Books Being Made Into Movies Spring 2017
Spring Reading List: 40 Books to Read Before They're Movies
Say hello to Spring! It's the season of longer days, blooming flowers, and Spring break. Maybe the sunny weather is propelling you to book a trip, and if you are, you're going to need a fresh list of books to read. Even if you're staying put, there's always a good excuse to pick up some new pages, so we're narrowing down this particular category: books that are becoming movies. We have a fresh stack of future adaptations that are either going to land on the big screen very soon or which recently got picked up to become movies. Either way, check these out so you can read them before they're immortalized on film.
1 The Mothers by Brit Bennett
2 Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
3 Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
4 Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
5 The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook
6 The Circle by Dave Eggers
7 In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
8 Wonder by R.J. Palacio
9 A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
- 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.
10 Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
11 Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
12 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 the horror movie Mama, is at the helm.
13 Fifty Shades Freed
- What it's about: 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.
14 The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison
15 All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
16 Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
17 Witness For the Prosecution by Agatha Christie
18 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
19 The Son by Jo Nesbo
20 The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
21 The Game
22 My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
23 The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
24 The Lost City of Z by David Grann
25 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.
26 The Black Hand by Stephan Talty
27 A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
28 The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
29 The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
30 Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
31 Dune by Frank Herbert
32 Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
33 The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
34 Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
35 The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
- What it's about: This coming-of-age tale tells the story of a boy and his fascination with a tiny but special painting.
- Who's starring: John Crowley will direct, and though the adaptation has not been cast yet, we have many ideas about who should star.
36 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
37 The Darkest Minds
38 The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
39 The Death Cure by James Dashner
40 Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
