From Print to Television
It's not uncommon to see popular books made into movies, but an increasing number of books are also being made into television series. For example, novelist Jim Butcher's book series, about a magician/private eye who teams with a police detective to investigate supernatural crimes in Chicago, was developed into the Dresden Files.
I liked the Dresden series, and although it was popular the viewer ratings were low; needless to say the series won't return this year. But don't worry, there's plenty of other new and returning television series that got their start on bound printed pages. Here's a few:
Blood Ties based on books by Tanya Huff.
Bones based on novels by Kathy Reichs.
Dexter based on a book by Jeff Lindsay. (Catch up on the series here.)
Gossip Girl based on the books by Von Ziegesar.
Lipstick Jungle based on the novel by Candace Bushnell.
True Blood a series based on the Sookie Stackhouse vampire series by Charlaine Harris.
Women's Murder Club based on the Jim Patterson book series by the same name.