Books Being Made Into Movies in 2018
26 Books Becoming Movies in 2018
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2018 is the release year for a lot of book-to-movie adaptations, and there are a ton of novels we loved that will make it onto the big screen. Highly anticipated films include Mary, Queen of Scots and Where'd You Go, Bernadette! Until these are out, check out what books got adapted in 2017. For now, you have plenty of time to read the following books before they're big movies!
1 Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
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2 A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
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- What it's about: Fourteen-year-old Meg Murry's father goes missing after working on a government project, setting off Meg's fantastical journey through space and time.
- Who's starring: Ava DuVernay will direct the adaptation, and the three Mrs. have been cast: Reese Witherspoon will play Mrs. Whatsit, Mindy Kaling will play Mrs. Who, and Oprah Winfrey will play Mrs. Which. See the whole cast here.
- Watch the trailer for A Wrinkle in Time.
- Release date: March 9
3 Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertelli
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4 On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
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5 Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
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6 The House of Tomorrow by Peter Bognanni
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7 Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
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- What it's about: New York-based Nick brings his girlfriend, Rachel, home for a wedding in Singapore, where she discovers he's vastly wealthy — and that she may not fit into that world.
- Who's starring: The movie adaptation has a huge, well-known cast including Constance Wu and Ken Jeong. Jon Chu is directing.
- Release date: Aug. 17
8 The Seconds by Anders Roslund and Borge Hellström
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9 The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
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10 The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
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11 Boy Erased by Garrard Conley
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12 First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen
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13 Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
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- What it's about: After her mom, Bernadette, disappears, 15-year-old Bee dives into emails, documents, and secret correspondence to find her.
- Who's starring: Richard Linklater is set to direct the film, and Cate Blanchett has been cast as Bernadette. Kristen Wiig, Billy Crudup, and Judy Greer are also set to star. Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber — the writers behind (500) Days of Summer — are writing the screenplay.
- Release date: Oct. 19
14 The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
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- What it's about: In the first book since David Lagercrantz took over the Millennium trilogy from the late Stieg Larsson, Lisbeth investigates an organization called the Spider Society.
- Who's starring: Claire Foy is playing Lisbeth Salander, taking over for Rooney Mara.
- Release date: Oct. 19
15 My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots by John Guy
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16 Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
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17 Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
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18 The Black Hand by Stephan Talty
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19 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
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20 Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin
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21 Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton
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22 Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
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23 Every Day by David Levithan
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24 The Death Cure by James Dashner
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25 Fifty Shades Freed by EL James
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- What it's about: In the final book in the Fifty Shades saga, Christian and Ana navigate their most dangerous, treacherous relationship yet: marriage.
- Who's starring: Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson fill the shoes of Christian and Ana again, while newcomers like Arielle Kebbel will join the franchise. Here is the Fifty Shades Freed cast so far and all the details we have.
- Watch the trailer for Fifty Shades Freed.
- Release date: Feb. 9
26 The War With Grandpa by Robert Kimmel Smith
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