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Books Made Into Movies List

May 31st, 2011

These kind of questions keeps popping up when someone watches a movie which is based on a book. These kind of movies have become very popular among the audiences. People, after reading a book, like to compare, whether or not what they had imagined while reading the book, such as the climax scenes, the main characters, etc., fits to their fancy or not. Some might read the book after watching the movies, while some, who are not much into reading, would rather watch the movie than read about it. Some people like this concept, while some do not. This is because, the latter half feels that books made into movies do not cover the entire thing, such as maybe their favorite part in the book, or their favorite dialogs. Well, what the directors have got to say in their defense is that, in a 2 hours movie, it is not possible to cover each and every scene from the book, thus they have to edit some sections from the book.

Whatever the case might be, people love the concept of books made into movies. If you want to know what are the various books that have been made into a movie till date and that have also won Oscars Awards, then given below is a books made into movies list, that will tell you all about it.

Books Made Into Movies List

Name Of Book Author
Black Hawk Down Mark Bowden
Bridget Jones’ Diary Helen Fielding
Cold Mountain Charles Frazier
Notebook Nicholas Sparks
Dances With Wolves Micheal Blake
Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
Angels and Demons Dan Brown
P.S.I Love You Cecelia Ahern
Father of the Bride Edward Streeter
The Firm John Grisham
Forrest Gump Winston Groom
Frankenstein Mary Shelley
General’s Daughter Nelson DeMille
Ghost Story Peter Straub
Great Expectations Charles Dickens
Twilight Stephenie Meyer
New Moon Stephenie Meyer
Hannibal Thomas Harris
Horse Whisperer Nicholas Evans
Journey to the Center of the Earth Jules Verne
Out of Africa Isac Dinesen (Karen Blixen)
Ben Hur: A tale of the Christ Lew Wallace
Schindler’s List Thomas Keneally
The Bridge on the River Kwai Pierre Boulle
The Silence of the Lambs Thomas Harris
Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini
Gangs of New York Herbert Asbury
The Spy Who Loved Me Ian Fleming
Around the World in Eighty Days Jules Verne
Man in the Iron Mask Alexandre Dumas
Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Godfather Mario Puzo
Slumdog Millionaire Simon Beaufoy

Besides these books, there are several books made into movies, some for the children, some for family. Children, who cannot read yet, enjoy watching these movies. Given below is a list of books made into movies for kids. There are some children who become interested in reading the book after watching the movie. Then they can easily link the characters with the actors. Here is a list of children feature films, based on books.

Books Made Into Movies For Kids

Name Of Book Author
Aquamarine Alice Hoffman
Black Beauty Anna Sewell
Harry Potter J.K. Rowling
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Dyan Sheldon
Alice In Wonderland Lewis Carroll
Inkheart Cornelia Funke
The Spiderwick Chronicles Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe C.S.Lewis
Bridge to Terthia Katherine Paterson
The Golden Compass Phillip Pullman
City of Ember Jeanne Duprau
Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine
Eragon Christopher Paolini
The Hundred and One Dalmatians Dodie Smith
The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling
Little Women Louisa May Alcott
Mary Poppins P.L. Travers
Matilda Roald Dahl
New Moon Stephenie Meyer
Twilight Stephanie Meyer
Eclipse Stephenie Meyer
The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg
The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot
Shrek William Steig
Stuart Little E.B.White
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Judi Barrett

This year (2010), there have been several books that have been made into movies. I am sure you must have seen the movie ‘Eclipse’ or you are probably eagerly waiting for the Harry Potter movie ‘Deathly Hallows’ to be released. Like this there are several books made into movies in 2010, some have already been released, while some are still to be released. Let us now take a sneak peak into the movies that have been adapted from books this year (2010).

Books Made Into Movies (2010)

Name Of Book Author
Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling
The Last Song Nicholas Sparks
Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll
Dear John Nicholas Sparks
Beezus and Ramona (Ramona and Beezus) Beverly Clearly
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney
Flipped Wendelin Van Draanen
How to Train Your Dragon Cressida Cowell

 

Ten Books to Read Before College

May 28th, 2011

1. Great Expectations ~ Charles Dickens
One of the best classics in English literature that every college going student must read. It is a first person account of an orphan Pip, who is the protagonist of the story. Reading this beautiful novel will propel you to achieve your dreams and meet your greatest expectations in life. The journey of Pip to conquer his dreams has been phenomenally described by Dickens, in his best literary work.

2. 1984 ~ George Orwell
Thought to be one of the greatest works ever in English literature, George Orwell’s 1984 is a vision of 3 totalitarian states who’re at war with each other and use technology to defeat and suppress one another. The book was inspired by Orwell’s observation and study of the cruel regimes of dictators like Hitler and Stalin. Although, 1984 has been controversial regarding several issues, this book will give you an account of how bad totalitarianism can turn out to be. For the uninitiated, totalitarianism is a form of anarchic government, wherein a single ruler has all the powers. Political, social and economic science students might find this a thoughtful read.

3. The Scarlet Letter ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
Written in 1850, when the US was not even 100 years old, ‘The Scarlet Letter’ was one of the most popular books of its era, and it dealt with issues quite close to individuality like community, passion, wild emotions and defying societal rules. The novel will brainstorm your mind and expose you to various practical questions we’ve to deal with in everyday world. It is the story of a young pregnant woman named Hester Prynne in US, in the mid – 17th century, who is accused of adultery.

4. The Grapes of Wrath ~ John Steinbeck
Yet another great novel in the American history, The Grapes of Wrath played a great role in shaping American history. It is one of the best read for students who will be able to closely understand the plight of millions of people in the harsh times of the Dust Bowl or the Great Depression of 1930s. It deals with some of the most important attributes common to Americans like hard work and self determination. It is great book that will broaden your horizon and deepen your understanding about humanity and life, in general.

5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ~ Mark Twain
If you really want to know typical American life, you got to read this classic from Mark Twain. In this colorful and vivid description of people and places along the Mississippi river, Mark Twain has immortalized this novel by depicting some interesting adventures of Huck and Jim especially. If you’re a teenager, this can be a great book to read before college.

6. The Lord of the Rings (Trilogy) ~ J.R.R Tolkien
It is beyond doubt one of the best books for young adults and a masterpiece by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is the story of good vs. evil, and it depicts wars between the evil forces (Saruman & Sauron) and the hobbits, elves, dwarfs and men. The exceptional portrayal of courage and will power of elves, dwarfs and men point out to the fact that evil is finally destroyed, no matter how indomitable it seems. Definitely, one of the must read books for all young adults.

7. To Kill a Mockingbird ~ Harper Lee
All guys out there. It is certainly one of the best books to read, especially because of the character, Atticus Finch. Some of the greatest virtues in a man are honesty and commitment of words and lawyer Atticus Finch portrays this fact beautifully in this book. Lee’s excellent use of humor and depiction of how Finch fights for a black man charged for rape of a white woman, is extraordinarily brilliant.

8. The Kite Runner ~ Khaled Hosseini
Written in 2003, this is also one of the best reads before entering college because the issues it deals are what we have been experiencing in the last decade. Khaled Hosseini’s first novel, Kite Runner is set in the background of chaotic events like the fall of Afghanistan’s monarchy, escape of refugees from Afghanistan to US and Pakistan and the rising powers of Taliban regime. Though the story deals with hostile environment, it has beautiful depiction of friendship. Read it to enjoy it.

9. Harry Potter Series ~ J. K Rowling
Here comes the book which most of you must have read many times by now. If not, then rush to the nearest book store and do read it. It doesn’t matter if you have seen the movies. If you love reading, you’ll find the books far more enriching with some amazing connectivity in all the 7 parts of this book. One of the best sellers of all times, J.K Rowling’s fictional work, Harry Potter is must read for teenagers to experience drama, thrill, mystery and imaginative expressive power. No imagination can be better than Harry Potter book, to say the least. It is a brilliant work of fiction. And being written in British English, it is extremely beautiful to read every sentence, decorated by great sense of language.

10. Republic ~ Plato
For college freshmen, my last pick amongst 10 books is a personal favorite. This book is a Socratic dialogue that was written by Plato, the Greek Philosopher around 380 BC. For all students opting for studies in humanities, as well as for general students, this book can be a great food for thought regarding definitions of an ideal state. It is regarded as Plato’s best work ever, and the relevance of this book holds great significance in today’s world dealing with issues of democracies, equality in society and other social issues.