8/20/2026
The Chart Room

13 sci-fi books that inspired our favorite shows and movies

Filed by Dana Graviton
13 sci-fi books that inspired our favorite shows and movies
These are the books that inspired our favorite science fiction worlds on the big and small screens, including novels from Andy Weir, Emily St. John Mandel and Mary Shelley.
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