
Anne of Green GablesIn L.M. Montgomery's classic novel, imaginative and outspoken orphan Anne Shirley comes to the town of Avonlea to live with her new guardians.
Anne of AvonleaThis sequel to Anne of Green Gables focuses on Anne's life as a teacher in Avonlea. Read the full text here.
The Bad BeginningFollowing the death of their parents, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to live with Count Olaf, who plots to steal their inheritance.
BunniculaIn this classic novel, Chester the cat is convinced that his family's new pet rabbit is a vampire.
Little House in the Big WoodsThe first book of the Little House series introduces the Ingalls family, pioneers living in Wisconsin in 1871.
On the Banks of Plum CreekIn this volume of the Little House series, the Ingalls family settles in Minnesota and overcomes many obstacles to survival.
RedwallMatthias and the other mice of Redwall Abbey must fight off a horde of rat invaders led by the evil Cluny.
Sarah, Plain and TallIn this award-winning book set in the late 1800s, a young woman answers an ad placed by a Midwestern man seeking a wife.
The Wind in the WillowsKenneth Grahame's classic novel recounts the adventures of four woodland friends: Mole, Rat, Badger, and the irrepressible Mr. Toad. Read the full text here.
HeidiIn this classic novel, an orphaned girl goes to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. Learn these words from the translation by Elisabeth P. Stork.
The Mysterious Benedict SocietyAfter taking a strange exam, four children are admitted to a secret society and tasked with infiltrating the sinister Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened.
The Dragonet ProphecyWings of Fire, Book 1Five young dragons are trained to fulfill a prophecy and end the wars among the dragon tribes.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyWhen Earth is destroyed to make way for a freeway, Arthur Dent joins his friend Ford Prefect on a hilarious odyssey through space. Learn these words from the first book in Douglas Adams's popular science fiction series.
Mansfield ParkResiding with her wealthy relatives, Fanny Price navigates familial, social, and romantic entanglements. Read the full text here.
Pride and PrejudiceElizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy instantly loathe one another when they first meet. Can they overcome their first impressions?
Sense and SensibilityIn this comedy of manners — Jane Austen's first — Elinor and Marianne Dashwood struggle to make their way in the world after their father's death leaves them impoverished.
Shadow and BoneIn the first book of the Grishaverse trilogy, a soldier discovers she has magical powers and begins training with an elite military force.
The Martian ChroniclesIn this collection of interrelated narratives, Ray Bradbury imagines the gradual colonization of Mars by earthlings.
Jane EyreJane is a strong-willed young woman who finds employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets the mysterious Edward Rochester and learns his darkest secret.
Wuthering HeightsCatherine Earnshaw's father takes in an orphan boy named Heathcliff, setting in motion a chain of events that will haunt the Earnshaw family for generations.
And Then There Were NoneInvestigate these words from Agatha Christie's masterpiece to figure out why it's the world's best-selling mystery novel.
The MoonstoneColonel Herncastle pillages a sacred diamond from India and gives it to his niece. When the diamond goes missing at her eighteenth birthday party, detective Sergeant Cuff takes up the case. Read the full text here.
The Woman in WhiteIn this 19th-century novel, a drawing teacher unravels a complicated mystery involving mistaken identity and family secrets. Read the full text here.
RebeccaThe young and naive narrator of this novel marries a wealthy widower and moves to his stately mansion, where she uncovers dark secrets about his first wife.
MiddlemarchThis classic novel traces the intersecting lives of residents of an English village in the early 19th century. Read the full text here.
Looking For AlaskaTired of his life at home, Miles Halter leaves for boarding school where he meets (and falls in love with) the impulsive and unpredictable Alaska Young. But when tragedy strikes, Miles begins to question his relationship with Alaska.
Jude the ObscureJude Fawley dreams of becoming a scholar, but he is thwarted by his working-class background and an ill-fated marriage.
Tess of the d'UrbervillesA young peasant woman's life takes a tragic turn when her parents pressure her to seek assistance from distant aristocratic relations. Read the full text here.
The Mayor of CasterbridgeMichael Henchard, the Mayor of Casterbridge, is a successful and well-respected merchant — but if his shadowy past is exposed, he could lose everything. Read the full texthere.
DuneIn this classic science fiction novel, the Atreides family attempts to retain control of the planet Arrakis.
Flowers for AlgernonCharlie Gordon goes through an experimental treatment to increase his intelligence, with unexpected and ultimately tragic results.
The Earthsea CycleA young wizard named Ged navigates a fantastical world where identity, power, and balance between magic and nature intertwine.
We Were LiarsSomething terrible happened on the private island where Cadence and her family spend their summers — but Cadence can't remember what it was. When she returns to the island, Cadence begins to uncover the truth.
The Heart Is a Lonely HunterIn this classic novel, the lonely inhabitants of a small Georgia town find companionship with John Singer, who is deaf and mute.
Moby DickAfter signing up as a sailor on the Pequod, Ishmael discovers that Captain Ahab, unlike his crew, does not hunt a whale to make money off its oil, but rather, to get revenge for his lost leg.
IvanhoeReturning from the crusades, a medieval knight seeks his birthright—as well as the hand of Lady Rowena—in England.
The Invisible ManIn this science fiction novel published in 1897, a brilliant scientist discovers a way to make himself invisible and is corrupted by his newfound powers.
The War of the WorldsWhen Martians invade Earth, two English brothers, a philosopher and a medical student, struggle to get others and themselves to safety.
Friday Night LightsA Town, a Team, and a DreamIn this nonfiction account, the journalist focuses on the Permian Panthers in Odessa, Texas to explore how high school football shapes the lives and dreams of small towns in America.
Guns, Germs, and SteelThe Fates of Human SocietiesIn this Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Jared Diamond explores how geographical, biological, and environmental factors shaped the development of human societies.
The Diary of a Young GirlWhile in hiding with her family in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, 13-year-old Anne Frank kept a diary of her experiences. Published after Anne's death in a Nazi concentration camp, the diary remains a powerful testament to the everyday horrors of the Holocaust.
The Hot ZoneThe Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola VirusIn this riveting nonfiction account, Richard Preston traces the emergence and spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
The Handmaid's TaleIn this dystopian novel, America is a totalitarian theocracy in which young women are conscripted to serve the political elite.
KindredAn acclaimed science-fiction classic, Kindred tells the story of Dana, an African-American woman in 1970s California who time-travels to the American South before the Civil War.
In Cold BloodIn a groundbreaking work of nonfiction, Truman Capote investigates the brutal murder of a small-town Kansas family and the trial of the killers.
The Man in the High CastleThis novel imagines an America in which the United States lost World War II.
All the Light We Cannot SeeMarie-Laure is a blind French girl who flees the Nazi occupation of Paris. Werner Pfennig is a young orphan living in a German mining town. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, their lives intertwine in unexpected ways as they try to survive the havoc of war.
Catch-22In this dark comedy, a World War II bombardier struggles to keep his sanity while following the increasingly dangerous orders of his commanders.
Brave New WorldIn the futuristic World State, the genetically altered citizens are happy and free of pain—but they cannot exercise free will. Learn these words from Huxley's influential dystopian novel, first published in 1932.
The Haunting of Hill HouseIn this classic horror novel, four people experience supernatural phenomena when they stay at a mysterious mansion.
A Song of Ice and FireThis epic fantasy series by George R.R. Martin chronicles political struggles in the fictional realm of Westeros.
One of Us Is LyingSimon Kelleher publishes gossip about his classmates online. When he unexpectedly dies during detention, the four students who were in the room with him become prime suspects in his murder.
Little Fires EverywhereA NovelShaker Heights seems like an idyllic suburb, but tensions between the conventional Richardson family and their mysterious new tenant come to a head during a custody dispute that divides the town.
DraculaA vampire makes his way from Transylvania to England to spread his evil curse, but a small team led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing is prepared to fight him. Read the full text here.
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