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We tend to think of TV as something totally separate from literature. Not so! If you’ve enjoyed any of the following on TV, consider reading the books they are based on.
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Poldark, based on the Poldark Saga books of Winston Graham
Rizzoli and Isles, based on the Rizzoli and Isles series by Tess Gerritson
Boardwalk Empire, based on Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson
![boardwalk empire](https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1174689282l/431030.jpg)
Inspector Morse, based on the novels by Colin Dexter
Nero Wolfe, based on the novels by Rex Stout
Outlander, based on the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
![diana gabaldon outlander](http://www.trippingoverbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/outlander-series-1024x739.jpg)
Pride and Prejudice and other series based on novels of Jane Austen
Masters of Sex based on Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the Couple Who Taught America How to Love by Thomas Maier.
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Call the Midwife based on Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth
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Game of Thrones based on A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin.
Orange Is The New Black based on Orange Is The New Black: My Year In a Women’s Prison by Piper Kerman
I could go on and on: Roots, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, numerous books by Agatha Christie (including Miss Marple and Poirot), Grantchester, Anne of Green Gables, the Father Dowling mysteries, Great Expectations, the Forsythe Saga. . .
Here’s a thought: Whatever your TV passion, check it online for possible roots in books. You might find an author you love!