The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

By #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue.

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. 

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community.

The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox

A bewitching epic fantasy about a revenge killing, a mysterious scroll box that has survived centuries of fires, and the book that changed everything

The Crane Wife by Patrick Ness

A magical novel, based on a Japanese folk tale, that imagines how the life of a broken-hearted man is transformed when he rescues an injured white crane that has landed in his backyard.

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

William Goldman’s modern fantasy classic is a simple, exceptional story about quests—for riches, revenge, power, and, of course, true love—that’s thrilling and timeless.

Take A Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him “rescuing” her from their office building goes viral…

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Fangirl is a coming-of-age tale of fanfiction, family, and first love.

On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers

Nominated for the Locus and World Fantasy Awards, On Stranger Tides is the book that inspired the motion picture Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides—non-stop, breathtaking fiction from the genius imagination that conceived Last Call, Expiration Date, and Three Days to Never.

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a remarkable quest into the dark and miraculous—in pursuit of love and the utterly impossible.

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

A dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived, from the internationally bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and How To Stop Time.

The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a thrilling and addictive new novel—a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth—set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages.

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

From the award-winning author of Station Eleven, an exhilarating novel set at the glittering intersection of two seemingly disparate events—the exposure of a massive criminal enterprise and the mysterious disappearance of a woman from a ship at sea.

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.

Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich

Three generations of women uncover an ancient evil in this epic genre-bending horror-fantasy — a “fearless” Faustian tale perfect for fans of Kendare Blake and Ransom Riggs (Cat Winters).

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How exciting is it when you find out your favourite book is being made into a movie? Pretty great until the worrying sinks in over the fact that Hollywood could utterly ruin the original source material. From cutting out fantastic and crucial scenes for the plot or character development, or to changing the personality or lore of a magical world, these changes are often made to help with the translation from page to screen. Obviously they have to work from anywhere to 90 minutes to over two hours and can’t have it word for word, but it does become disappointing when we lose parts of the books we love.

However, there are some films out there that have done justice to their original source material and attempt to please a majority of the fans of the novel.

Read on to discover seven great book-to-film adaptation and tell us in the comments below what your favourite adaptation is!

The Giver

Book (1993) / Movie (2014)

This dystopian novel by Lois Lowry made for a great film, although like any adaptation, some would disagree. The novel quickly hooks you in and so does the book, which is why the book was so successful when it was released and still is to this day. Sometimes it can be hard to portray a dystopian novel (read Allegiant by Veronica Roth and then watch it to see why), but they certainly did a great job. From the characters, setting, and the cast, including the talented Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges.

The Great Gatsby

Book (1925) / Movie (2013)

The talented and iconic F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby in 1925 with the first adaptation tackled by the equally talented Australian director Baz Luhrmann. Leonardo DiCaprio was an excellent choice for the role of Gatsby (although, he still didn’t get an Oscar), along with Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, and Tobey Maguire. The success of the film was not only due to the fantastic source material, director and cast, but also the rich visual style and direction the film took on along with the modern soundtrack filled with popular artists.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Book (1998) / Movie (2001)

Harry Potter is now one of the biggest franchises out there with endless amounts of books, films, collectables, and everything else you could imagine. Out of all of the Harry Potter films, Philosopher’s Stone is by far the best and perhaps this is because it’s the shortest book in the series making it easier to keep as many of the scenes as possible. It also did a great job portraying the characters and introducing them to us along with the Wizarding World.

Hidden Figures

Book (2016) / Movie (2017)

Based on a true story, Margot Lee Shetterly’s novel had an extremely short adaptation period, which tells us that the book was very good. The non-fiction novel explores how African-American women in the 1960’s worked as computers to solve problems for engineers at NASA and how they gradually came to the forefront of the organisation as both African-American’s and women. The film has a real sense of empowerment and really touches your heart.

The Hobbit Trilogy

Book (1937) / Movie (2012)

Following the popularity and success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, almost ten years later The Hobbit films became equally as popular in theatres. The films are filled with talented actors who portrayed these well-known characters incredibly well, along with magical sets and creatures that really transported you to the world JRR Tolkien created decades ago.

Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief

Book (2005) / Movie (2010)

The movie lived up to most expectations and it was quite good to watch, especially since many people enjoy Greek mythology and this book helped us get our fix. The movie followed the storyline pretty well for a book to movie adaptation, which is exactly what we wanted.

Perks of Being a Wallflower

Book (1999) / Movie (2012)

This is a book and movie that really hits home for a lot of people. They both talk about something that is very serious in many people’s lives, which helped the film and the book succeed, along with its talented cast. It also helped that Stephen Chbosky, the author of the novel, both directed and wrote the screenplay for the film. The message wasn’t as obvious as its book counterpart, but we still got the gist of it and the message still tugged at our heartstrings.

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