Differences Between TV Series and Books

This page describes the differences between the Pretty Little Liars TV series and the Pretty Little Liars books.

Hanna Marin

 * In the TV series, Hanna has blonde hair and blue eyes, while in the books, Hanna has dark auburn hair and brown eyes.
 * Hanna stole a pair of sunglasses in the TV series, while in the books, she stole a bracelet and earrings.
 * In the TV series, Hanna's personality remains the same both pre-weight loss and post-weight loss only with her gaining for confidence. In the books, Hanna acts bitchy sometimes after losing weight.
 * Hanna met Kate after Alison's disappearance in the TV Series, but in the books, Hanna and Alison met Kate together.
 * In the TV series, Hanna and Mike barely interacted, but Hanna and Mike are dating in the books.
 * Hanna has a closer relationship with her mother in the TV series than in the books.
 * In the TV series, it's suggested that Hanna may have only forced herself to throw up on occasion, but in the books, it was mentioned several times that Hanna is bulimic.
 * Hanna is more popularity-obsessed in the books.
 * In the TV series, Hanna broke her leg after being hit by the car, while in the books, Hanna had slight amnesia causing her to forget who "A" is.

Aria Montgomery

 * In the TV series, Aria is a brunette with hazel eyes, while in the books, Aria has black hair and blue eyes.
 * Aria and Ezra have a more serious relationship in the TV series, while in the books, Aria and Ezra's relationship was more casual.
 * Aria loses her virginity to Ezra in the TV series.

Emily Fields

 * In the TV series, Emily is multi-racial—Filipino, Spanish, French, German, Scottish, Irish, English, Native American, Italian, Jewish-American, Lithuanian, and Korean. She has dark brown hair and brown eyes. In the books, Emily is caucasian with strawberry-blonde hair and blue eyes.
 * Emily's fashion sense in the TV series is more fashionable compared to her outfits in the books. Not-withstanding, she still dresses more casually and comfortably than the other liars.
 * In the TV series, Emily is a lesbian, whereas in the books, she is bisexual.

Spencer Hastings

 * In the TV series, Spencer has brown hair and brown eyes, while in the books, she has dark blonde hair and green eyes.
 * In the TV series, Spencer is dating Toby, while in the in the books, Toby is dead and they didn't interact much.