Television has been taking inspiration from literature for decades. Having an acclaimed or award-winning book as your source material is usually seen as a safe bet by studios and networks, even though this inevitably leads to comparisons between the show and the book. More often than not, the book comes out on top as the superior version, but every once in a while, we get a book-to-series adaptation that doesn’t just match its source material but exceeds it.

Over the years, there have been a huge number of thriller TV shows adapted from hit novels, but only a select few have managed to improve on their sources, including some of the greatest, most beloved shows of all time. Adapting a popular book in a way that satisfies its fans is never an easy job, but these shows are proof that it

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