Best TV Shows Based on Books to Watch on Netflix (May 2023)

From the steamy romance of ‘Bridgerton’ to the fantasy of ‘The Magicians’ — and beyond.

Novels are such a great place to find material for TV shows. They tend to have rich and imaginative stories with worlds in which you can easily lose yourself, full of rich and compelling characters that are well-suited to long-form serialized storytelling. It’s always exciting to see your favorite books come to life on screen, to see what changes the writers made, and to see how the actors have chosen to bring these characters to life. There are so many television shows out there that you may not even realize some of your favorite shows actually started as novels. Here are the best shows based on books on Netflix.


For more recommendations, check out our list of the best shows and movies on Netflix.

Editor’s note: This article was updated May 2023 to include Maid.

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Bridgerton (2020-present)

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Maid (2021)

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The Lincoln Lawyer (2022-present)

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Tales of the City (2019)

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Tiny Pretty Things (2020)

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Trinkets (2019-2020)

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Shadow and Bone (2021-present)

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Mindhunter (2017-2019)

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The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

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Halston (2021)

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Cursed (2020)

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Sweet Magnolias (2020-present)

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The Sinner (2017-2021)

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The Magicians (2015-2020)

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Firefly Lane (2021-present)

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Virgin River (2019-present)

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The Queen’s Gambit (2020)

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The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)

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The Witcher (2019-present)

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The 100 (2014-2020)

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