You may already know that the new series "True Blood" is based on the books by Charlene Harris. I haven't read any of them, nor am I much a fan, but it's good to acknowledge a Mississippi native in the know (She lives in Arkansas, but was born in Tunica, MS).
She's not the only one. I read in a magazine that a tv series based on the books of Terry Goodkind is in the works. Someone I know, is wondering why not his favorites (David Eddings and L.E. Modesitt Jr.) haven't made it to the big or small screen. I told him not to worry, their day will come.
Though I have yet to read any of Terry's books, I am looking forward to his tv series, coming from someone who loves Sword and sorcery. But as I tell my customers (and I just don't say this, it's a fact) the book is always better.