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Émile Zola: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Émile Zola has 5 books adapted into 8 TV shows and movies.
About Émile Zola's books on screen
Émile Zola has 5 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1869 to 1890. Together they have become 8 movies. The first adaptation was Nana (1926), and the most recent released one is In Secret (2013). The most adapted is Thérèse Raquin, with 3 screen versions. Series: Les Rougon-Macquart.
Émile Zola books with adaptations, in publication order
- Thérèse Raquin (1869) · adapted as Thirst (2009), In Secret (2013), Thérèse Raquin (1953)
- L'Assommoir (1876) · Les Rougon-Macquart #7 · adapted as Gervaise (1956)
- Nana (1880) · Les Rougon-Macquart #9 · adapted as Nana (1926)
- Germinal (1885) · Les Rougon-Macquart #13 · adapted as Germinal (1993)
- La Bête humaine (1890) · Les Rougon-Macquart #17 · adapted as La Bête Humaine (1938), Human Desire (1954)
TV shows and movies based on Émile Zola's books
- In Secret (movie, 2013)
- Thirst (movie, 2009)
- Germinal (movie, 1993)
- Gervaise (movie, 1956)
- Human Desire (movie, 1954)
- Thérèse Raquin (movie, 1953)
- La Bête Humaine (movie, 1938)
- Nana (movie, 1926)
Common questions
How many Émile Zola books have been made into movies or TV shows?
5 books have been adapted into 8 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Émile Zola adaptation?
Nana, released in 1926, a movie based on Nana.
Is a new Émile Zola adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is In Secret.
Which Émile Zola book has the most adaptations?
Thérèse Raquin, with 3 TV and movie versions.
Where should I start reading Émile Zola?
For the series, start with The Fortune of the Rougons, the first book in reading order.