The Queen's Gambit. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 1983 book
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The Queen's Gambit
Walter Tevis, 1983
TV series vs book
Scott Frank, Allan Scott, 2020

The Queen’s Gambit follows the life of an orphan chess prodigy, Elizabeth Harmon, during her quest to become the world’s greatest chess player while struggling with emotional problems and drug and alcohol dependency. The story begins in the mid-1950s and proceeds into the 1960s.


Life After Life. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2013 book
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Life After Life
Kate Atkinson, 2013
TV series vs book
John Crowley, 2022-

Ursula Todd dies shortly after being born in 1910, but is reborn and lives multiple lives over the course of the century. She experiences different circumstances and encounters major events, including both world wars and an encounter with Hitler.