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TV series · 2007 · NBC

Is Bionic Woman based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Bionic Woman is based on the book Cyborg by Martin Caidin (1972).

Cyborg is part of The Six Million Dollar Man series.

The TV series premiered in 2007 on NBC.

The book behind Bionic Woman

Cyborg cover

Cyborg

by Martin Caidin · first published 1972 · spy fiction, science fiction

1972 novel by Martin Caidin.

The Six Million Dollar Man: books in order

  1. The Six Million Dollar Man, season 1
  2. Population: Zero
  3. The Six Million Dollar Man, season 2
  4. Survival of the Fittest
  5. The Six Million Dollar Man, season 3
  6. Operation Firefly
  7. The Six Million Dollar Man, season 4
  8. Day of the Robot
  9. The Six Million Dollar Man, season 5
  10. Little Orphan Airplane
  11. Doomsday, and Counting
  12. Eyewitness to Murder
  13. The Rescue of Athena One
  14. Dr. Wells Is Missing
  15. The Last of the Fourth of Julys
  16. Burning Bright
  17. The Coward
  18. Run, Steve, Run
  19. Nuclear Alert
  20. The Pioneers
  21. Pilot Error
  22. The Pal-Mir Escort
  23. The Seven Million Dollar Man
  24. Straight on 'til Morning
  25. The Midas Touch
  26. The Deadly Replay
  27. Act of Piracy
  28. Stranger in Broken Fork
  29. The Peeping Blonde
  30. The Cross-Country Kidnap
  31. Lost Love
  32. The Last Kamikaze
  33. Return of the Robot Maker
  34. Taneha
  35. Look Alike
  36. The ESP Spy
  37. The Bionic Woman (1)
  38. The Bionic Woman (2)
  39. Outrage in Balinderry
  40. Steve Austin, Fugitive
  41. The Return of the Bionic Woman (1)
  42. The Return of the Bionic Woman (2)
  43. The Price of Liberty
  44. The Song and Dance Spy
  45. The Wolf Boy
  46. The Deadly Test
  47. Target in the Sky
  48. One of Our Running Backs Is Missing
  49. The Bionic Criminal
  50. The Blue Flash
  51. The White Lightning War
  52. Divided Loyalty
  53. Clark Templeton O'Flaherty
  54. The Winning Smile
  55. Hocus Pocus
  56. The Secret of Bigfoot (1)

Other adaptations of Cyborg

Common questions

Is Bionic Woman based on a book?

Yes. Bionic Woman is based on the book Cyborg by Martin Caidin (1972).

Who wrote the book Bionic Woman is based on?

Cyborg was written by Martin Caidin and first published in 1972.

Is Cyborg part of a series?

Yes, it is part of The Six Million Dollar Man series.

Should I read the book before watching?

Start with The Six Million Dollar Man, season 1, book 1 of Cyborg. 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 TV series.

More screen adaptations of Martin Caidin's books

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