Collider has published a listicle spotlighting ten well-regarded films that started life as novels, arguing that many viewers are unaware of their literary origins because the adaptations have become far better known than the source material. The piece, by writer Jeremy Urquhart, makes the point that a faithful or successful adaptation can eclipse its source book entirely, either immediately on release or over time, even when the film isn't necessarily "better" than the original text.

Among the entries discussed are Drive (2011), adapted from James Sallis's novel of the same name, which the article calls a fairly faithful transfer of the book's spirit and narrative despite the film's distinctive style-driven, music-led tone that is hard to picture on the page. Also featured is One Battle After Another (2025), starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn, though the article text provided cuts off before detailing its literary source or the remaining eight films on the list.