Books Being Made Into Movies Summer 2017
Summer Reading List: 40 Books to Read Before They're Movies
There's a constant stream of books being adapted into film in Hollywood, and if you're a big reader, you love this practice. Sure, the movie is almost never better than (or even as god as) the book, but there's a common desire to want to see your latest read up on the big screen. Since it's vacation and, hence, book-in-a-beach-bag time, we have a list of the current books being made into movies right now. Find a hammock somewhere and crack open one of these before it's immortalized on film!
1 The Mothers by Brit Bennett
2 Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
3 Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
4 The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson
5 Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertelli
6 Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
7 The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook
8 In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
9 Wonder by R.J. Palacio
10 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.
11 Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
12 Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
- 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.
13 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. Here is the whole cast.
- Watch the trailer for It.
14 Fifty Shades Freed
- 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.
15 The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison
16 All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
17 Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
18 Witness For the Prosecution by Agatha Christie
19 Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
20 The Son by Jo Nesbo
21 The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
22 The Game
23 My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
24 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.
25 The Black Hand by Stephan Talty
26 The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
27 The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
28 Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
- What it's about: The classic mystery follows fictional detective Hercule Poirot as he pursues a murder on a famous train.
- Who's starring: Kenneth Branagh is directing and will play Poirot alongside Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. Here's the whole cast.
- Watch the trailer for Murder on the Orient Express.
29 Dune by Frank Herbert
30 Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
31 The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
32 Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
33 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.
34 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
35 The Darkest Minds
36 The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
37 The Death Cure by James Dashner
38 Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
39 James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
40 Love May Fail by Matthew Quick
