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Ken Kesey: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Ken Kesey has 2 books adapted into 3 TV shows and movies.
About Ken Kesey's books on screen
Ken Kesey has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1962 to 1964. Together they have become 1 TV series and 2 movies. The first adaptation was Sometimes a Great Notion (1971), and the most recent released one is Ratched (2020). The most adapted is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, with 2 screen versions.
Ken Kesey books with adaptations, in publication order
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) · adapted as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Ratched (2020)
- Sometimes a Great Notion (1964) · adapted as Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)
TV shows and movies based on Ken Kesey's books
- Ratched (TV, 2020)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (movie, 1975)
- Sometimes a Great Notion (movie, 1971)
Common questions
How many Ken Kesey books have been made into movies or TV shows?
2 books have been adapted into 3 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Ken Kesey adaptation?
Sometimes a Great Notion, released in 1971, a movie based on Sometimes a Great Notion.
Is a new Ken Kesey adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Ratched.
Which Ken Kesey book has the most adaptations?
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, with 2 TV and movie versions.