TV Shows based on Books on Netflix

A philanderer and renowned psychiatrist pursues his dangerous obsession with a dancer while keeping a lid on his dark past.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 9.5
Netflix ID: 80218063 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this updated take on Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved mystery tales, the eccentric sleuth prowls the streets of modern-day London in search of clues.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 9.1
Netflix rating: 4.5/5
Netflix ID: 70202589 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A disillusioned royal magistrate sets out for the martial arts world, where he encounters a bosom friend and becomes entangled in a conspiracy.

Year: 2021
IMDb: 9.1
Netflix ID: 81450719 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The writings of Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore come to life in this collection of tales set in early-20th-century Bengal.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 9
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80102160 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After the deities Bai Qian and Ye Hua meet and fall in love, their romance stands the test of three lifetimes — each an epic in its own right.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 9
Netflix ID: 81019520 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Amid a treacherous quest to defeat a demonic sect, two martial arts apprentices fall in love and soon uncover their intertwined pasts.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 9
Netflix ID: 81348812 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Amid the turmoil of China's civil war, families of Kuomintang pilots face the pain of leaving their homes but find strength in their shared bonds.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8.9
Netflix ID: 80233859 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In a magical world of inter-clan rivalry, two soulmates face treacherous schemes and uncover a dark mystery linked to a tragic event in the past.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.9
Netflix ID: 81200228 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Sharing a complicated past, two best friends turned enemies struggle to make amends as gangs, crime and love force their worlds even further apart.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.9
Netflix ID: 81235739 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When dangerous threats arise after her coronation, the princess of a small country is sent to Thailand, where a navy lieutenant becomes her bodyguard.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.8
Netflix ID: 81235774 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Mafia activity in Naples is at the center of this series, which focuses on internal struggles that follow after the head of a family is imprisoned.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 8.7
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80079255 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When a secret from the past rears its head, a respected court scholar must choose between avenging her family and staying true to the prince she loves.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.7
Netflix ID: 80993613 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Circumstances spoil a budding romance between an aspiring screenwriter and a passionate chef. Five years later, they're given a second shot at love.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 8.6
Netflix ID: 80999068 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This drama series focuses on the early years of the relationship between FBI criminal profiler Will Graham and homicidal cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

Year: 2013
IMDb: 8.5
Netflix rating: 4.3/5
Netflix ID: 70241956 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds. Created by Guillermo del Toro.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8.5
Netflix rating: 3.9/5
Netflix ID: 80075820 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Hidden away by her mother, the Floral Goddess, the naïve Jinmi is drawn to Xufeng, the Heavenly Emperor's son. Yet forces conspire against them.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.5
Netflix ID: 81026363 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After realizing they want to be more than just friends, childhood buddies Knock and Korn must confront obstacles before becoming an item.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.5
Netflix ID: 81278588 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Raised by strict parents with high expectations, a woman breaks free from her family and vows to navigate love, friendships and life unapologetically.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.5
Netflix ID: 81219182 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In Rainer Werner Fassbinder's immersive epic, a hapless everyman emerges from the penitentiary into the anarchic purgatory of Weimar-era Berlin.

Year: 1980
IMDb: 8.5
Netflix ID: 70308785 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This period drama set in impoverished East London in the 1950s follows a newly qualified midwife and her colleagues at a nursing convent.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix rating: 4.4/5
Netflix ID: 70245163 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Spunky teenager Amy is reeling from the sudden death of her mother when she and her grandfather are threatened with the loss of their horse ranch.

Year: 2007
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix rating: 4.3/5
Netflix ID: 70171946 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This epic tale adapted from Diana Gabaldon's popular series of fantasy-romance novels focuses on the drama of two time-crossed lovers.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Netflix ID: 70285581 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

O.J. Simpson's double-murder trial, dubbed 'the Trial of the Century,' is dramatized from the perspective of both the prosecution and the defense.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix rating: 4/5
Netflix ID: 80083977 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A nameless college junior considers the different ways his university life could have gone, and whether he'll ever win the heart of his crush, Akashi.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix rating: 3.5/5
Netflix ID: 80169679 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A Soviet freight train's hijacking leads a haunted cop and a poor typist to uncover a political conspiracy amid the vice and glamour of 1929 Berlin.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix ID: 80136321 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Defining moments in Andrew Cunanan's life, starting in childhood, lead up to a 1997 murder spree that kills five, including fashion icon Gianni Versace.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix ID: 81091015 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When a bashful scholar meets an outgoing athlete, new feelings and friendship blossom in a collegiate world filled with complex truths.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix ID: 81178828 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A Buddhist monk, a mischievous monkey, a pig spirit, a kappa and their horse embark on a long, adventure-filled journey to retrieve holy scriptures.

Year: 1981
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix ID: 81382740 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Join gentle British bear Paddington on heartwarming adventures as he explores the world around him with a kind heart and a curious mind.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix ID: 81244276 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Get ready to immerse yourself in the opulent, exciting and sometimes dangerous world of Australia's leading lady, Det. Phryne Fisher.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 8.3
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Netflix ID: 70259338 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred -- born a Saxon but raised by Vikings -- seeks to claim his ancestral birthright.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 8.3
Netflix rating: 4/5
Netflix ID: 80074249 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A British soldier returns to Cornwall from the American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his tattered estate, reopens his father's mine and finds love.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 8.3
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80070050 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Eccentric amateur sleuth Dirk and his grudging assistant Todd make their way haphazardly through a peculiarly tangled, dangerous supernatural mystery.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8.3
Netflix rating: 4.1/5
Netflix ID: 80119426 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Two quirky cats, Ollie and Moon, and their friend Stanley the snail travel the world, solving everyday problems and learning about different cultures.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.3
Netflix ID: 80127927 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A bottom-rung teen gets chosen for his boarding school’s elite program that singles out students with special abilities.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.3
Netflix ID: 81178827 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.3
Netflix ID: 80189685 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

One man makes a fateful decision to get involved with a Colombian drug cartel in this series based on a novel by Andrés López López.

Year: 2008
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix rating: 4/5
Netflix ID: 80025923 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Han Kyul gives his family's café a new spin, hiring only good-looking men to work there -- plus an androgynous-looking girl he mistakes for a man.

Year: 2007
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix rating: 4.4/5
Netflix ID: 80029647 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The Mikaelsons move to New Orleans and form an alliance with local witches in an effort to rule the city once again in this 'Vampire Diaries' spinoff.

Year: 2013
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix rating: 4.4/5
Netflix ID: 70283261 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Adopting a child's perspective, this show takes a humorous look at what happens during those action-packed 15 minutes of snack time each day.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80078037 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A vainglorious executive who seemingly has everything faces devastating news when his adept personal assistant announces that she’s decided to quit.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix ID: 81030241 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Former ace runner Kakeru grudgingly returns to the sport when college senior Haiji recruits him to an unlikely team with one goal: the Hakoden relay.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix ID: 81145654 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

On a road trip to save an endangered animal, polar opposites Guy and Sam learn to try new things like friendship -- and a certain delectable dish.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix ID: 80057250 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Amid tensions between three kingdoms, an ostracized doctor marries into a royal family and becomes mired in palace politics.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix ID: 81293269 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Unable to feel pain within his own body but skilled at diagnosing others, a pain management doctor stands up for his philosophy on life and death.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix ID: 81343862 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Love is as tough as it is sweet for a lovestruck teenager, whose relationship with her next-door neighbor transforms as they grow into adulthood.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix ID: 81354739 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Everyone knows what happened in 'Psycho,' but this chilling series takes viewers inside Norman Bates' world before Marion Crane checked in.

Year: 2013
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Netflix ID: 70272479 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

As he tries his hand at baking, brewing and braising, acclaimed food writer Michael Pollan explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix rating: 4.1/5
Netflix ID: 80022456 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A dramatic series about friendship and conflict between two comedians who search for meaning in life and comedy. Based on the prize-winning book.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix rating: 2.9/5
Netflix ID: 80095626 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez and his team face storms, corruption, cold cases and more as they investigate murders on the remote Shetland Islands.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80133848 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A self-serving mythical creature's bid for invincibility backfires when he finds himself at the mercy of a woman who can see otherworldly beings.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix ID: 80214405 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In 1935, a widow facing dwindling funds and limited prospects uproots her four children, ages 11-21, to start a new life on the Greek isle of Corfu.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix ID: 80989475 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix ID: 81012551 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix ID: 81019069 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

America's oldest hospital welcomes a new maverick director in Dr. Max Goodwin, who steps in to change the status quo and save patients' lives.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix ID: 80241181 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Years after she's assumed dead by the palace, a young noblewoman, now trained as a shaman, returns to court to reclaim her rightful position as queen.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 8
Netflix rating: 4.1/5
Netflix ID: 80031790 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

From the creators of How to Train Your Dragon comes an all-new Netflix original series that takes Hiccup and Toothless to the edge of adventure!

Year: 2015
IMDb: 8
Netflix rating: 4.3/5
Netflix ID: 80039394 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When a young mother inexplicably stabs a stranger to death, a sympathetic detective struggles to unlock the mystery buried in her missing memories.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 80175802 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In 1980s Galicia, Spain, a young fisherman becomes a prosperous cocaine smuggler by providing Latin American suppliers with a European entry point.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 80215500 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When a computer-science major gets dumped by her “husband” in an online role-playing game, she attracts a new proposal from the game’s top player.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 81005091 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A film student harbors unrequited affections for one of his best friends -- until a secret surfaces and alters their relationship.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 81178829 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this sequel to “Utvandrarna,” the Nilssons begin their lives as new immigrants and become entangled in the contentious culture of a changing America.

Year: 1972
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 81244777 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In mid-19th-century Sweden, a group of pilgrims, led by the Nilsson family, voyage to America in search of fertile ground and a fresh start.

Year: 1971
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 81244776 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Using a concoction of cartoons, comedy and live action, Dr. Yuck and his eccentric lab mates investigate the science behind the planet's ickiest things.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 81275451 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Unsatisfied with her seemingly happy marriage, successful scriptwriter Natsu leaves her husband to live alone in the city and pursue her true desires.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 81317009 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Two teenagers with cancer share a connection with each other despite their differences and extraordinary circumstances. Based on A.J. Betts's novel.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 81000027 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Join Ms. Frizzle as the Magic School Bus travels to outer space, under the sea, through an anthill -- and even inside the human body!

Year: 1994
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Netflix ID: 70264612 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In a picturesque and once-peaceful province of Sweden, disillusioned police inspector Kurt Wallander probes a shocking spate of baffling murders.

Year: 2008
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix rating: 3.9/5
Netflix ID: 70148125 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Ride along for a dramatized version of the real-life investigations into the murders of rap icons Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix ID: 80177416 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In 1980s Japan, one determined man turned every crushing setback into opportunity. His name was Toru Muranishi, and he revolutionized his industry.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix ID: 80239462 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

On the cusp of graduation, an accounting major searching for her career winds up living with a genius physics student who shakes up her daily routine.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix ID: 81200229 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A spoiled, scheming heiress wreaks havoc on the love life of an employee at her father's company, sparking a feud with unexpected consequences.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix ID: 81351322 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A woman's daring sexual past collides with her married-with-kids present when the bad-boy ex she can't stop fantasizing about crashes back into her life.

Year: 2021
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix ID: 80991848 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Rejecting the demands of her wealthy family, a young woman poses as an ordinary college student and crosses paths with a stoic pop star at school.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix ID: 81025800 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Now the Blue Sky King, Darel must lead a rescue mission to save a Dream Walker -- leaving the village under the protection of the Kulipari youth.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix ID: 80180600 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Obsessed with an aspiring writer, a charming bookstore manager goes to extreme measures to insert himself into her life.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix ID: 80211991 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When loss shakes up her family dynamic, a kind young girl must find ways to see the bright side of life in a new city with a new friend.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix ID: 81220677 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When her father passes away, young Sarah becomes a penniless orphan and has to work as a maid at the boarding school where she was once a student.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix ID: 81311604 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A young man who survived a childhood kidnapping that left his mother dead becomes the prime suspect in a recent string of gruesome femicides.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix ID: 81367819 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

R.L. Stine's tales take on a life of their own in a series that combines original stories with adaptations drawn from the popular books.

Year: 1995
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix rating: 3.7/5
Netflix ID: 70264616 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Trapped in adolescent bodies, feuding vampire brothers Stefan and Damon vie for the affection of captivating teenager Elena.

Year: 2009
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Netflix ID: 70143860 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this set of shorts, Hiccup and the gang learn about different species of dragons. Then, Gobber goes in search of the Boneknapper Dragon.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix rating: 4/5
Netflix ID: 70242629 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A century after Earth was devastated by a nuclear apocalypse, 100 space station residents are sent to the planet to determine whether it's habitable.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix rating: 4.3/5
Netflix ID: 70283264 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When thousands of players get stuck inside an online video game, a reclusive gamer and his pals form an alliance to navigate the game's perils.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80043524 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

While trying to protect a loved one, a white-collar worker is drawn into an intricate murder plot that tests the limits of his will to survive.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 80220817 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In 1896 New York City, psychologist Laszlo Kreizler is enlisted by Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt to catch a killer preying on homeless boys.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 80149395 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this Swedish crime drama, dyspeptic middle-aged detective Martin Beck investigates murders amid the social tensions of modern Stockholm.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 70155633 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A complicated, one-sided secret attraction sends ripples through the lives of a mild-mannered student and her dashing classmate.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 80993627 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Four prehistoric friends go on an array of adventures while trying to unravel a mystery about a big, fierce creature. Based on Jonny Duddle's book.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 80223368 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Secrets and lies rattle Britain when Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe stands trial for conspiring to murder his former lover. Based on true events.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 80197923 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.

Year: 2021
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 80994082 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

From a satire to a psychological thriller, four short stories from celebrated auteur and writer Satyajit Ray are adapted for the screen in this series.

Year: 2021
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 81183492 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After fleeing North Korea, Park Hoon becomes a top surgeon in South Korea and vows to reunite with the woman he left behind.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix rating: 4.1/5
Netflix ID: 80029520 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Arslan, the prince of the kingdom of Pars, fights to regain his throne after Pars is conquered by the neighboring realm of Lusitania.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80146298 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When she returns to the small Maryland hometown her father founded, a successful career woman and single mom considers staying and setting down roots.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix rating: 3.7/5
Netflix ID: 80111373 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A family of magical tanuki living among the many spiritual and mundane beings of Kyoto grapples with the mystery of their father's death.

Year: 2013
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix ID: 80222713 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Curious kid Koichi Sasakibara transfers into a secretive class suffering under a horrifying curse -- and starts asking too many questions.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix ID: 80241072 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix ID: 80223989 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

An ardent, empathetic courtroom judge partners with a fellow rookie, a principled man of integrity, to negotiate the legal system and those they serve.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix ID: 81029971 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After a tragedy at a school sends shock waves through a wealthy Stockholm suburb, a seemingly well-adjusted teen finds herself on trial for murder.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix ID: 80211703 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb