Before They Were 'Famous'

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Netflix, Hulu, and HBO have a lot to answer for. Mostly for popularising a lot of great books by transforming them into bingeworthy series! But now you’ve watched them for 10 hours straight, why not see how the original books compare?

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The books that inspired Kubrick to kickstart the movie that eventually became Spielberg’s story of a robot child’s quest for love -- ‘AI’.

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Brian Aldiss

Supertoys Trilogy

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Ok, ok -- so this book had a big following before the TV show. Guess what? It just got bigger. Just keep Ian McShane as Mr Wednesday in mind while you read it.

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Neil Gaiman

American Gods

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A truly dark, meandering tale of a seemingly normal woman who commits a heinous crime with seemingly no motivation. Less a 'whodunnit', more a 'whydunnit'.

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The Sinner

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A classic work of Canadian literature. Known on Netflix as 'Anne With An 'E''

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables

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The first (literary) instalment of the awesomely-named Lemony Snicket's 'Unfortunate Events' series. A hit on and off screen.

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Lemony Snicket

A Series of Unfortunate Events 1: The Bad Beginning

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The original book of the popular Netflix series charts political intrigue, backhanders, and savagery in London's Westminster. Why not see how it compares?

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Michael Dobbs

House of Cards Complete Trilogy

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internationaladded a book to the bookshelfBefore They Were 'Famous'7 years ago

"Like Game of Thrones, but real" is how one critic described Bernard Cornwell's tale of how England came to be. But why watch episodes back-to-back when the book's ready and waiting?

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