Movie · 1986
Is 8 Million Ways to Die based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. 8 Million Ways to Die is based on the book Eight Million Ways to Die by Lawrence Block (1982).
Eight Million Ways to Die is book 5 of the Matthew Scudder series.
The movie was released in 1986.
The book behind 8 Million Ways to Die
Eight Million Ways to Die
by Lawrence Block · first published 1982 · noir novel, crime literature
1982 novel by Lawrence Block.
Matthew Scudder: books in order
- The Sins of the Fathers (1976)
- Time to Murder and Create (1976)
- In the Midst of Death (1997)
- A Stab in the Dark (1981)
- Eight Million Ways to Die (1982)
- When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (1986)
- Out on the Cutting Edge (1989)
- A Ticket to the Boneyard (1990)
- A Dance at the Slaughterhouse (1991)
- A Walk Among the Tombstones (1992)
- The Devil Knows You're Dead (1993)
- A Long Line of Dead Men (1994)
- Even the Wicked (1997)
- Everybody Dies (1998)
- Hope to Die (2001)
- All the Flowers Are Dying (2005)
- A Drop of the Hard Stuff (2011)
Common questions
Is 8 Million Ways to Die based on a book?
Yes. 8 Million Ways to Die is based on the book Eight Million Ways to Die by Lawrence Block (1982).
Who wrote the book 8 Million Ways to Die is based on?
Eight Million Ways to Die was written by Lawrence Block and first published in 1982.
Is Eight Million Ways to Die part of a series?
Yes, it is book 5 in the Matthew Scudder series (2 books listed below in reading order).
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with The Sins of the Fathers, book 1 of Eight Million Ways to Die. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Lawrence Block's books
- A Walk Among the Tombstones (film, 2014)