Movie Adaptations: 10 books you should have read but thankfully the movie version is coming out this year!

To read or to watch? It’s certainly not a new dilemma, especially in the word of movie adaptations.

1. Inferno by Dan Brown

 

Produced by Colombia pictures, this book is about Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of symbolism, who wakes up in an Italian hospital with no recollection of the past 36 hours, including the origin of the macabre object hidden in his belongings.

When he is chased by an assassin, he and his doctor, Sienna Brooks, flee Florence and embark on a journey to unlock codes that are tied to a brilliant scientist obsessed with The Inferno.

 

Starring: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Ben Foster

2. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

 

One of my best books for 2015, Girl on the Train describes the life of Rachel, a recently divorced woman, who takes the same train every day for her morning commute, and with it comes a routine of watching a perfect couple dine for breakfast on their deck.

But one day, she witnesses something shocking, and reports it to the authorities, becoming entwined in the mystery that follows.

 

Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux

3. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

 

This is a Zombie version of our dear ol Pride and Prejudice from Jane Austen. The story begins when a mysterious plague hits Meryton, where the dead are returning to life. Elizabeth Bennet is ready to wipe out the zombies, but becomes distracted by Mr. Darcy. The novel is filled with romance, heartbreak, comedic relief, and of course, zombies.

 

Starring: Lily James, Lena Headey, Charles Dance, Matt Smith

4. 3 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff

 

Released in Jan 2016, this book is a true account of six soldiers and what they braved during 13 hours when the U.S. State Department Special Mission Compound and a CIA station were attacked by terrorists in Benghazi, Libya.

 

Starring: John Krasinski, David Giuntoli, Pablo Schreiber and so many other wonderful actors.

5. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks

 

Well, for those who have binged all Nicholas Sparks book to movies, from Safe Haven, to The Notebook and The Longest Ride, this is another fantastic book you should read before watching the movie.

 

Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Teresa Palmer, Maggie Grace, Benjamin Walker

6. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

 

16-year-old Jacob journeys to a remote island after a family tragedy and discovers the ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he explores the hallways of the building, he realizes the children were more than just peculiar — they may have been dangerous, and possibly still alive.

 

Starring: Eva Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Ella Purnell, Judi Dench

7. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

 

For lovers of science fiction and young adult books, this is a fantastic book you might want to check out. The planet is invaded by aliens, known as the Others, and 16-year-old Cassie Sullivan is one of the few people left alive on Earth.

Now facing the 5th wave, she must protect herself, trust no one, and try to save her little brother before it’s too late.

 

Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Liev Schreiber, Alex Roe, Nick Robinson

8. Allegiant by Veronica Roth

 

This is the 3rd installment of the wildly successful Divergent trilogy, Allegiant continues the story of Tris Prior and what lies beyond the gates of the closed and controlled society she has always known.

 

Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Naomi Watts

9. Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

 

Remember the man who was raised by apes after his parents die in an African jungle? Well, here is another movie adaptation of it, but before settling for this, check out the book.

 

Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie

10. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

 

An orphan boy named Mowgli is raised by a pack of wolves and befriends a bear named Baloo and a black panther named Bagheera.

 

Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Idris Elba, Bill Murray, Neel Sethi

Watch Allegiant trailer below and Tarzan above.

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