'Bridgerton,' 'The Queen’s Gambit' Among Books Surging in Sales After Netflix Series Adaptations

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As more novels have flown from the shelves to the screen, books such as 'Bridgerton,' 'The Queen’s Gambit' and more have been given literary revivals

, Walter Tevis’s 1983 novel has also fared much success. Three weeks after the limited series’ October premiere, Tevis’s novel appeared on thebestsellers list for the first time since its original publication and remained in the top 10 for 11 weeks. The series received multiple, starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, debuted on the streamer earlier this month, Kristin Hannah’s original novel of the same name hit the number one spot on thebestsellers list three days later.

While the publication of the original works behind the recent adaptations occurred years prior, Maurice Leblanc’smarks the longest, with the original book having been published in 1907. Following the adaptation’s January premiere, Leblanc’s classic French story ranked in the top 5 bestsellers list on Amazon and Fnac ten days after the series, starring Omar Sy, premiered on the streamer, with the book's 15-day sales equating to one year’s worth.

As film and television adaptations of popular novels have seemingly ignited a zest for reading, Netflix continues to have a lineup of adaptations releasing soon including A.J. Finn’sstarring Felicity Jones and Shailene Woodley,

 

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