All the books by E.L. Doctorow adapted to cinema and television, ranked

In early 1900s New York City, a young black pianist becomes entangled in the affairs of an upper-class white family, navigating through a backdrop of racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other significant historical events.

Daniel Isaacson endeavors to uncover the genuine involvement of his parents, Paul and Rochelle Isaacson, who faced execution on charges of espionage in the 1950s.

The ascent and downfall of the infamous mobster Dutch Schultz unfold through the perspective of his young protégé. Will the allure of power, wealth, and criminal glamour prove to be an irresistible temptation?

In the town of Hard Times, a mysterious stranger arrives, unleashing terror upon the small settlement by committing heinous acts, including the murder of Fee, the town’s founder. Mayor Will Blue, unable to confront the ruthless man, witnesses the destruction as the stranger kills, rapes Molly, and sets the town ablaze. Despite Mayor Blue’s pledge to reconstruct the town after the stranger departs, the disillusioned townspeople abandon it.