Books Made into Films

As I've looked online at reading lists for readers' advisory, I've run across some lists of books made into movies. I thought it would be interesting to see what well-known movies of 2008 and 2009 were books first. Below is the list I came up with.

One of my least favorite book-to-film ventures was Reservation Road, which came out in 2007. John Burnham Schwartz wrote a beautiful poetic novel, but he and the director of the film did not translate that depth of feeling to the screenplay.

On the other hand, there have been some films I've loved when I couldn't get into the books. The Anne of Green Gables series and The Namesake are two I can name off the top of my head.

What are some of your favorite films made from books?


Boyne, John The Boy in the Striped Pajamas http://www.boyinthestripedpajamas.com/#/home

Brown, Dan Angels & Demons http://www.angelsanddemons.com/

Fitzgerald, F. Scott The Curious Case of Benjamin Button http://www.benjaminbutton.com/

Gibbons, Dave Watchmen http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/

Kinsella, Sophie Confessions of a Shopaholic http://www.bluefly.com/media/promotions/flash/shopaholic/main/shopaholic.html

Lee, Stan Iron Man http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/

Mezrich, Ben Bringing Down the House movie: 21
http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/21/

Morgan, Peter Frost/Nixon http://www.frostnixon.net/

Palahniuk, John Choke http://www.foxsearchlight.com/choke/

Piccoult, Jodi My Sister's Keeper http://www.mysisterskeepermovie.com/

Roth, Philip The Dying Animal movie: Elegy

Schlink, Bernhard Der Vorleser movie: The Reader http://www.thereader-movie.com/

Shanley, John Patrick Doubt http://www.doubt-themovie.com/

Swarap, Vikas Q & A movie: Slumdog Millionaire http://www.foxsearchlight.com/slumdogmillionaire/