TV Shows Based on Books Everyone Should Watch; Ranked

• Several highly rated TV shows were actually based on novels or book series. 
• YA novel series like “Pretty Little Liars” and “Gossip Girl” were reimagined for the screen. 
• Some book-to-TV adaptations, like “You,” “Mindhunter,” and “Bones,” are rather dark. 

Some of the most popular TV series to date were based on books.

From “Gossip Girl” to “You,” here are some of the most successful adaptations, ranked from worst to best based on critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes.