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All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by Alan Ball, ranked
Alan Ball, known for works such as True Blood or Towelhead, has adapted several stories from the pages of books and comic books to the screen.
Below, we present a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 Alan Ball movies and TV series based on existing source material. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Sookie Stackhouse
Charlaine Harris, 2001
TV series vs book
Alan Ball, 2008-2014
The series detailes the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional, small town in northwestern Louisiana. The story centers on the adventures of Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress with an otherworldly quality.
Towelhead
Alicia Erian, 2005
movie vs book
Alan Ball, 2007
Set in 1990 amid the Kuwait War of 1990–1991, Towelhead tells the coming-of-age story of a 13-year-old Lebanese American girl named Jasira. Jasira experiences a sexual awakening at her neighbor’s home, which is sparked in part by adult magazines she finds when baby-sitting the next-door neighbor boy Zack Vuoso.