Top Ten Tuesday: Books that should be adapted into Netflix shows

By Eliot, on August 18th, 2020

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday has us thinking about Netflix and what books we think they should adapt next.   

 

1. A remake of Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtrey.  Who would star as Gus?   Matt Damon.  What about Woodrow?  I vote for Ben Aflfeck.
   

   Can’t you just see this?

2. The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah  (Actually, I keep hearing there is a movie in the works starring the Fanning sisters.)
3. Garlic & Sapphires:  The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl.  You know I had to sneak at least one Reichl book in this week.  Wouldn’t Julia Louis-Dreyfus be fantastic here?
4. We’re All Damaged by Matthew Norman.  I think this would be hilarious, especially starring Seth Rogen.  
5. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein.  Spoiler alert:  This might be the saddest book I’ve ever read.
6. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain.  Yes, please.  And then follow it up with Love and Ruin.
7. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen.  This would be in the Practical Magic genre of fun mysterious alchemy.  (This might be more conducive to Lifetime or Hallmark though.)
8. The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy.   The jumping historical narrative might be challenging to pull off but I think this would be good viewing.
9. Georgia:  A Novel of Georgia O’Keeffe by Dawn Tripp.  Honestly, any series chronicling the life of O’Keeffe would have my vote.
10.  The Wangs vs. the World by Jade Chang.   I could honestly really see Netflix pulling this one off in spectacular style.

 

Thanks for playing along this week!   Next week’s TTT:  questions I would ask my favorite author.  Don’t you know Ruth will be in that list as well?

 

What books would you like to see Netflix take on?

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14 comments to Top Ten Tuesday: Books that should be adapted into Netflix shows

• angiesrecipes

  August 18, 2020 at 7:31 am

  I would watch anything Matt Damon plays :-))

  • Eliot

    August 20, 2020 at 4:57 am

    Truth!

• Tina

  August 18, 2020 at 10:50 am

  I agree with Angie’s comment! I love Matt Damon. I follow an account on Instagram with his photos and news, have all his movies. My mvoie boyfriend for sure.

  As to your other books in this list – YES! I haven’t read some of them but the titles made it into The Notebook for future reads. Loved the Paris Wife and I agree, Julia Louis-Dreyfus would be perfect in Garlic and Sapphires.

  • Eliot

    August 20, 2020 at 4:53 am

    Movie boyfriend! 🙂

• Lydia

  August 18, 2020 at 3:38 pm

  Garden Spells sounds like it would be so much fun to watch.

  My TTT .

  • Eliot

    August 20, 2020 at 4:53 am

    It was a fun read and I have always intended to pick up some of her other works.

• John / Kitchen Riffs

  August 19, 2020 at 9:00 am

  Tana French’s mysteries would be a natural for Netfllix, I’d think. Fun post — thanks.

  • Eliot

    August 20, 2020 at 4:52 am

    I will have to check those out.

• Susan (Bloggin' 'bout Books)

  August 19, 2020 at 9:55 am

  If it was done well, THE NIGHTINGALE would make an excellent movie. I hate to see Hollywood take on my favorites, though, since they so often get book-to-movie adaptations SO wrong 🙁

  Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!

  Susan
  http://www.blogginboutbooks.com

  • Eliot

    August 20, 2020 at 4:52 am

    Yes, there have been very few movies that were better than the book. I still have high hopes for The Nightingale though.

• Pam

  August 19, 2020 at 1:13 pm

  Sorry, I just don’t think Lonesome Dove would be good with anyone but the originals. One of my fave! The Nightingale would be awesome! And so would The Paris Wife. Numbers 4, 5 and 10 are new to me and I will be off to Amazon shortly. Great post, you have such good taste in books!

  • Eliot

    August 20, 2020 at 4:51 am

    Yes, it would be tough for anyone to play a better Gus. Thanks, Pam!

• mjskitchen

  August 23, 2020 at 4:01 pm

  I’ve read a few of these and agree with those I’ve read – the NIghtingale and Garden Spells. I think Garden Spells is in pre-production by someone, but I think Netflix could do a better job than Hollywood. I don’t know if you have seen the miniseries of Lonesome Dove from ’89-90, but it would be hard to beat. Need to check out the other books on your list.

• Karen (Back Road Journal)

  August 29, 2020 at 4:22 pm

  I wish that Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon Series would make it to Netflix, I like a good spy series.