What movie didn't you initially know was a book?

[slj3988]

'The Witcher'. I actually just realized it was a book before.

Yeah there's 8 books and the games made it popular worldwide. Then came the series. The games were my introduction, so I got a specific view of how the characters should look.

[Honest-reviewer]

For me it was The DaVinci Code! I got to know a little late that there’s a book. And I liked the book more than the movie.

[Triduana]

So many of the best movies were books first and I distinctly remember my shock when I learned that Die Hard was a book first.

Wow, I had no idea. I might have to find that book!

[anikag3602]

I didn't realize that Breakfast at Tiffany's was a book until after I watched the movie. And when I wanted to read the book, I realized how different it was from the movie adaptation.

[Abigail Klinkerman]

The last movie I watched and then realized it was a book is Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman. It's a beautiful and very touching film. 10/10 recommend.

[Eclecticmama]

The show "You", on Netflix, I watched first. Now I'm reading the book and I am so glad I am. I am learning so much more about the characters while reading the book. There are certain things, like the way a person thinks, that come across better in writing than in acting.

[Arite Seki]

The first movie in the Spud series. I watched the movie and then later found the book in the family bookshelf. I wish I read the book first because of the number of details that they left out in the movie. I also really love the whole book series and it's one of the funnies that I've read.

[Sonya Nicolaidis]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It’s loosely based on a short story written by no less than my favorite author, F. Scott Fitzgerald...

[Samuel Windybank]

Probably one of my most favourite movies is The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I’m so disappointed I never got a chance to experience the book beforehand!

[Samuel Windybank]

So many of the best movies were books first and I distinctly remember my shock when I learned that Die Hard was a book first.

What!? Really!? That’s so weird haha I can’t even imagine Die Hard as a book!

I’ll tell you what’s good, though. The Shawshank Redemption is based of a very short story called Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. My highschool English teacher told me about the short story after I shared my obsession with the movie.

[Barbie_sidhu]

The movie "Me Before You". I loved the movie but loved it more once I realized it was a book already.

[TopaAzul062]

The Witcher! I just thought the Netflix show was based off the video game, but then I found out about the books and I'm so glad I did because they're amazing

I heard of the game first but when word got out about TV adaptation people were excited. Then I read an article about the show where it was mentioned that the books will be used and not the games. Still trying to get around to the books myself.

I wasn't disappointed but intrigued that Kiki's Delivery Service was a book before becoming a movie. That said, learning of the source material (books) that inspired some of my favorite childhood movies were more or less palatable. Reading the original Cinderella and Little Mermaid was a shocker in itself.

[Sally_Heart]

The 'untamed' which is a Chinese drama. Both the drama and the book are absolutely amazing.

[cookiedough]

Well, I rarely get disappointed by finding out there's another book out there but, I didn't know "The Princess Bride" was a book first.
It's equally wierd but actually very different from the film.

Same! I had no idea that movie was a book. The film was hilarious. I still remember it to this day, it was that good.

[SMAhmed]

I didn't know that Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk was actually a book first. The movie is great fun and does a good job of discussing topics of masculinity in an interesting and visually appealing way. The book is similarly weird but this was one of those cases where I think the movie just did it better, it was a story well suited for film in my opinion.