Books Being Made Into Movies | Spring 2018
Spring Reading List: 45 Books to Read Before They Become Movies
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Spring is set to thaw us out pretty soon, but while you shiver by the fire, why not grab a book? We have a list of the hottest things to read before they'll next be adapted for the big screen. There are the movies coming out soon you maybe didn't know were based on books, like Red Sparrow, plus the latest news from books that are being optioned for film, like Trevor Noah's autobiography. Read our list so you can start reading one of these!
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
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On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
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Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
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The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison
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The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook
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Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
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The Mothers by Brit Bennett
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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, 2018
The Black Hand by Stephan Talty
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
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The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
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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 from Rooney Mara. Lakeith Stanfield and Stephen Merchant costar.
- Release date: Oct. 19, 2018
First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen
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The Grand Escape by Neal Bascomb
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Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
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Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
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The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
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- 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 Ansel Elgort will play Theo; here's the rest of the cast.
- Release date: Oct. 11, 2019
Dune by Frank Herbert
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The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson
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Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
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Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
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- What it's about: A suburban couple attend a disastrous barbecue in this mystery.
- Who's starring: Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon (who both star in another Moriarty adaptation, Big Little Lies) will produce the adaptation, though there is no news yet on whether either actress will star.
- Release date: TBD
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
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Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
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The Seconds by Anders Roslund and Borge Hellström
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The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
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Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
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The Rhythm Section by Mark Burnell
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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, 2018
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
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Boy Erased by Garrard Conley
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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
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Love May Fail by Matthew Quick
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The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
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The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
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The Son by Jo Nesbo
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The Game by Neil Strauss
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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, 2018
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
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The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
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Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
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Witness For the Prosecution by Agatha Christie
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In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
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All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
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