Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "best-selling-author"

1. Castle (2009–2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When a psychopath commits murders based on novelist Castle's books, Detective Beckett seeks his help to solve the case. He decides to work with her and uses his experiences as research for his novels.

Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas

Votes: 174,480

2. Goosebumps (2015)

PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A teenager teams up with the daughter of young-adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware.

Director: Rob Letterman | Stars: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee

Votes: 95,422 | Gross: $80.08M

3. Why Did I Get Married? (2007)

PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The big-screen adaptation of Perry's stage play about the trials of marriage and what happens to one family when a sexy young temptress arrives on the scene.

Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Sharon Leal, Malik Yoba

Votes: 13,913 | Gross: $55.18M

4. Wonder Boys (2000)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama

An English Professor tries to deal with his wife leaving him, the arrival of his editor who has been waiting for his book for seven years, and the various problems that his friends and associates involve him in.

Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr.

Votes: 66,619 | Gross: $19.39M

5. Falling for Vermont (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance

A best-selling author who got amnesia as a result of a car accident finds refuge with the local doctor of an idyllic small town in Vermont.

Director: David Winning | Stars: Julie Gonzalo, Benjamin Ayres, Lauren McNamara, Christian Michael Cooper

Votes: 2,148

6. Ruby Sparks (2012)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A novelist struggling with writer's block finds romance in a most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence.

Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stars: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas

Votes: 105,461 | Gross: $2.54M

7. Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Drama

A body's found on the shore of a lake. Police Chief Jesse Stone starts an investigation. It turns out to be a pregnant high school student. There's also a case of a persistent wife beater. Jesse starts seeing a shrink and dating.

Director: Robert Harmon | Stars: Tom Selleck, Viola Davis, Kohl Sudduth, Orla Brady

Votes: 5,515

8. House of Games (1987)

R | 102 min | Crime, Thriller

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.

Director: David Mamet | Stars: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala

Votes: 24,044 | Gross: $2.59M

9. The Last Five Years (2014)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

A struggling actress and her novelist lover each illustrate the struggle and deconstruction of their love affair.

Director: Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan, Tamara Mintz, Cassandra Inman

Votes: 10,753 | Gross: $0.14M

10. Sex and the Single Girl (1964)

Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Romance

A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.

Director: Richard Quine | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Henry Fonda

Votes: 4,701 | Gross: $9.27M

11. The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)

Approved | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.

Directors: Henry King, Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Hildegard Knef

Votes: 5,905 | Gross: $18.05M

12. The Answer Man (2009)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance

A reclusive author of spiritual books is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab.

Director: John Hindman | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby

Votes: 7,297 | Gross: $0.03M

13. Breakin' All the Rules (2004)

PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Romance

Inspired by his fiancée (who dumped him), a man publishes a break-up hand-book for men, becoming a best-selling author in the process.

Director: Daniel Taplitz | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Gabrielle Union, Morris Chestnut, Peter MacNicol

Votes: 6,393 | Gross: $11.83M

14. Edo Porn (1981)

Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Drama, History

The famous woodblock artist Hokusai (1760-1849), a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daughter Oei in the house of his friend Bakin.

Director: Kaneto Shindô | Stars: Ken Ogata, Toshiyuki Nishida, Yûko Tanaka, Kanako Higuchi

Votes: 465

15. Purple Violets (2007)

103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Patti Petalson (Blair) struggles with the pressure of becoming the next important American writer.

Director: Edward Burns | Stars: Annette Arnold, Max Baker, Selma Blair, James Biberi

Votes: 3,469

16. A Young Emmanuelle (1976)

103 min | Drama

In Genève, bookseller and publisher Axel Thorpe catches willful, rich 16-year old Sibylle Ashby shoplifting. She brags about her writing, so he challenges her to produce a book. She writes ... See full summary »

Director: Nelly Kaplan | Stars: Sami Frey, Ann Zacharias, Françoise Brion, Micheline Presle

Votes: 330

17. Without Reservations (1946)

Approved | 107 min | Comedy, Romance

En route to Hollywood, an author becomes smitten with a marine, though he is unaware of her celebrity status and is critical of her best-selling novel.

Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Claudette Colbert, John Wayne, Don DeFore, Anne Triola

Votes: 1,928 | Gross: $3.00M

18. A Christmas for the Books (2018 TV Movie)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A relationship expert is tasked with planning a Christmas gala in the hopes of landing her own TV show.

Director: Letia Clouston | Stars: Chelsea Kane, Drew Seeley, Chad Connell, Gary Brennan

Votes: 1,044

19. Pumpkin Everything (2022 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Amy a novelist returns to her hometown to look after her stubborn grandfather, Tom and his pumpkin themed store. While staying there she crosses paths with a man from her past.

Director: Jeff Beesley | Stars: Taylor Cole, Corey Sevier, Michael Ironside, Paula Boudreau

Votes: 853

20. Priest of Love (1981)

R | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow", D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United States, and then to Mexico. When Lawrence contracts tuberculosis, they ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Miles | Stars: Ian McKellen, Janet Suzman, Ava Gardner, Penelope Keith

Votes: 522

21. Small Town Christmas (2018 TV Movie)

TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A high-flying female novelist from New York takes a trip to the small town that inspired her latest best-seller.

Director: Maclain Nelson | Stars: Ashley Newbrough, Kristoffer Polaha, Preston Vanderslice, Bailey Skodje

Votes: 2,009

22. Bless Me, Ultima (2012)

PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History

A drama set in New Mexico during WWII, centered on the relationship between a young man and an elderly medicine woman who helps him contend with the battle between good and evil that rages in his village.

Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Luke Ganalon, Joseph A. Garcia, Miriam Colon, Benito Martinez

Votes: 1,594 | Gross: $1.55M

23. Christmas on 5th Avenue (2021 TV Movie)

89 min | Romance

Hopeless romantic Eva Jordan decorates a spectacular Manhattan Penthouse for Christmas and brings moody writer Lucas Blade some joy for the holidays.

Director: Amy Force | Stars: Kathryn Davis, Olivier Renaud, Kate Vernon, Nigel Bennett

Votes: 524

24. The Mistletoe Inn (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An aspiring novelist signs up for a week-long writing workshop at the Mistletoe Inn.

Director: Alex Wright | Stars: Alicia Witt, David Alpay, Lucie Guest, Casey Manderson

Votes: 2,000

25. Bump in the Night (1991 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 100 min | Drama, Thriller

An ex-New York reporter fights alcoholism as she and her ex- husband search for their kidnapped son.

Director: Karen Arthur | Stars: Meredith Baxter, Christopher Reeve, Wings Hauser, Richard Bradford

Votes: 337

26. Love Always, Santa (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance

A widow's daughter writes to Santa Claus, asking for her mother to find love again. When a struggling writer receives the letter, he finds new inspiration and the beginnings of a romance.

Director: Brian Herzlinger | Stars: Marguerite Moreau, Mike Faiola, Brady Smith, Isadora Swann

Votes: 1,822

27. A Joyous Christmas (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Family, Romance

A young self-help author returns to her hometown during the Christmas holidays to promote her new book. She soon discovers the true meaning of Christmas and family.

Director: Allan Harmon | Stars: Natalie Knepp, Michael Rady, Bonnie Bedelia, Steve Bacic

Votes: 1,543

28. Christmas on the Coast (2017)

TV-G | 92 min | Drama, Romance

Cynical novelist Dru Cassadine, known for her romance stories, is desperate for a breakthrough after a string of flops. Spurred by brutal reviews and a threat by her publisher to drop her, she is given just weeks to turn out a best seller.

Director: Gary Wheeler | Stars: Julie Ann Emery, Burgess Jenkins, Bonnie Bedelia, Cait Pool

Votes: 440

29. Je n'aime que toi (2004)

105 min | Romance

The unexpected acquaintance with a young prostitute helps the venerable writer to overcome writer's block. Quite shocking story of her life inspires him for a new book.

Director: Claude Fournier | Stars: Michel Forget, Noémie Godin-Vigneau, Dorothée Berryman, Jean-Nicolas Verreault

Votes: 108

30. Waterlily Jaguar (2018)

86 min | Drama

Bob, a famous novelist, seeks to write a more serious book, only to find himself tumbling down a spiral of obsession that may leave his most important relationships in shambles, including his marriage.

Director: Melora Walters | Stars: James Le Gros, Mira Sorvino, Stacey Oristano, Dominic Monaghan

Votes: 80

31. Neko Atsume House (2017)

92 min | Family

A novelist who is struggling with writer's block finds in a cat an unusual way of easing his anxieties and will challenge himself to make the cat visit him again

Director: Masatoshi Kurakata | Stars: Atsushi Itô, Tae Kimura, Shioli Kutsuna, Tomorô Taguchi

Votes: 168

32. Honor Student (2014 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 91 min | Thriller

At a book signing for his best seller, Nicholas Howarth is confronted by sexy Teresa Smith, who says he stole the story when he was her teacher in a woman's prison. Teresa has killed before... See full summary »

Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Josie Loren, Niall Matter, Shauna Johannesen, Sarah Strange

Votes: 389

33. How to Cook Your Life (2007)

PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary

A Zen priest in San Francisco and cookbook author use Zen Buddhism and cooking to relate to everyday life.

Director: Doris Dörrie | Stars: Edward Espe Brown, Doris Dörrie

Votes: 349 | Gross: $0.08M

34. An L.A. Minute (2018)

R | 86 min | Comedy

"An L.A. Minute" is a satirical look at fame, success, the star-making machinery and the karma that attaches to all those who worship at the altar of Celebrity. Best-selling author Ted Gold... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Adams | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Kiersey Clemons, Bob Balaban, Lyne Renée

Votes: 145 | Gross: $0.01M

35. Westward Passage (1932)

Passed | 73 min | Drama, Romance

A struggling writer divorces his wife to pursue his career without interference, but they meet in Europe years later after she has remarried.

Director: Robert Milton | Stars: Ann Harding, Laurence Olivier, Zasu Pitts, Irving Pichel

Votes: 368

36. Gifts from Eykis

Action, Adventure, Comedy | Announced

An intelligent female being from another Universe can save the world before it's too late by sharing her secret gifts with the professor who found and fell in love with her.

Star: Wayne Dyer

37. Feberdrømme (2015)

13 min | Short, Horror

A bestselling author is struggling with writing her new book as well as a bad case of fever. Is the mysterious masked man in her dreams the key to her new novel or does he represent something far darker?

Director: Nicklas Tägtström Møller | Stars: Klaus Birkebæk, Anders Weinreich Gregersen, Sisse Engsig Karlsson, Andreas Sjølund Pedersen

38. Seven-X

Horror, Thriller | Announced

A tenacious reporter becomes prey in a radical paranormal experiment after committing himself into an asylum to track a serial killer presumed executed by the state.

Stars: Del Zamora, Jeff McDonald, Catherine Duskin

39. Pasternak (1965)

9 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

This short film, a mini-biography of of writer and Nobelist Boris Pasternak, serves as something of a promotional film for the upcoming film version of his novel Doctor Zhivago (1965). It ... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Craven | Stars: David Lean, Alec Guinness, Omar Sharif, Geraldine Chaplin

Votes: 111

40. Cooking with Ishah Wright Produced in Full HD (2012– )

Family, News, Reality-TV

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Stars: Nate Shelby, Ishah Laurah Wright

41. Eugen Ruge - eine Familiengeschichte wird zum Bestseller (2011 TV Movie)

52 min | Documentary

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Director: Arpad Bondy | Stars: Eugen Ruge, Alexander Fest, Christian Berkel

42. Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode: Sex and the Married Detective (1989)

TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a successful sex therapist with a best selling book and a hit TV show is crushed to learn her business partner/lover is cheating on her, she plots appropriate revenge.

Director: James Frawley | Stars: Peter Falk, Lindsay Crouse, Julia Montgomery, Peter Jurasik

Votes: 2,104

43. The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001–2007)
Episode: In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner (2004)

Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When the daughter of a retired police officer and a male friend are found beaten to death, Lynley brings in the recently demoted Havers to help.

Director: Sebastian Graham Jones | Stars: Tom Lawrence, Emma Willis, Nathaniel Parker, Sharon Small

Votes: 335

44. Friends (1994–2004)
Episode: The One with Mrs. Bing (1995)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Chandler's flamboyant romance-novelist mother comes to visit, and Joey catches her kissing Ross. Meanwhile, Monica and Phoebe fight over a guy in a coma.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc

Votes: 6,436

45. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: Maude's New Friend (1974)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

Maude's new male friend is gay, and Maude thinks she is being very liberal in understanding him. She learns a few truths about herself.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 73

46. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: The Cell Within (1989)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Tubbs is held prisoner by a "reformed" psycho he put away years ago, who is obsessed with eradicating crime through extreme methods.

Director: Michael B. Hoggan | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 286

47. Michael Shayne (1960–1961)
Episode: Final Settlement (1961)

60 min | Crime, Drama

When Trina DeWitt, a best-selling novelist, informs her ne'er-do-well husband she has filed for a divorce, her spouse reacts violently. In the ensuing struggle the man falls on the ice pick... See full summary »

Director: Paul Stewart | Stars: Richard Denning, Jerry Paris, Patricia Donahue, Herbert Rudley

Votes: 14

48. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Sins of Commission (2004)

TV-14 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Midsomer hosts its 12th Annual Literary Festival, an author is found with his neck broken. More writers will die before the winner of the competition is announced.

Director: Peter Smith | Stars: John Nettles, John Hopkins, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard

Votes: 896

49. Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997–1998)
Episode: Halloween (1997)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hammer's new girlfriend is brutally murdered on Halloween. It appears that a satanic cult leader who's doing time for other murders is behind it. But Hammer knows it's never that simple.

Director: Jonathan Winfrey | Stars: Stacy Keach, Shane Conrad, Shannon Whirry, Kent Williams

Votes: 42

50. Mrs. Columbo (1979–1980)
Episode: Murder Is a Parlor Game (1979)

47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A retired Scotland Yard homicide inspector and author of a best seller on perfect murders is forced to kill in self-defense.

Director: Don Medford | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Henry Jones, Lili Haydn, Donald Pleasence

Votes: 103