26 of Our Favorite Thriller Books That Were Turned Into Movies

Stephen King's books tend to be more horror than thriller, but Misery is proof that the author can ratchet up the tension with nary a ghost or possessed car in sight. The 1990 movie earned Kathy Bates an Oscar for playing unhinged superfan Annie Wilkes, who holds her favorite author hostage in hopes of forcing him to twist his story to fit her fantasies, and the book is every bit as anxiety-inducing as the film.