Guide is a 1965 Indian drama film directed by Vijay Anand and starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. It is based on the 1958 novel of the same name by R. K. Narayan.

Black is a 2005 Indian drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji. It is inspired by the 1962 American play The Miracle Worker by William Gibson.

Devdas is a 2002 Indian romantic drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit. It is based on the 1917 novel of the same name by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.

The God of Small Things is a 2017 Indian drama film directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan and starring Mammootty, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Resul Pookutty. It is based on the 1997 novel of the same name by Arundhati Roy.

Midnight's Children is a 2012 Indian drama film directed by Deepa Mehta and starring Satya Bhabha, Siddharth, and Shabana Azmi. It is based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Salman Rushdie.

The White Tiger is a 2021 Indian drama film directed by Ramin Bahrani and starring Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Rajkummar Rao. It is based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Aravind Adiga.

Shantaram is a 2022 Indian drama series directed by Bharat Nalluri and starring Charlie Hunnam, Radhika Apte, and Shubham Saraf. It is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Gregory David Roberts.

The Palace of Illusions is a 2022 Indian drama film directed by Pan Nalin and starring Vidya Balan, Manav Kaul, and Rahul Bose. It is based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

The Great Indian Novel is a 2010 Indian drama film directed by Shashi Tharoor and starring Shashi Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, and Abhishek Bachchan. It is based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Shashi Tharoor.

The Inheritance of Loss is a 2011 Indian drama film directed by Megha Ramaswamy and starring Kalki Koechlin, Pavan Malhotra, and Richa Chadha. It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Kiran Desai.

The Lowland is a 2019 Indian drama film directed by Geethu Mohandas and starring Sreejith Ravi, Nimisha Sajayan, and Saiju Kurup. It is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Jhumpa Lahiri.

The Namesake is a 2006 American drama film directed by Mira Nair and starring Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan, and Tabu. It is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Jhumpa Lahiri.

The Hungry Tide is a 2006 Indian drama film directed by Shyam Benegal and starring Aamir Khan, Tabu, and Konkona Sen Sharma. It is based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Amitav Ghosh.

The Glass Palace is a 2010 Indian drama film directed by Rituparno Ghosh and starring Manisha Koirala, Rahul Bose, and Ria Sen. It is based on the 2000 novel of the same name by Amitav Ghosh.

Sea of Poppies is a 2014 Indian drama film directed by Anand Gandhi and starring Abhay Deol, Konkona Sen Sharma, and Chandan Roy Sanyal. It is based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Amitav Ghosh.