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Jack London: books in order and screen adaptations

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Jack London has 8 books adapted into 12 TV shows and movies.

About Jack London's books on screen

Jack London has 8 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1903 to 1963. Together they have become 12 movies. The first adaptation was For Love of Gold (1908), and the most recent released one is The Call of the Wild (2020). The most adapted is The Call of the Wild, with 3 screen versions.

Jack London books with adaptations, in publication order

The Call of the Wild (1903) · adapted as The Call of the Wild (2020), The Call of the Wild (1935), The Call of the Wild (1972)
The Sea-Wolf (1904) · adapted as The Sea Wolf (1941)
White Fang (1906) · adapted as White Fang (1991), The White Fang (1946), White Fang (2018)
The Road (1907) · adapted as Emperor of the North Pole (1973)
Just Meat (1907) · adapted as For Love of Gold (1908)
Martin Eden (1909) · adapted as Martin Eden (2019)
The Star Rover (1915) · adapted as The Jacket (2005)
The Assassination Bureau, Ltd. (1963) · adapted as The Assassination Bureau (1969)

TV shows and movies based on Jack London's books

The Call of the Wild (movie, 2020)
Martin Eden (movie, 2019)
White Fang (movie, 2018)
The Jacket (movie, 2005)
White Fang (movie, 1991)
Emperor of the North Pole (movie, 1973)
The Call of the Wild (movie, 1972)
The Assassination Bureau (movie, 1969)
The White Fang (movie, 1946)
The Sea Wolf (movie, 1941)
The Call of the Wild (movie, 1935)
For Love of Gold (movie, 1908)

Common questions

How many Jack London books have been made into movies or TV shows?

8 books have been adapted into 12 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Jack London adaptation?

For Love of Gold, released in 1908, a movie based on Just Meat.

Is a new Jack London adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Call of the Wild.

Which Jack London book has the most adaptations?

The Call of the Wild, with 3 TV and movie versions.