From book to blockbuster, these 30 memoirs and novels were turned into huge award-winning and nominated films. Why this is by no means a comprehensive list, take a look and see if your favorite book ever got the Hollywood treatment!
30 Books That Were Made into Oscar-Winning Films
12 Years a Slave, based on the memoir, Twelve Years a Slave
Argo, based on the book, Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History
Slumdog Millionaire, based on the novel, Q&A
No Country for Old Men, based on the novel, No Country for Old Men
Million Dollar Baby, based on the collection of short stories, Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner
The English Patient, based on the novel, The English Patient
Forrest Gump, based on the novel, Forrest Gump
Schindler’s List, based on the novel, Schindler’s Ark (later released as Schindler’s List)
The Silence of the Lambs, based on the novel, The Silence of the Lambs
Dances With Wolves, based on the novel, Dances with Wolves
Rain Man, based on the book, The Real Rain Man: Kim Peek
Out of Africa, based on the memoir, Out of Africa
Ordinary People, based on the novel, Ordinary People
Kramer vs. Kramer, based on the novel, Kramer vs. Kramer
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, based on the novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
The Sting, based on the novel, The Big Con: The Story of the Confidence Man
Oliver! based on the novel, Oliver Twist
The Sound of Music, based on the memoir, The Story of the Trapp Singers
Gone with the Wind, based on the novel, Gone with the Wind
The Godfather, based on the novel, The Godfather
The Blind Side, based on the memoir, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
Mary Poppins, based on the book, Mary Poppins
Misery, based on the novel, Misery
Room, based on the novel, ROOM
The Revenant, based on the novel, The Revenant
Still Alice, based on the book, Still Alice
Rebecca, based on the book, Rebecca
Brokeback Mountain, based on the short story, Brokeback Mountain
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, based on the novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help, based on the book, The Help
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