Books Inspired by Television
Television series inspired by books are certainly nothing new. Roots, Dexter, Wallander, and Game of Thrones are a few that come to mind. Sometimes the inspiration also goes the other way and a book is inspired by a television show.
Here is a list of some books that have been inspired by of our favourite shows:
If you are impatiently waiting to find what happens next for Lady Mary and MatthewCrawley and if John Bates will get out of jail, check out the World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellows. This companion book provides background information on the popular series as well as British society during the early 20th century. It is also available as an eAudiobook. If you enjoy that book, have a look at the Chronicles of Downton Abbey, by the same author, which looks into the behind the scenes of the highly anticipated third season.
The Rise of Emily Thorne: A Revenge Novel
by Liz Parker is for my fellow Revenge fans out there. It covers the
period of Emily's life when she is with Satoshi Takeda, learning the
truth behind her father's death and preparing for her revenge on the Graysons. The
book is on order at the moment, but feel free to go ahead an place a
hold.
The novels by Richard Castle, the main character of the television series Castle.
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| Heat Wave | Naked Heat | Heat Rises | Frozen Heat |
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The [television show] and Philosophy books look at the different themes and storylines of popular television series from a philosophical point of view.
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| Big Bang Theory |
Breaking Bad |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
The Daily Show |
Game of Thrones |
The Simpsons |
True Blood |
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8 Graphic Novels which continue the story after the end of the television series.
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| Book 1 | Book 2 | Book 3 | Book 4 | Book 5 | Book 6 | Book 7 | Book 8 |
The Murder She Wrote mystery series by Donald Bain continue the adventures of fictional novelist and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher.
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| Fine Art of Murder |
Skating on Thin Ice |
The Queen's Jewels |
Nashville Noir |
A Fatal Feast |
Slaying in Savannah |
Murder on Parade |
Some series even inspire their own cookbooks:
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| A Feast of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) |
The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook |
The Unoffical Mad Men Cookbook |
The Sopranos Family Cookbook |
Any others come to mind? Please share in the comments.
3 thoughts on “Books Inspired by Television”
Thanks Kelli – there are a few books this TV addict will have to try out!
I’d like to share another TV-inspired fave of mine:
Mid-century ads : advertising from the Mad Men era, 2012, edited by Jin Heimann. It’s a sumptuous 2 volume set. Sure to interest those Don Draper fans.
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2787713&R=2787713
Thanks DC!
Kelli
GO Network By: Steven Wesley Hughes on Amazon