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Shirley Jackson: books in order and screen adaptations

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Shirley Jackson has 2 books adapted into 3 TV shows and movies.

About Shirley Jackson's books on screen

Shirley Jackson has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1959 to 1962. Together they have become 3 movies. The first adaptation was The Haunting (1963), and the most recent released one is We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018). The most adapted is The Haunting of Hill House, with 2 screen versions.

Shirley Jackson books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. The Haunting of Hill House (1959) · adapted as The Haunting (1999), The Haunting (1963)
  2. We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962) · adapted as We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018)

TV shows and movies based on Shirley Jackson's books

Common questions

How many Shirley Jackson books have been made into movies or TV shows?

2 books have been adapted into 3 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Shirley Jackson adaptation?

The Haunting, released in 1963, a movie based on The Haunting of Hill House.

Is a new Shirley Jackson adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is We Have Always Lived in the Castle.

Which Shirley Jackson book has the most adaptations?

The Haunting of Hill House, with 2 TV and movie versions.