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John Irving: books in order and screen adaptations

Quick answer

John Irving has 4 books adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.

About John Irving's books on screen

John Irving has 4 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1978 to 1989. Together they have become 4 movies. The first adaptation was The World According to Garp (1982), and the most recent released one is The Cider House Rules (1999).

John Irving books with adaptations, in publication order

The World According to Garp (1978) · adapted as The World According to Garp (1982)
The Hotel New Hampshire (1981) · adapted as The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
The Cider House Rules (1985) · adapted as The Cider House Rules (1999)
A Prayer for Owen Meany (1989) · adapted as Simon Birch (1998)

TV shows and movies based on John Irving's books

The Cider House Rules (movie, 1999)
Simon Birch (movie, 1998)
The Hotel New Hampshire (movie, 1984)
The World According to Garp (movie, 1982)

Common questions

How many John Irving books have been made into movies or TV shows?

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

What was the first John Irving adaptation?

The World According to Garp, released in 1982, a movie based on The World According to Garp.

Is a new John Irving adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Cider House Rules.