Have you ever read a great book only to watch the movie version and be disappointed, or vice versa? Have you ever seen a movie that prompted you to read the book? This week's entry will provide you with a list of some books that have been turned into films. You can read the book then watch the movie, you can watch the movie then read the book, you can just watch the movie, or you can just read the book. You can even form a book/movie club with your friends in which you compare and discuss the two formats.
The books listed below all have movie counterparts. If there is a title difference between the book and film, I have listed the movie title in parenthesis.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks
Atonement by Ian McEwan
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Emma (Clueless) by Jane Austen
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The African Queen by C.S. Forester
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Jaws by Peter Benchley
Psycho by Robert Bloch
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
True Grit by Charlie Portis
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
A Time to Kill by John Grisham
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Alice Through the Looking Glass (Alice in Wonderland) by Lewis Carroll
All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
Heart of Darkness (Apocalypse Now) by Joseph Conrad
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
Carrie by Stephen King
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy
Dances With Wolves by Michael Blake
Shoeless Joe (Field of Dreams) by W.P. Kinsella
Forrest Gump by Winston Groom
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
The Graduate by Charles Webb
The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) by J.R.R. Tolkien
How Stella Got Her Groove Back by Terry McMillan
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Roots by Alex Haley
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Schindler's List by John Williams
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Terms of Endearment by Larry McMurtry
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Runaway Jury by John Grisham
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Keep your eye out for these upcoming films based on books:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a story of passivity versus passion. Through Charlie, you will see what it is like to grow up, and remember what it was like to grow up, in high school. This film will be in theaters in September.
The Hobbit introduces you to the well-to-do hobbit Bilbo Baggins as he goes an adventure with a wandering wizard. See it on the big screen this December.
Anna Karenina is due in theaters this November. This is the story of the doomed love affair between Anna Karenina and Count Vronsky.
Picture from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1659337/
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