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All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by Steve Taylor

Steve Taylor is known for adapting Blue Like Jazz, the book by Donald Miller published in 2014, for cinema.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
The Wingfeather Saga: A Crow for the Carriage. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2008 book, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
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On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
Andrew Peterson, 2008
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The Wingfeather Saga: A Crow for the Carriage
Tom Owens, 2017

Janner Igiby, a 12-year-old, finds Glipwood to be anything but an exciting place to live. The tales he reads at Books and Crannies are his sole means of escape. When Leeli accidentally enters a Fang of Dang and Kalmar discovers a cryptic map that could lead to the potent Jewels of Anniera, Janner’s desire of adventure becomes a dangerous reality.

Blue Like Jazz. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Blue Like Jazz
Donald Miller, 2003
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Blue Like Jazz
Steve Taylor, 2012

Don flees from conservative Texas to the liberal city of Portland, Oregon after he finds out that his mother is in a relationship with his youth pastor. He faces various challenges such as romantic disappointment, civil disobedience, a lesbian friend, and excessive drinking while at Reed College. Despite trying to conceal his Christian background and suppressing his religious desires, Don struggles to find balance and stability, facing confusion, frustration, and even embarrassment along the way.