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8	A book series is adapted into a TV series. Not just a TV Movie, but a regular weekly series about the characters. Unless the book series is already a LongRunner, this is probably going to [[OvertookTheManga overtake the source material]] quite quickly, [[AdaptationExpansion expand its story]], and become its own AlternateContinuity. In fact, it may not even use the books as anything other than a source of characters and a premise.
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10	However, if they ''are'' sticking to the source material, adapting for television has advantages over adapting for film. If the source material is quite [[{{Doorstopper}} dense]], television runtimes provide more time to faithfully adapt plot points and show character development rather than [[AdaptationDistillation distilling most of them]]. A show might also be under less pressure from the studios to produce a "tentpole" hit (which leads to a tendency to ramp up the action and bombast).
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12	Compare TheFilmOfTheBook. Contrast AnimeFirst.
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18	[[folder:Adapted into Anime]]
19	* ''Anime/AndersenMonogatari'' is a 1970s anime that adapted various works by Creator/HansChristianAndersen.
20	* ''Literature/{{Another}}'' is based on a series of novels by Yukito Ayatsuji.
21	* The long running preschool series ''Literature/{{Anpanman}}'' was adapted after the picture book series by Creator/TakashiYanase which ran from 1969 till the author's death in 2014.
22	* In 1977, Sterling North's book ''Literature/{{Rascal}}'' was adapted into ''Anime/AraigumaRasukaru''.
23	* ''Literature/{{Battery}}'' is an anime based on a light novel series by Atsuko Asano.
24	* ''Literature/BeautifulBonesSakurakosInvestigation'' is based on a series of novels by Shiori Ota with illustrations done by Tetsuo.
25	* ''Literature/BrothersConflict'' is based on a series of novels created by Atsuko Kanase, written by Takeshi Mizuno and illustrated by Udajo.
26	* ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'' is based on the novels by Creator/KazumaKamachi.
27	* ''Anime/DeltoraQuest'' is based on the first series of ''Literature/DeltoraQuest'' books by Emily Rodda.
28	* ''Erin'' is a television anime series based on the original duology of ''Literature/TheBeastPlayer''.
29	* ''Literature/FromTheNewWorld'' is based on a novel by Yusuke Kishi.
30	* ''Literature/{{Gate}}'' is based on a series of novels by Takumi Yanai.
31	* ''Anime/GrimmsFairyTaleClassics'' is a 1980s anime by Nippon Animation that adapted various fairy-tales.
32	* ''Literature/HaruChika'' is adopted from a series of novels written by Sei Hatsuno. The show got their designs from a manga adaptation of the books illustrated by Namaniku ATK.
33	* ''Literature/HeavyObject'' is based on much of the novel series by Creator/KazumaKamachi. However, the two-part finale is an original story.
34	* ''Anime/HeidiGirlOfTheAlps'' is an adaptation of the 1880 children's novel ''Literature/{{Heidi}}''.
35	* ''Literature/{{Hyouka}}'' is based on the ''Classics Literature Club'' series of novels by Honobu Yonezawa.
36	* ''Literature/InSpectre'' is based on the novel of the same by Kyo Shirodaira.
37	* ''Literature/JokerGame'' is based on the novels of the same name by Koji Yanagi.
38	* ''Literature/KuromajoSanGaToru'' is based on a series of children's novels by Hiroshi Ishizaki.
39	* ''Literature/{{Kurozuka}}'' is based on a series of novels by
40	* Creator/ToeiAnimation created an anime adaptation of ''Literature/LittleWomen'' in 1981. Creator/NipponAnimation created an adaptation in 1987 as a part of their Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater series.
41	* ''Anime/TheMillionaireDetectiveBalanceUnlimited'' is based on the novels of Yasutaka Tsutsui from Fugo Keiji.
42	* ''Literature/MoribitoGuardianOfTheSpirit'' is based on a series of novels by Nahoko Uesashi.
43	* ''[[Literature/{{Moshidora}} Moshi Koukou Yakyuu no Joshi Manager ga Dorakkaa no "Management" o Yondara]]'' is based on a novel by Natsumi Iwasaki.
44	* ''Literature/MuvLuvAlternativeTotalEclipse'' is based on the first half of the light novels of same name, which are themselves a SpinOff from the [[VisualNovel/MuvLuvAlternative third entry]] in the VisualNovel series ''VisualNovel/MuvLuv''.
45	* ''Literature/{{Paprika}}'' is based on novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui.
46	* ''Literature/PsychicDetectiveYakumo'' is based on a series of novels by Manabu Kaminaga.
47	* ''Literature/RDGRedDataGirl'' is based on a series of novels by Noriko Ogiwara.
48	* ''Literature/RequiemFromTheDarkness'' is based on a series of novels by Natsuhiko Kyogoku.
49	* ''Anime/SherlockHound'' is a LighterAndSofter adaptation of ''Franchise/SherlockHolmes'' set in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals.
50	* ''Anime/TheSnowQueen2005'' is an adaptation of ''Literature/TheSnowQueen'' by Creator/HansChristianAndersen. It adds another stories by Andersen.
51	* ''Literature/SoundEuphonium'' is based on a novel by Ayano Takeda.
52	* ''Literature/TanteiTeamKZJikenNote'' is based on a series of children's novels written by Ryou Sumitaki, the latter of which being adopted from a series of LightNovels written by Hitomi Fujimoto.
53	* ''Literature/TheTatamiGalaxy'' is based on a novel by Tomihiko Morimi.
54	* ''Literature/{{Trapeze}}'' is based on a series of short stories by Hideo Okuda.
55	* ''Literature/TheEccentricFamily'' is based on novel by Tomihiko Morimi.
56	* ''Literature/TheWonderfulAdventuresOfNils'', a 1980 anime series based on the Swedish children's novel of the same name.
57	* In Japan, ''Anime/TheWonderfulGalaxyOfOz'' is a sci-fi anime series based on the ''Literature/LandOfOz'' series. The English dub condensed it into a film.
58	* In 1986 Panmedia produced an anime known in English as ''Anime/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'', which was based on ''Literature/LandOfOz'' books.
59	* From TheSeventies, Creator/NipponAnimation has been adapting books into anime series as a part of a series named "Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater". It originally began with Creator/MushiProductions adapting series in TheSixties:
60	** ''Anime/Moomin1969'' is a 1969 adaptation of ''Literature/TheMoomins''. Creator/TMSEntertainment did the first 26 episodes while Mushi did the rest. It is the only part of the World Masterpiece Theater to be done by TMS. Tove Jansson [[DisownedAdaptation disowned the series]] due to its divergences from the original works.
61	** ''Andersen Stories'' is a 1971 adaptation of stories by Creator/HansChristianAndersen
62	** ''New [[Literature/TheMoomins Moomin]]'' is a 1972 adaptation of ''Literature/TheMoomins'' that is TruerToTheText than the previous adaptation.
63	** ''Anime/RockyChuckTheMountainRat'' is a 1973 adaptation of the ''Literature/BurgessBedtimeStories''. It was the last [=WMT=] done by Mushi.
64	** ''Anime/HeidiGirlOfTheAlps'' is a 1974 adaptation of ''Literature/{{Heidi}}''. It was done by Zuiyo Enterprise. Zuiyo filed for bankruptcy in 1975 and their animation studio then became Nippon Animation. Zuiyo continued on as a separate entity from Nippon Animation, and has continued to hold the copyright of the Heidi anime ever since.
65	** ''A Dog Of Flanders'' is a 1975 adaptation of ''Literature/ADogOfFlanders''. It was done by Zuiyo Enterprise[=/=]Nippon Animation. Afterwards all of the World Masterpiece Theater productions have been done by Nippon Animation.
66	** ''Anime/ThreeThousandLeaguesInSearchOfMother'' is a 1976 adaptation of ''Heart'' by Edmondo De Amicis.
67	** ''Rascal The Raccoon'' is a 1977 adaptation of ''Rascal, A Memoir of a Better Era'' by Creator/SterlingNorth.[[note]] Along with Heidi's, its theme song will be familiar to anyone who's played the classic arcade game ''VideoGame/{{Frogger}}''.[[/note]]
68	** ''The Story Of Perrine'' is a 1978 adaptation based of ''En Famille'' by Hector Malot.
69	** ''Anime/AnneOfGreenGables1979'' is a 1979 adaptation of ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables''. This was the last in the series to feature contributions by Creator/HayaoMiyazaki and Creator/IsaoTakahata.
70	** ''Anime/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer'' is a 1980 adaptation of ''Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer''.
71	** ''Anime/TheSwissFamilyRobinsonFloneOfTheMysteriousIsland'' is a 1981 adaptation of ''Literature/SwissFamilyRobinson''.
72	** ''Anime/LucyMayOfTheSouthernRainbow'' is a 1982 adaptation of ''Southern Rainbow'' by Phyllis Piddington.
73	** ''Alps Story My Annette'' is a 1983 adaptation of ''Literature/TreasuresOfTheSnow''.
74	** ''Anime/KatriGirlOfTheMeadows'' is a 1984 adaptation of ''Paimen Piika Ja Emanta'' by Auni Nuolivaara.
75	** ''Anime/PrincessSarah'' is a 1985 adaptation of ''Literature/ALittlePrincess''.
76	** ''Anime/TheStoryOfPollyannaGirlOfLove'' is a 1986 adaptation of ''Literature/{{Pollyanna}}''.
77	** ''[[Anime/AiNoWakakusaMonogatari Love Story of the Young Grass]]'' is a 1987 adaptation of ''Literature/LittleWomen''. Known as "Tales of Little Women" in its English dub version.
78	** ''Anime/LittlePrinceCedie'' is a 1987 adaptation of ''Literature/LittleLordFauntleroy''.
79	** ''Anime/TheAdventuresOfPeterPan'' is a 1989 adaptation of ''Literature/PeterPan''.
80	** ''Anime/MyDaddyLongLegs'' is a 1990 adaptation of ''Literature/DaddyLongLegs''.
81	** ''Trapp Family Story'' is a 1991 adaptation of ''[[Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic The Story of the Trapp Family Singers]]'', a memoir written by Maria Augusta von Trapp in 1949.
82	** ''The Bush Baby'' is a 1992 adaptation of ''The Bushbabies'' by William Stevenson.
83	** ''Tale of Young Grass Nan and Miss Jo'' is a 1993 adaptation of the ''Literature/LittleWomen'' sequel, ''Little Men''
84	** ''Tico of the Seven Seas'' is a (loose) 1994 adaptation of ''Literature/MobyDick''
85	** ''Romeos Blue Skies'' is a 1995 adaptation of ''The Black Brothers'' by Lisa Tetzner.
86	** ''Famous Dog Lassie'' is a 1996 adaptation of ''[[Franchise/{{Lassie}} Lassie Come Home]]''.
87	** ''[[Anime/IeNakiKoRemi Homeless Girl Remi]]'' is a 1997 adaptation of ''Literature/SansFamille'' by Hector Malot.
88	** ''Anime/LesMiserablesShojoCosette'' is a 2007 adaptation of ''Literature/LesMiserables''.
89	** ''[[Anime/PorphyNoNagaiTabi Porphy's Long Journey]]'' is a 2008 adaptation of ''The Orphans Of Simitra'' by Paul-Jacques Bonzon.
90	** ''Konnichiwa Anne Before Green Gables'' after the ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' prequel ''Before Green Gables''.
91	* The 1938 book ''Literature/TheYearling'' was adapted into a 1983 anime. The English dub is sometimes referred to as ''Fortunate Fawn''.
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94	[[folder:Adapted into Live-Action TV]]
95	* ''Series/{{The 100}}'', from the books by Kass Morgan.
96	* ''Series/SixHundredSixtySixParkAvenue'' from the book by Gabriella Peirce.
97	* ''Series/AboutABoy'' from [[Literature/AboutABoy the book]] by Nick Hornby.
98	* ''Series/AmberBrown2022'': It's based on the series of [[Literature/AmberBrown popular children's books]] written by Creator/PaulaDanziger.
99	* ''Series/AmericanGods2017'' from ''Literature/AmericanGods'' by Neil Gaiman.
100	* ''Series/AndTheWinnerIsLove'' from the novel of the same name by Junzi Yize.
101	* ''Series/{{Animorphs}}'' from the [[Literature/{{Animorphs}} books]] by K.A. Applegate.
102	* ''Series/AreYouThereChelsea'' from the non-fiction book ''Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea'' by Chelsea Handler.
103	* ''Series/AshesOfLove'' from ''Heavy Sweetness, Ash-like Frost'' by Dian Xian.
104	* ''Literature/TheBabySittersClub'' spawned a [[Series/TheBabySittersClub1990 thirteen episode show]] in 1990 and [[Series/TheBabySittersClub2020 another longer show]] in 2020.
105	* ''Series/BaghdadCentral''
106	* ''Series/BeautifulPeople'' was loosely based on Simon Doonan's memoirs, but with a SettingUpdate and a lot of licence taken with other aspects.
107	* ''Series/TheBeautyQueenOfJerusalem'' is adapted from the novel of the same name by Sarit Yishai-Levi.
108	* ''Literature/BerlinAlexanderplatz'' was adapted by Creator/RainerWernerFassbinder into a landmark miniseries made in 1980.
109	* ''Series/{{Bitten}}'' from ''Literature/TheOtherworld'' by Kelly Armstrong.
110	* ''Series/BlackSails'' from ''Literature/TreasureIsland'' by Creator/RobertLouisStevenson.
111	* ''Series/{{Bones}}'', from the books by Kathy Reich. All original stories, and indeed mostly original characters. (It's arguable whether Temperance "Bones" Brennan is even the same character as Temperance "Tempe" Brennan given her different husband and having more children than the book character, among many other things.)
112	* ''Series/{{Bosch}}'', from the books by Creator/MichaelConnelly.
113	* ''Series/{{Cadfael}}'', from [[Literature/BrotherCadfael the books]] by Ellis Peters.
114	* ''Series/TheCarrieDiaries'' from the book by Cadance Bushell.
115	* ''Series/ChefWaMeitantei'' is adapted from Fumie Kondo's novels (Taruto Tatan no Yume, Bangsho wo Anata ni and Macaron wa Macaron)
116	* ''Series/TheCherryQueen'', adapted from the book by Justus Pfaue.
117	* ''Christy'' from [[Literature/{{Christy}} the book]] by Catherine Marshall.
118	* ''Series/TheChronicle'' from the ''News from the Edge'' books by Mark Sumner.
119	* ''Series/CinderellaChef'' from the novel of the same name by Yin Zi 281.
120	* ''Series/{{Crossbones}}'' from ''The Republic of Pirates'' by Colin Woodard.
121	* ''Dalziel And Pascoe'' from [[Literature/DalzielAndPascoe the books]] by Reginald Hill. The series mixed original stories with book adaptations for a while, then moved entirely into new material. Meanwhile Hill carried on writing new books, a couple of which were eventually adapted despite the show having moved into an AlternateContinuity.
122	* ''Series/TheDeadZone'' from [[Literature/TheDeadZone the book]] by Creator/StephenKing.
123	* ''Series/TheDeerAndTheCauldron2014'' and ''Series/RoyalTramp'', both from ''Literature/TheDeerAndTheCauldron'' by Creator/JinYong.
124	* ''Series/{{Dexter}}'' from [[{{Literature/Dexter}} the books]] by Jeff Lindsay.
125	* ''Dinotopia'' from [[Literature/{{Dinotopia}} the books]] by James Gurney.
126	* ''Series/Dracula2013'' from [[Literature/{{Dracula}} the book]] by Bram Stoker.
127	* ''Series/TheDresdenFiles'' from [[Literature/TheDresdenFiles the books]] by Creator/JimButcher.
128	* ''Elidor'' from the book by Creator/AlanGarner.
129	* ''Series/ElleryQueen'', from the ''Ellery Queen'' novels by . . . Creator/ElleryQueen. The pilot was a direct adaptation of one novel, and another episode was based on a short story, but the rest of the stories were original.
130	* ''Series/EmeraldCity'' based on the ''Literature/LandOfOz'' books by L. Frank Baum.
131	* ''Series/TheEternalLove'' and its sequels, from the novel ''Bao Xiao Chong Fei: Ye Wo Deng Ni Xiu Qi'' by Fan Que.
132	* ''Series/TheExpanse'', adapted by Creator/{{Syfy}} from [[Literature/TheExpanse James S.A. Corey's novels]] is a reasonably faithful adaptation of the overall plot (though with lots of minor details changed or added).
133	* ''Literature/TheFamousFive'' has had two series. One from 1978-1979 and one from 1995. The latter is TruerToTheText.
134	* ''Series/FatherDowlingMysteries'' from a series of books by Creator/{{Ralph McInerny}}, though none of the plots of the books were used in the episodes of the series. RecursiveAdaptation occurs InUniverse when an author uses one of Father Dowling's adventures as the basis for a book.
135	* ''Series/FatherBrown'' from [[Literature/FatherBrown the short stories]] by G. K. Chesterton. A loose adaptation from the get-go, and pretty much entirely original from the second season onward. (There is also a 1974 ''Father Brown'' series that is a much more direct adaptation of the stories.)
136	* ''Series/FellowTravelers'': It's based on [[Literature/FellowTravelers the book of the same name]].
137	* ''Series/FergusMcphail'' from the book by Creator/{{David McRobbie}}
138	* ''Series/TheFinder'' from ''The Knowland Retribution'' and ''The Lacey Confession'' by Richard Greener.
139	* ''The Finder'' also known as ''Finders Keepers'' is an adaptation of the Creator/EmilyRodda book ''Finders Keepers'' made by [[Creator/AustralianBroadcastingCorporation The ABC]].
140	* ''Series/{{Flash Forward\|2009}}'' from the book by Creator/RobertJSawyer.
141	* ''Series/FridayNightLights'' was based on the non-fiction book ''Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream''.
142	* ''Series/GameOfThrones'' is based on ''Series/ASongOfIceAndFire'' by Creator/GeorgeRRMartin. Straight adaptation (at least for the first 4 seasons).
143	** ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'' is an adaptation of the spin-off book ''Literature/FireAndBlood''.
144	* ''Series/GamesPeoplePlay2019'' from ''Games Divas Play'' by Creator/AngelaBurtMurray.
145	* ''Series/{{G C B}}'' from ''Good Christian Bitches'' by Kim Gatlin.
146	* ''Series/GeneralAndI'' from the novel of the same name by Feng Nong.
147	* ''Series/TheGlamorousImperialConcubine'' from the novel of the same name by Murong Yin Er.
148	* ''Series/GoodbyeMyPrincess'' from the novel ''Eastern Palace'' by Creator/FeiWoSiCun.
149	* ''Series/GoodOmens2019'' from ''Literature/GoodOmens'' by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.[[note]]It was only ever intended to be a miniseries, though, so this may not count.[[/note]]
150	* ''Series/Goosebumps1995'' from the [[Literature/{{Goosebumps}} books]] by Creator/RLStine. Basically a GenreAnthology, which each book being adapted into a single episode (or sometimes stretched out into a two-parter).
151	* ''Series/GoPrincessGo'' from the novel of the same name by Xian Chen.
152	* ''Series/GossipGirl'' was based on a series of books by Cecily von Ziegesar.
153	* ''Series/{{Guardian}}'' from the novel ''Literature/ZhenHun'' by Creator/{{Priest\|Author}}.
154	* ''Half Moon Investigations'', from [[Literature/HalfMoonInvestigations the book]] by Creator/EoinColfer.
155	* ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' from [[Franchise/{{Hannibal}} the books]] by Thomas Harris.
156	* ''Series/{{Haven}}'' from ''The Colorado Kid'' by Creator/StephenKing.
157	* ''Series/TheHeavenSwordAndDragonSabre2009'' and ''Series/HeavenlySwordAndDragonSlayingSabre'', both from ''Literature/HeavenSwordAndDragonSabre'' by Creator/JinYong.
158	* ''Series/{{Hellcats}}'' from ''Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'' by Kate Torgovnik.
159	* ''Series/HemlockGrove'', from [[Literature/HemlockGrove the book]] by Brian [=McGreevy=].
160	* ''Series/HisDarkMaterials'', an adaption of the Literature/HisDarkMaterials novels.
161	* ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' from the non-fiction book ''Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets'' by Creator/DavidSimon.
162	* ''Series/HoratioHornblower'' from [[Literature/HoratioHornblower the books]] by H.M. Forester, which did something similar to ''Series/JeevesAndWooster''.
163	* ''Series/HuaXuYinCityOfDesperateLove'' from the novel of the same name by Tang Qi Gong Zi.
164	* ''Series/HouseOfLies'' from the non-fiction book ''House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time'' by Martin Kihn.
165	* ''Huge'' from [[Literature/{{Huge}} the book]] by Sasha Paley.
166	* ''Series/IceFantasy'' from the novel ''City of Fantasy'' by Guo Jing Ming.
167	* ''Series/IJustWantMyPantsBack'' from the book by David J. Rosen.
168	* ''Series/{{Immortality}}'' from the novel ''Literature/TheHuskyAndHisWhiteCatShizunErhaHeTaDeBaiMaoShizun'' by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat.
169	* ''Series/InspectorMorse'', from the books by Colin Dexter. The first series was straight adaptations of the novels, the second had two adaptations and two original episodes (one of which got [[RecursiveAdaptation recursively adapted]] by Dexter himself). From then on, it had original storylines, until the last few specials, which were all based on the novels.
170	* ''{{Series/Instinct}}'' from ''Murder Games'' by Creator/JamesPatterson.
171	* ''Series/{{Intelligence\|2014}}'' from ''Phoenix Rising'' by John Dixon.
172	* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'' from ''Literature/TheVampireChronicles'' by Creator/AnneRice.
173	* ''Series/IsauraTheSlave2004'' is the second telenovela that adapts Bernardo Guimaraes' book of the same name.
174	* ''Series/JackIrish'' is a TV adaptation of the Jack Irish novels written by Peter Temple.
175	* ''Series/JeevesAndWooster'' from [[Literature/JeevesAndWooster the books]] by Creator/PGWodehouse. Took elements from the original books and combined them into new stories.
176	* ''Series/TheJourneyOfFlower'' from the novel of the same name by Fresh Guo Guo.
177	* ''Series/JoyOfLife'' from the novel of the same name by Mao Ni.
178	* ''Series/TheKingsWoman'' from the novel ''The Legend of Qin: Li Ji Story'' by Wen Shi Ren.
179	* ''Series/KitchenConfidential'' from the non-fiction book ''Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly'' by Anthony Bourdain.
180	* ''Series/TheLastDetective'' from the books by Leslie Thomas. The pilot was based on the first book, but the rest were original.
181	* ''Series/TheLastShip'' from [[Literature/TheLastShip the book]] by William Brinkley.
182	* ''Series/TheLeftovers'' from the book by Tom Perrota.
183	* ''Series/TheLegendOfChusen'' from the novel ''Zhu Xian'' by Xiao Ding.
184	* ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' ([[Series/TheLegendOfTheCondorHeroes2003 2003]], [[Series/TheLegendOfTheCondorHeroes2008 2008]] and [[Series/TheLegendOfTheCondorHeroes2017 2017]]), from [[Literature/TheLegendOfTheCondorHeroes the novel of the same name]] by Creator/JinYong.
185	* ''Series/TheLegendOfMiYue'' from the novel of the same name by Jiang Sheng Nan.
186	* ''Series/LegendOfTheSeeker'', from the ''Literature/TheSwordOfTruth'' books by Creator/TerryGoodkind.
187	* ''Series/TheLegendOfXiaoChuo'' from the novel of the same name by Jiang Sheng Nan.
188	* ''Series/TheLegendOfZhenHuan'' from the novel of the same name by Liu Lian Zi.
189	* ''Series/LifeAsWeKnowIt'' from ''Doing It'' by Melvin Burgess.
190	* ''Series/LikeAFlowingRiver'' from the novel ''River of Time'' by A Nai.
191	* ''Series/LipstickJungle'' from the book by Cadance Bushell.
192	* ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie'' from the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
193	* ''Series/LivingBiblically'' from ''Literature/TheYearOfLivingBiblically'' by Creator/AJJacobs.
194	* ''Series/TheLizzieBennetDiaries'' from ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'' by Creator/JaneAusten.
195	* ''Series/LockwoodAndCo2023'' from [[Literature/LockwoodAndCo the books]] by Creator/JonathanStroud.
196	* ''Series/TheLongestDayInChangAn'' from the novel of the same name by Ma Bo Yong.
197	* ''Series/{{Longmire}}'' from the ''Walter Longmire'' books by Craig Johnson.
198	* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'' from the appendices and Second Age references of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' by Creator/JRRTolkien.
199	* ''Series/LostLoveInTimes'' from the novel of the same name by Shi Si Ye.
200	* ''Series/LoveAndRedemption'' from the novel ''Liu Li Mei Ren Sha'' by Shi Si Lang.
201	* ''Series/LoveBetterThanImmortality'' from the novel ''Chuan Yue Zhi Tian Lei Yi Bu'' by Shu Ke.
202	* ''Series/{{Lovejoy}}'' from the books by Jonathan Gash.
203	* ''Series/LoveMeIfYouDare'' from the novel of the same name by Ding Mo.
204	* ''Series/LoveOTwoO'' from the novel of the same name by Gu Man.
205	* ''Series/TheLyingGame'' from the books by Sara Shepard.
206	* ''Series/{{The Magicians\|2016}}'', from the [[Literature/TheMagicians the books]] by Lev Grossman.
207	* ''Series/MayfairWitches'' from the ''Literature/LivesOfTheMayfairWitches'' trilogy by Creator/AnneRice.
208	* ''Series/TheManInTheHighCastle'' from [[Literature/TheManInTheHighCastle the book]] by Creator/PhilipKDick.
209	* ''Series/TheManyLovesOfDobieGillis'' was based on a series of short stories by Max Shulman.
210	* ''Series/MenBehavingBadly'' is based off Simon Nye's 1989 novel of the same title.
211	* ''Series/MidsomerMurders'' from the books by Caroline Graham. The first-season episodes were all based on the novels, then they invented their own plots. Two of the books were never adapted.
212	* ''Series/MondayMornings'' from the book by Sanjay Gupata.
213	* ''Series/TheMrsBradleyMysteries'' from the books by Gladys Mitchell.
214	* ''Series/AMurderousAffairInHorizonTower'' from the novel of the same name by Chen Xue.
215	* ''Series/MurdochMysteries'' is based on the seven-book series by Maureen Jennings. The television series has far outstripped the books, with a ninth season airing in 2015.
216	* ''Series/TheMusketeers'' from ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'' by Creator/AlexandreDumas.
217	* ''[[Series/Napoleon2002 Napoléon]]'' (2002) is based off the 4-volume epic biography of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte by Max Gallo.
218	* ''Series/NestorBurma'', based off the MysteryFiction novel series by Léo Malet.
219	* ''Series/TheNineLivesOfChloeKing'' from [[Literature/TheNineLivesOfChloeKing the books]] by Celia Thomson.
220	* ''Series/NirvanaInFire'' from the novel of the same name by Hai Yan.
221	* ''The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency'' from [[Literature/TheNo1LadiesDetectiveAgency the book]] by Alexander [=McCall=] Smith.
222	* ''Series/NovolandEagleFlag'' from the novel of the same name by Jiang Nan.
223	* ''Series/OdeToJoy'' is based on a series of novels by A Nai.
224	* ''Series/Oktoberfest1900'' from ''Oktoberfest 1900 - Träume und Wagnis'' by Petra Gill.
225	* ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'' from the non-fiction book by Piper Kerman.
226	* ''Series/{{Outlander}}'' from [[Literature/{{Outlander}} the books]] by Diana Gabaldon.
227	* ''The Owl Service'' from ''Literature/TheOwlService'' by Creator/AlanGarner.
228	* ''Series/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians2023'' from the famed ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' book series by Creator/RickRiordan; A TruerToTheText adaptation compared to the [[Film/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians 2010s film series]].
229	* ''Series/PrettyLittleLiars'', from Sara Shepard's eight-book series (the title comes from that of the first book).
230	* ''Series/PrincessAgents'' from the novel ''11 Chu Te Gong Huang Fei'' by Xiao Xiang Dong Er.
231	* ''Series/PrincessSilver'' from the novel ''The White-Haired Imperial Concubine'' by Mo Yan Shang.
232	* ''Series/ThePrincessWeiYoung'' from the novel ''Literature/ThePrincessWeiYang'' by Qin Jian.
233	* ''Series/{{Privileged}}'' from ''How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls'' by Zoey Dean.
234	* ''Series/TheQueensGambit'' is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Tevis.
235	* ''Series/{{Resurrection}}'' from ''The Returned'' by Jason Mott.
236	* ''Series/TheReturnOfTheCondorHeroes2006'' and ''Series/TheRomanceOfTheCondorHeroes'', both from ''Literature/TheReturnOfTheCondorHeroes'' by Creator/JinYong.
237	* ''Series/TheRiseOfPhoenixes'' from the novel ''Huang Quan'' by Tian Xia Gui Yuan.
238	* ''Series/RizzoliAndIsles'', based on the Rizzoli/Isles novels by Tess Gerritsen.
239	* ''Series/TheRomanMysteries'' from [[Literature/TheRomanMysteries the books]] by Caroline Lawrence. So far, all based on the books, although they skipped the first one, and so had to add the EveryoneMeetsEveryone story to "The Secrets of Vesuvius".
240	* ''Series/{{Roswell}}'', from the ''Literature/RoswellHigh'' books by Melinda Metz. The book's writer and editor were part of the TV series' writing staff.
241	* The first two seasons of ''Series/RoundTheTwist'' were based on the short stories of children's author Creator/PaulJennings.
242	* ''Series/RuyisRoyalLoveInThePalace'' from the novel ''Hou Gong Ru Yi Zhuan'' by Liu Lian Zi.
243	* ''Series/ScarletHeart'' from the novel ''Bu Bu Jing Xin'' by Tong Hua.
244	* ''Series/TheSecretCircle'', from the books by L.J. Smith.
245	* ''Series/SecretOfTheThreeKingdoms'' from the novel of the same name by Ma Bo Yong.
246	* ''Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents2017'' was adapted by Creator/{{Netflix}} from the [[Literature/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents books of the same name]] written by Lemony Snicket/Daniel Handler.
247	* ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' was based on a book of essays by Candace Bushnell.
248	* ''Series/{{Shadowhunters}}'', from the ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'' books by Creator/CassandraClare.
249	* ''Series/TheShannaraChronicles'', from the [[Literature/{{Shannara}} the books]] by Creator/TerryBrooks.
250	* ''Series/{{Sharpe}}'' from the books by Bernard Cromwell. Mostly, but not entirely, based on the books.
251	* ''Franchise/SherlockHolmes'':
252	** ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSherlockHolmesAndDoctorWatson'' is a Soviet adaptation.
253	** ''Series/{{Elementary}}'' takes place in modern day New York City. Sherlock and [[spoiler:Moriarty]] are still British but [[GenderFlip Joan]] Watson is American.
254	** ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' is a SettingUpdate set in TheNewTens Britain.
255	* ''Series/{{Shetland}}'' from the books by Ann Cleeves. Two series adapted from the novels, then original stories.
256	* ''Series/ShokojoSeira'' is a 10-episode 2009 series based on ''Literature/ALittlePrincess''.
257	* ''Series/{{Shrill}}'' is based on the book ''Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman'' by Lindy West. Notably, West assisted in the development of the series.
258	* ''Series/SingingAllAlong'' from the novel ''Xiu Li Jiang Shan'' by Li Xin.
259	* ''Series/TheSlap'' is an [[Creator/AustralianBroadcastingCorporation ABC]] mini-series based off the critically acclaimed novel written by Christos Tsiolkas in 2008. There is also an [[TheRemake American adaptation]] in the works for Creator/{{NBC}}.
260	* ''Series/SleepyHollow'' from [[Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow the short story]] by Creator/WashingtonIrving.
261	* ''Series/TheSleuthOfTheMingDynasty'' from the novel of the same name by Meng Xi Shi.
262	* ''Series/{{Sparrow}}'' from the novel of the same name by Hai Fei.
263	* ''Spenser: For Hire'' from the ''Literature/{{Spenser}}'' books by Creator/RobertBParker.
264	* ''Series/{{Spooksville}}'' from the ''Literature/{{Spooksville}}'' books by Christopher Pike.
265	* ''Series/TheStoryOfMinglan'' from the novel of the same name by Guan Xin Ze Luan.
266	* ''Series/TheStrainTVSeries'' adapted from ''Literature/TheStrain''.
267	* ''Series/StrikeBack'' from the book by Chris Ryan.
268	* ''Series/SugarRush'' from the book by Julie Burchill.
269	* ''Series/TheSummerITurnedPretty'' from [[Literature/TheSummerITurnedPretty the books of the same name]] written by Jenny Han (she'd also created this show).
270	* ''Series/SuperPumped The Battle for Uber'' from the book of the same name by Creator/MikeIsaac.
271	* ''Series/TarzanTheEpicAdventures'' from the ''Literature/{{Tarzan}}'' books by Edgar Rice Burrough.
272	* ''Series/TheTerminalList'' from the novel of the same name by Jack Carr.
273	* ''Series/TenMilesOfPeachBlossoms'' from the novel of the same name by Tang Qi.
274	* ''Series/TokyoVice''
275	* ''Series/ATouchOfFrost'', from the books by R.D. Wingfield. Original stories based on the characters.
276	* ''Series/TribesAndEmpiresStormOfProphecy'' from the novel of the same name by Jin He Zai.
277	* ''Series/TrueBlood'' from the [[Literature/TheSookieStackhouseMysteries books]] by Charlaine Harris.
278	* ''Series/TurnWashingtonsSpies'' from ''Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring'' by Alexander Rose.
279	* ''Series/UnderTheDome'' adapted from the Creator/StephenKing novel.
280	* ''Series/TheUntamed'' from the novel ''Literature/GrandmasterOfDemonicCultivationMoDaoZuShi'' by Creator/MoXiangTongXiu.
281	* ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' from [[Literature/TheVampireDiaries the books]] by L.J. Smith.
282	* ''Series/{{Vera}}'' from the novels by Ann Cleeves. Straight adaptations to begin with, now mostly original stories but new books still get adapted as they come out.
283	* ''Series/{{Wallander}}'' from the books by Henning Mankell.
284	* ''Series/WaywardPines'' from ''Pines'' by Blake Crouch.
285	* ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'' from ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime''.
286	* ''Series/WhenCallsTheHeart'' from the ''Canadian West'' books by Janette Oke.
287	* ''Series/WinterBegonia'' from the novel of the same name by Shui Ru Tian Er.
288	* ''Series/WitchesOfEastEnd'', from the books by Melissa De La Cruz.
289	* ''Women's Murder Club'' from the books by Creator/JamesPatterson.
290	* ''Series/WordOfHonor'' from ''Literature/TianYaKe'' by Creator/{{Priest\|Author}}.
291	* ''Series/TheWorstWitch'' from [[Literature/TheWorstWitch the books]] by Jill Murphy. Started out as a straight adaptation, then created its own storylines, eventually producing two {{Spin Off}}s.
292	* ''Series/TheZackFiles'', from the books by Dan Greenburg.
293	* ''Series/ADiscoveryOfWitches'' from ''Literature/ADiscoveryOfWitches'' series by Deb Harkness.
294	* ''Series/{{Poldark}}'' from the books of the same name. Mostly a straight adaptation.
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298	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' is based on the ''Arthur'' books by Marc Brown that began two decades earlier. Since then there have been [[RecursiveAdaptation books based on the cartoon]].
299	* Creator/{{Nelvana}}'s Babar animated series is based on the ''Literature/{{Babar}}'' books by Jean de Brunhoff, although most episodes are original stories using the books' characters instead of straight adaptations.
300	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bunnicula}}'' is an adaptation of the ''Literature/{{Bunnicula}}'' books, though the titular character is un-ambiguously a vampire instead of implied to really be a normal rabbit like in the books.
301	* ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog'', adapted from the children's books series by Norman Bridwell.
302	* The 2022 Apple+ series ''Duck & Goose'' is based on an ongoing picture book series by Tad Hills.
303	* ''WesternAnimation/TheDayMyButtWentPsycho'' is based on the ''Literature/TheBumTrilogy'', a trilogy of [[GrossoutShow grossout]] books by Creator/AndyGriffiths. While many of the characters and several key elements of the show are taken directly from the books, the series follows an episodic comedy format as opposed to the serialized approach of the books and is implied to take place in an AlternateContinuity where only the events of the first book occurred (if the OpeningNarration is anything to go by).
304	* ''WesternAnimation/DinoTrux'', adapted from the children's book by Chris Gall.
305	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Fangbone}}'', adapted from award-winning author Michael Rex's ''Literature/FangboneThirdGradeBarbarian'' kids' graphic novels. The general premise and tone of the books is the same as the show and almost all the books' characters are present in the show, but the show chooses to tell completely original stories instead and also introduces a number of new characters to the series.
306	* ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'', adapted from the children's book series by Paulette Bourgeois. Several of the books were adapted into episodes of the show,
307	* ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeAndMartha'' was a cartoon based off the books by James Marshal.
308	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Grossology}}'' was based on Sylvia Branzei's non-fiction kids' science books of the same name that, as their name suggests, focused on {{squick}}y science like bodily emissions and creepy-crawlies.
309	* The 2021 Creator/AppleTVPlus CGI preschool series ''Get Rolling With Otis'' is based off the ''Otis'' picture book series by Loren Long.
310	* ''Literature/HaroldAndThePurpleCrayon'' is a short animated adaptation of the children's book.
311	* ''WesternAnimation/HappilyEverAfterFairytalesForEveryChild'' is a cartoon series that takes well-known fairy tales and [[RaceLift places them in different regions]] and [[SettingUpdate eras]]. For example ''Literature/GoldilocksAndTheThreeBears'' took place in the Caribbean while ''Literature/TheLittleMermaid'' was in ancient China.
312	* ''WesternAnimation/HBOStorybookMusicals'' adapted various stories and books (such as ''The Marzipan Pig'', ''Literature/TheLittleMatchGirl'', ''The House On 88th Street'', and ''Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible No Good, Very Bad Day'') in a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin musical format]].
313	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hilda}}'' is a adapted into a Netflix original series that is based on the graphic novels created, written, and illustrated by Luke Pearson himself.
314	* ''WesternAnimation/ISpy'' is a stop-motion cartoon based off the {{Hidden Object\|Game}} [[Literature/ISpy books]].
315	* ''Literature/IfYouGiveAMouseACookie'' was adapted into an animated series in 2017.
316	* ''WesternAnimation/JacobTwoTwo'' was based on [[Literature/JacobTwoTwo a series of books of the same name]] by Canadian author Creator/MordecaiRichler. The first book was adapted as the show's pilot, but otherwise the series uses wholly original stories and also adds several new characters.
317	* ''WesternAnimation/KulipariAnArmyOfFrogs'' is based off the ''Kulipari'' trilogy, with most of the season based around the first book.
318	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfTarzan'' is loosely based on the ''Literature/{{Tarzan}}'' books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is a sequel series to the [[WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}} 1999 Disney film]] (which itself is [[TheFilmOfTheBook an adaptation]] of [[Literature/TarzanOfTheApes the first book in the series]]), and uses some of the characters and plot elements from the later books.
319	* ''Literature/LittleBear'' was based on a series of books by the same name written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak between 1957 and 1968.
320	* ''WesternAnimation/LittleBill'' is an adaptation of a book series.
321	* ''Literature/TheLittleWitch'' has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German animated television series in 1984.
322	* ''Literature/{{Madeline}}'' has had multiple adaptations, but the 1990s ''WesternAnimation/{{Madeline}}'' series is the best known.
323	* ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicSchoolBus'' is based on a series of educational books. Several of the children were AdaptedOut to make the classroom more manageable.
324	* ''WesternAnimation/MaggieAndTheFerociousBeast'' was based on the 1996 book ''The Ferocious Beast with the Polka-Dot Hide''.
325	* ''Literature/MaxAndRuby'' is a Creator/NickJr cartoon based on the books by Creator/RosemaryWells. Ruby is [[AdaptationPersonalityChange less sarcastic]] than in the books but the adaptation is overall similar.
326	* ''WesternAnimation/MonaTheVampire'' was based on the a series of children's books, which started with the 1990 picture book "Mona The Vampire", written and illustrated by Sonia Holleyman. It was the later novels written by Hiawyn Oram and illustrated by Sonia Holleyman that served as the basis for the TV series, however.
327	* Both the ''WesternAnimation/MrMenAndLittleMiss'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheMrMenShow'' cartoons, which premiered in the 90s and 2008 respectively, are based on the ''Literature/MrMen'' books, with the 2008 cartoon [[InNameOnly vaguely sharing some similarities from the books]].
328	* ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendRabbit'' is based on Eric Rohmann's 2002 book of the same name about the friendship between a mouse and a rabbit.
329	* ''WesternAnimation/TheOctonauts'' was adapted from a series of children's books by Vicki Wong and Michael C. Murphy of Meomi Design Inc.
330	* All of the shows that make up the Creator/PBSKids Bookworm Bunch (''WesternAnimation/GeorgeShrinks'', ''WesternAnimation/SevenLittleMonsters'', ''WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool'', etc.) were obviously based on kids books as their name suggests.
331	* ''WesternAnimation/PinkaliciousAndPeterrific'' is based off of the ''Pinkalicious'' books by Victoria Kann.
332	* HBO Family had a cartoon named ''WesternAnimation/RainbowFish'' based off the books.
333	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Redwall}}'' from [[Literature/{{Redwall}} the books]] by Brian Jacques. Season 1 is based on the original novel, Season 2 focuses on ''Mattimeo'', and Season 3 is based on ''Martin the Warrior''.
334	* ''WesternAnimation/ScaredySquirrel'' is adapted from a series of simple picture books by Canadian kids' author Melanie Watt, although the series is completely InNameOnly.
335	* ''WesternAnimation/ScreamStreet'' is adapted from the book series of the same name by Tommy Donbavand.
336	* ''Literature/TheSilverBrumby'' is a book series that was adapted into a cartoon series of the same name.
337	* ''WesternAnimation/TalesOfTheWizardOfOz'' is a loose 1961 adaptation of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.
338	* The first four seasons of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' are adaptations of ''Literature/TheRailwaySeries''. Everything else is an original story written for the show, with the exception of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventureBegins'' and three season 20 episodes adapted from ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB22SmallRailwayEngines Small Railway Engines]]''.
339	* ''WesternAnimation/TimeWarpTrio'' began life as a series of books by Jon Scieszka.
340	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Trollhunters}}'', based off [[Literature/{{Trollhunters}} the book of the same name]] by Creator/GuillermoDelToro and Daniel Kraus.
341	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Trucktown}}'' was originally a series of books by Jon Scieszka.
342	* Creator/RichardAdams' book ''Literature/WatershipDown'' was adapted into an animated feature film by Nepenthe Productions in 1978. After Nepenthe folded, Funbag Animation secured the rights to an animated television series for Creator/TheBBC in 1999, partly based upon side stories of lapine mythology mentioned in the book, as well as fresh scenarios for the established characters.
343	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wayside}}'' from the ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' books by Louis Sachar.
344	* ''WesternAnimation/WhatsWithAndy'', adapted from the [[Literature/AndyGriffithsJustSeries Just Annoying/Shocking/Etc. books]] by Australian author Creator/AndyGriffiths. While the general premise is similar to those of the books, many of the stories are brand-new and several key changes are made with the characters and setting.
345	* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' received a now mostly forgotten animated adaptation in the 1980s. Hardcore fans like it becasue it includes characters not found in the [[TheFilmOfTheBook Peter Jackson films]]. The downside is that it was erroneously aimed at children too young to understand the fairly complex plot (because of being an animation, the audience was assumed to be 5 or under). Thus, it sanitized many of the darker themes and simplified many of the complex characters that had originally attracted the book's teenage and adult readers.
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