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Chester Himes: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Chester Himes has 2 books adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.
About Chester Himes's books on screen
Chester Himes has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1957 to 1965. Together they have become 2 movies. The first adaptation was Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), and the most recent released one is A Rage in Harlem (1991). Series: Harlem Cycle.
Chester Himes books with adaptations, in publication order
- For Love of Imabelle (1957) · Harlem Cycle · adapted as A Rage in Harlem (1991)
- Cotton Comes to Harlem (1965) · adapted as Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
TV shows and movies based on Chester Himes's books
- A Rage in Harlem (movie, 1991)
- Cotton Comes to Harlem (movie, 1970)
Common questions
How many Chester Himes books have been made into movies or TV shows?
2 books have been adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Chester Himes adaptation?
Cotton Comes to Harlem, released in 1970, a movie based on Cotton Comes to Harlem.
Is a new Chester Himes adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is A Rage in Harlem.