Seven modern novels that would make excellent musicals.

Okay, hear me out. Some of us in lit-world also celebrated the Tonys this weekend, where Ragtime took the statue for Best Revival.

Adapted from E.L. Doctorow’s epic novel, Ragtime joins a long, proud lineage of big Broadway musicals with literary roots. (Les Mis, anyone?) But in this literary theatre geek’s opinion—and, evidently, the voting public’s—there’s always room for more crossover acts.

Here are seven modern novels that would sound great from the cheap seats.

George Saunders, Lincoln in the Bardo

This polyphonic novel already has a chorus, thanks to its humdinger cast of ensemble characters. These are the kinds of roles that draw our best character actors out of recurring guest star roles in The Good Fight universe. Can’t you already hear Danny Burstein’s take on the Reverend Everly Thomas, if you really imagine?!