The book is always better than the movie - true or false ... argue supplanted - I'm actually somebody who, like, actually ignores the movies and loves the books... LIMBONG: Oh, wow.

Here are 13 movies that are arguably way more enjoyable than the original book. The Godfather Even ... a pulpy thriller full of intrigue seemed like a better way to do so than to spend years ...

but the movies pulled it off way better than the book. At first glance, both the scenes were quite similar, as Edward and Bella ended up going to the Italian restaurant in the city and eating ...

Matthew Specktor grew up around celebrities during an era of bold filmmaking — only to see safe franchises dominate and ...

Movies adapted from books have a reputation for falling short. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with NPR's Barrie Hardymon and Andrew Limbong about what's good and bad about books turned into movies.

Barrie Hardymon is the Senior Editor at NPR's Weekend Edition, and the lead editor for books. You can hear her on the radio talking everything from Middlemarch to middle grade novels, and she's also a ...