TV shows and movies based on books that you can watch at home for Book Lovers Day

With Book Lovers Day falling on Friday, August 9, ABC News has compiled a list of TV shows and movies you can watch at home that are based on books.

First in line is the two-time Emmy nominee The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

Based on the novel of the same name by Heather Morris, it tells the true story of Lale Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing identification numbers on the arms of prisoners at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War II.

It is available on Stan.

A Good Guide to Murder for Girls

Pip Fitz-Amobi is unsure whether schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by her lover Sal Singh five years ago. If it turns out Sal isn’t the killer, how far will people go to stop Pip from discovering the truth?

Available at Stan.

Bridgeton

This writer is a huge fan of Bridgerton, the Shondaland-produced historical romance series based on the books by Julia Quinn.

Penelope Featherington enters season 3 finally ready to let go of her longtime crush on Colin Bridgerton. But that doesn’t mean she’s done with love. Ooh. Juicy.

Available on Netflix.

All the light we can’t see

Based on the novel of the same name by Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See is a four-part miniseries that follows the stories of blind French girl Marie-Laure and German soldier Werner, whose paths cross in occupied France during World War II.

Watch it on Netflix.

Chemistry lessons

This brilliant series is based on a book by Bonnie Garmus.

In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott’s dream of becoming a scientist is challenged by a society that believes women belong in the home. She accepts a job on a TV cooking show and decides to teach a nation of housewives much more than recipes.

Available on Apple TV+.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer will be streaming from October 11th and stars Australian actors Cate Blanchett, Leila George and Kodi Smit-McPhee. The series is based on a book by Renée Knight.

When an intriguing novel appears on Catherine’s bedside table, she curls up and begins to read. But as she turns the pages, she’s shocked to realize that she’s a key character, a protagonist. This story will reveal her darkest secret. A secret she thought no one else knew.

Watch it on Apple TV+.

Murderers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI is a 2017 nonfiction book by American journalist David Grann about the Osage murders.

Martin Scorsese’s film stars Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.

Available on Apple TV+.

Interview with the vampire

Based on Anne Rice’s iconic novel, Interview with the Vampire follows Louis de Pointe’s epic tale of love, blood, and the perils of immortality, as told to journalist Daniel Molloy.

Available on ABC iview.

Plum

Based on Brendan Cowell’s novel of the same name, Plum follows Peter “The Plum” Lum (Brendan Cowell), a 49-year-old national football legend who lives with his son Gavin (Vincent Miller) and girlfriend Charmaine (María Dupláa) in Cronulla. It seems Plum is living the dream until he discovers he has a brain condition as a result of hundreds of head knocks and concussions he’s sustained on the pitch. Plum also stars Asher Keddie.

Coming soon to ABC TV and ABC iview.

Fake

Inspired by Stephanie Wood’s memoir of the same name, author Birdie Bell (Asher Keddie) meets successful rancher Joe Burt (David Wenham) on a dating app and thinks she’s found her perfect match. But as their relationship intensifies, she begins to realize that her boyfriend isn’t what he’s led her to believe.

Available on Paramount+.

The godfather

It’s a classic!

Don Vito Corleone, head of a mafia family, decides to pass on his empire to his youngest son, Michael. However, his decision inadvertently puts the lives of his loved ones in great danger.

Based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo.

Watch it on Paramount+.

Last King of the Cross

Last King of the Cross follows John Ibrahim’s journey from a poor immigrant to Australia’s most notorious nightclub magnate. Based on the memoir of the same name.

Available on Paramount+.

Fifty Shades of Grey

The novel of the same name sold a ridiculous number of copies. After reading it, I don’t understand why.

The lead roles are played by Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan.

Ana, a college student, interviews an enigmatic billionaire entrepreneur, Christian, for her campus magazine. A steamy sadomasochistic affair ensues between the two, whose roots lie in his past.

Watch it on Binge.

The last birthday

Based on Australian author Liane Moriarty’s best-selling novel of the same name, The Last Anniversary is set on Scribbly Gum Island, a place with many secrets. The secret that made the island famous – the disappearance of a young couple decades ago – may have made it a destination for true crime tourists, but when it comes to secrets, the three generations of women who call Scribbly Gum home have a lot more to offer.

Coming soon to Binge.

Game of Thrones

If you missed Game of Thrones, the cultural behemoth based on the books by George RR Martin, you can now watch every episode in one go.

Watch it on Binge.

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