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Books that became a film or a series. Highest rated first.

8.9The Two TowersJ. R. R. Tolkien8.9WatchmenAlan Moore8.6Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneJ. K. Rowling8.8DuneFrank Herbert8.8East of EdenJohn Steinbeck8.6The HobbitJ. R. R. Tolkien8.6The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyDouglas Adams8.6The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak8.6Six of CrowsLeigh Bardugo8.5All the Light We Cannot SeeAnthony Doerr8.5Bring Up the BodiesHilary Mantel8.5Nineteen Eighty-FourGeorge Orwell

First volumes of series, rated on their own, not by the whole.

9.2The Way of KingsBrandon Sanderson9.1Lonesome DoveLarry McMurtry8.9The Will of the ManyJames Islington8.9Mistborn: The Final EmpireBrandon Sanderson8.9The Name of the WindPatrick Rothfuss8.9WatchmenAlan Moore8.8DuneFrank Herbert8.8The Fellowship of the RingJ. R. R. Tolkien8.8Ender's GameOrson Scott Card8.7A Game of ThronesGeorge R. R. Martin8.7The Fifth SeasonN. K. Jemisin8.7Dungeon Crawler CarlMatt Dinniman

Books that have lasted decades and still collect high ratings.

8.8The Fellowship of the RingJ. R. R. Tolkien8.8DuneFrank Herbert8.8Flowers for AlgernonDaniel Keyes8.8East of EdenJohn Steinbeck8.7The Count of Monte CristoAlexandre Dumas8.7The Last QuestionIsaac Asimov8.6StonerJohn Williams8.6The HobbitJ. R. R. Tolkien8.6The GodfatherMario Puzo7.4Rocannon's WorldUrsula K. Le Guin8.5Giovanni's RoomJames Baldwin8.5Nineteen Eighty-FourGeorge Orwell

From the last two years, already with hundreds of ratings.

9.0This Inevitable RuinMatt Dinniman8.7A Drop of CorruptionRobert Jackson Bennett8.7JamesPercival Everett8.6Isles of the EmberdarkBrandon Sanderson8.6Sunrise on the ReapingSuzanne Collins8.6Wind and TruthBrandon Sanderson8.4AtmosphereTaylor Jenkins Reid8.3The CorrespondentVirginia Evans8.3My FriendsFredrik Backman8.2Funny StoryEmily Henry8.2Not Till We Are LostDennis E. Taylor8.2The DevilsJoe Abercrombie