Books Being Made Into Movies in 2017
21 Books to Read Before They're 2017 Movies
Like any other year, many of 2017's big releases are based on books. To start thinking about what should be on your reading list — or to see books you've already read up on the big screen — take a look at all the adaptations coming in 2017!
1 Thank You For Your Service by David Finkel
2 Wonder by R.J. Palacio
3 Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
4 Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
5 Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman
- What it's about: A visiting American grad student falls for the son of the professor he's working for during one Summer in the '80s in this dreamy romance.
- Who's starring: Armie Hammer plays Oliver, the grad student, and Timothée Chalamet plays Elio, his younger paramour.
- Watch the trailer for Call Me by Your Name.
- Release date: Nov. 24
6 The November Criminals by Sam Munson
7 The House of Tomorrow by Peter Bognanni
8 The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
9 The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
10 It by Stephen King
- What it's about: An ancient evil takes the form of Pennywise the Clown and terrifies a group of children, then later, comes back for them as adults.
- Who's starring: Bill Skarsgard is playing Pennywise the Clown, and Andrés Muschietti, who directed horror movie Mama, is at the helm.
- Watch the trailer for It.
- Release date: Sept. 8
11 The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
12 Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
13 Live by Night by Dennis Lehane
14 The Circle by Dave Eggers
15 Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
16 My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
17 The Dark Tower by Stephen King
- What it's about: Stephen King's magnum opus is a series that follows "gunslinger" Roland Deschain as he moves through a magical society, looking for the titular Dark Tower.
- Who's starring: Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey have both joined the adaptation. See who else has been cast.
- Watch the trailer for The Dark Tower.
- Release date: Aug. 4
18 The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
19 The Lost City of Z by David Grann
20 Fifty Shades Darker by E L James
- What it's about: In this Fifty Shades of Grey sequel, Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele's relationship deepens as he lets her in a little more.
- Who's starring: Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson will reprise their roles as Christian and Ana, along with many new and returning cast members. Here's everything else we know about the adaptation and the set pictures.
- Watch the trailer for Fifty Shades Darker.
- Release date: Feb. 10
21 Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon
