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Alistair MacLean: books in order and screen adaptations

Quick answer

Alistair MacLean has 4 books adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.

About Alistair MacLean's books on screen

Alistair MacLean has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1962 to 1974. Together they have become 4 movies. The first adaptation was The Satan Bug (1965), and the most recent released one is Bear Island (1979).

Alistair MacLean books with adaptations, in publication order

The Satan Bug (1962) · adapted as The Satan Bug (1965)
Ice Station Zebra (1963) · adapted as Ice Station Zebra (1968)
Bear Island (1971) · adapted as Bear Island (1979)
Breakheart Pass (1974) · adapted as Breakheart Pass (1975)

TV shows and movies based on Alistair MacLean's books

Bear Island (movie, 1979)
Breakheart Pass (movie, 1975)
Ice Station Zebra (movie, 1968)
The Satan Bug (movie, 1965)

Common questions

How many Alistair MacLean books have been made into movies or TV shows?

4 books have been adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Alistair MacLean adaptation?

The Satan Bug, released in 1965, a movie based on The Satan Bug.

Is a new Alistair MacLean adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Bear Island.