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Quiz: Were These TV Shows Based On Books?

The series is based on the 1997 book of the same name, written by Candace Bushnell!

Yes!

Is _Sex and the City_ based off of a book?

The show — which is actually an adaption of a UK series — is based on 1989's political thriller of the same name, written by Michael Dobbs. The novel soon became the first book in a trilogy.

Yep!

What about _House of Cards_?

But, it is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan telenovela _Juana la Virgen_ .

It's not based off a book!

_Jane the Virgin?_

But, it did spawn the spinoff _Young Sheldon_ in 2017.

It's not a book adaptation!

What about _The Big Bang Theory_?

The show was based off a YA series by Cecily von Ziegesar. The first book, also titled _Gossip Girl_, was published in 2002.

Is _Gossip Girl_ based off of a book?

It's not adapted from a book, but the show is loosely based on the real life of crisis manager Judith Smith.

Nope!

What about _Scandal_?

The novel, written by Margaret Atwood, was first published in 1985.

It's based off of a book!

_The Handmaid's Tale_?

It isn't!

Is _The Good Place_ based off a book?

The series is an adaptation of Piper Kerman's 2010 memoir, _Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison_.

It's based off a book!

What about _Orange is the New Black_?

It's loosely based on chef Eddie Huang's 2013 memoir of the same name.

Finally, is _Fresh Off the Boat_ based off of a book or no?

So, there's a good chance that you've seen most of these TV shows, but you didn't really know much else. Maybe your friends will have better luck? Send this quiz to the TV fan in your life to see if they can beat your score.

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Look at you! You rocked this quiz. These days, it's a safe bet that any show is based off of _something_, but I'm guessing you actually read a lot of these books _before_ they were turned into TV shows. Think you have a friend that can beat your score? Send them this quiz and compare results!

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