IMDb Seen: The movies that are as good as the original books?

We all know some great movies are made from the books (or stories), but do we know are they so great in terms of the sources from which they were adapted? So, vote here for the movie that you think translated the best the intentions of the author of the original work. I chose book adaptations that have IMDB rating higher than 8, but you are free to suggest new movies that you think were as great as the books themselves. Discuss the list and add your suggestions here! P.S. The poll is sorted in alphabetical order, so not to make any movie "better" than the other. This would be simply your opinion on what do you think was really well adapted book or story.

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    2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
     
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    Ben-Hur (1959)
     
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    A Clockwork Orange (1971)
     
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    Dr. No (1962)
     
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    Doctor Zhivago (1965)
     
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    Fight Club (1999)
     
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    Forrest Gump (1994)
     
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    The Godfather (1972)
     
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    Gone with the Wind (1939)
     
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    The Great Escape (1963)
     
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
     
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    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
     
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    The Hunt for Red October (1990)
     
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    Into the Wild (2007)
     
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    Jaws (1975)
     
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    Jurassic Park (1993)
     
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    L.A. Confidential (1997)
     
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    Life of Pi (2012)
     
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
     
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    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
     
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    Paper Moon (1973)
     
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    Papillon (1973)
     
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    The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
     
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    Planet of the Apes (1968)
     
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    The Princess Bride (1987)
     
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    Schindler's List (1993)
     
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    The Shining (1980)
     
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    Shutter Island (2010)
     
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    The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
     
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    The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
     
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    The Thing (1982)
     
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    The Third Man (1949)
     
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    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
     
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    To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
     
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    The Wizard of Oz (1939)
     
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