>The UPS guy was just by to deliver a copy of "Bright Lights, Big City" by Jay McInerney, which I ordered on a whim this week to reread. ($2.68 used from Amazon -- can't beat it with a stick). The cover photo is of Michael J. Fox in the movie version, which was in my opinion dreck. It got me thinking it might be a fun, non-combative thread to list books that were better than the movies made from them, and the other way around.
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>"Bright Lights, Big City" by Jay McInerney -- book better

Too many to mention in the first category. The later the book/movie were done the more likely it is to be true.



>"The Godfather" by Mario Puzo -- movie better
That was my first thought as well.

I would add "To Kill a Mockingbird" but that may be because I saw the movie before reading the book.

A couple of "equals" come to mind.
"Flowers for Algernon" / "Charly"

and something of no great consequence
"Run Silent Run Deep"