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Patricia Highsmith: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Patricia Highsmith has 5 books adapted into 8 TV shows and movies.
About Patricia Highsmith's books on screen
Patricia Highsmith has 5 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1950 to 1964. Together they have become 1 TV series and 7 movies. The first adaptation was Strangers on a Train (1951), and the most recent released one is Ripley (2024). The most adapted is The Talented Mr. Ripley, with 3 screen versions. Series: Tom Ripley series.
Patricia Highsmith books with adaptations, in publication order
- Strangers on a Train (1950) · adapted as Strangers on a Train (1951)
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) · Tom Ripley series · adapted as The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Purple Noon (1960), Ripley (2024)
- Deep Water (1957) · adapted as Deep Water (2022), Eaux profondes (1981)
- The Glass Cell (1964) · adapted as The Glass Cell (1978)
- The Two Faces of January (1964) · adapted as The Two Faces of January (2014)
TV shows and movies based on Patricia Highsmith's books
- Ripley (TV, 2024)
- Deep Water (movie, 2022)
- The Two Faces of January (movie, 2014)
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (movie, 1999)
- Eaux profondes (movie, 1981)
- The Glass Cell (movie, 1978)
- Purple Noon (movie, 1960)
- Strangers on a Train (movie, 1951)
Common questions
How many Patricia Highsmith books have been made into movies or TV shows?
5 books have been adapted into 8 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Patricia Highsmith adaptation?
Strangers on a Train, released in 1951, a movie based on Strangers on a Train.
Is a new Patricia Highsmith adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Ripley.
Which Patricia Highsmith book has the most adaptations?
The Talented Mr. Ripley, with 3 TV and movie versions.