House of Cards (2013-2018) TV Series poster and book cover compared.

House of Cards

Beau Willimon, 2013-2018

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House of Cards
Michael Dobbs, 1989

House of Cards is a TV series created by Beau Willimon in 2013 and based on the book of the same name by Michael Dobbs, first published in 1989. The TV series features Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Kate Mara, Molly Parker, Mahershala Ali, and others.

What users say

“The TV series is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

8.7

/ 10

TV Series Poster: House of Cards (Beau Willimon, 2013-2018)

7.9

/ 10

Book Cover: House of Cards (Michael Dobbs, 1989)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of House of Cards, the 1989 book by Michael Dobbs.

House of Cards

Read by: Erich Räuker

Storyline

Frank Underwood, a power-hungry Democratic congressman from South Carolina and House majority whip, celebrates the election of President Garrett Walker, whose campaign he aided to get himself appointed Secretary of State. They both work with Remy Danton, a corporate lobbyist and former Underwood staffer, to secure funds for their operations and expand their influence.

Movie vs Book

Poster of House of Cards, the 2013 TV series by Beau Willimon

Year

2013

Minutes

51

Movie Rate

8.70

Source: IMDb

TV Series

House of Cards

Country: USA

Year: 2013-2018

Length: 51m / 73 episodes

Cover of House of Cards, the 1989 book by Michael Dobbs

Year

1989

Pages

383

Book Rate

7.92

S: Goodreads

Book

House of Cards

Country: UK

First published in: 1989

Length: 383 pages

Genre: Fiction

*Provided by Amazon

Other screen adaptations of the book

TV Mini-Series poster
House of Cards (1990)
TV Mini-Series by Paul Seed

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of House of Cards, the 2013 TV series by Beau Willimon

TV Series

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11 VOTES

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Cover of House of Cards, the 1989 book by Michael Dobbs

Book

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8 VOTES

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TV series

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of House of Cards, the 2013 TV series by Beau Willimon

WATCH

Yes

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19% No

17 votes

4 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of House of Cards, the 1989 book by Michael Dobbs

READ

Yes

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26% No

14 votes

5 votes

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