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Recently, IaskedtheBuzzFeed Communitywhich TV show adaptations are actually better than the books they’re based on.

Here are 16 of their top responses:

1.Interview with the Vampire, based onThe Vampire Chroniclesby Anne Rice

2.Daisy Jones and the Six, based onDaisy Jones and the SixbyTaylor Jenkins Reid

3.The Lincoln Lawyer, based onThe Brass VerdictandThe Fifth Witnessby Michael Connelly

4.Shōgun, based onShōgunby James Clavell

5.Bridgerton, based onBridgertonby Julia Quinn

6.Game of Thrones, based onA Song of Ice and Fireby George R. R. Martin

7.True Blood, based onThe Southern Vampire Mysteriesby Charlaine Harris

8.Harlan Coben’s Shelter, based onShelterby Harlan Coben

9.The Six Million Dollar Man, based onCyborgby Martin Caidin

10.Pretty Little Liars, based onPretty Little Liarsby Sara Shepard

11.Foundation, based onFoundationby Isaac Asimov

12.His Dark Materials, based onHis Dark Materialsby Philip Pullman

13.The 100, based onThe 100by Kass Morgan

14.Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, based onDirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agencyby Douglas Adams

15.The Magicians, based onThe Magiciansby Lev Grossman

16.And finally,The Terror, based onThe Terrorby Dan Simmons

Note : Submissions have been edited for distance and/or clearness .

Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, and Bailey Bass are in a period setting; Anderson in a suit, Reid holding a hat, and Bass in a dress with lace and floral accents

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Riley Keough in lace performance attire sings into a microphone on stage with her arms raised, showcasing an intricate garment

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in a suit stands in a courtroom with a serious expression. Ceiling has a grid pattern

Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada in traditional period costumes ride horses in a forest setting in a scene

Nicola Coughlan in an elegant gown and Luke Newton in a formal coat embrace in a historical setting from the show "Bridgerton."

Daenerys Targaryen, from Game of Thrones, wearing a detailed medieval-style dress, is looking slightly downward with a focused expression

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer in a scene from a TV show, standing inside a dimly lit room with people and a sign in the background

Jaden Michael and Adrian Greensmith in a casual indoor setting; Jaden is smiling while Adrian looks focused on something off-camera

A man in a beige suit, gazing thoughtfully

Shay Mitchell, Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, and Lucy Hale are gathered, looking at an object off-camera with serious expressions in a scene from a TV show

Jared Harris and Lou Llobell in a futuristic greenhouse scene from the TV series "Foundation," standing among tall plants and discussing

Dafne Keen as Lyra Belacqua looks pensively in a scene from HBO's "His Dark Materials."

Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley in post-apocalyptic attire having a serious conversation on set of "The 100"

Elijah Wood, Samuel Barnett, and a Corgi dog stand together, looking ahead with concern. Wood is holding the Corgi while Barnett wears a bright jacket and tie

Jason Ralph, in a blood-stained shirt, stands next to Summer Bishil, who is gesturing while wearing a stylish dress, in an indoor setting

Jared Harris as Captain Francis Crozier in a period naval uniform, sitting in a dimly lit room with shelves and nautical items in the background