2000s YA Books Made into Movies
Looking for great 2000s YA Books Made into Movies? I have a list of all the best Y2K book to movie adaptations.
Best 2000s and 2010s YA Books That Were Made into Movies
Here’s a list of the major YA books of the 2000s that were made into movies. Which were your favorites and which were … not?
Jen’s Favorites:
- Love at First Sight (Netflix 2023) was a great adaptation
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (Book 2012; Netflix 2023)
So, it’s 2023 and I’m scrolling Netflix.
And then, to sound very 2010s … OMG what is even happening?
I found this cute brand new 2023 Netflix show and was like WAIT ONE MINUTE.
I recognize this story. I KNOW I’ve seen it before. It’s…..
Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, which I read and reviewed back in 2012.
Yes, that title was a mouthful. So they have shortened it for Netflix, but that might fool some of us. For a little while.
To sound very 2010s … OMG what is even happening? I started watching this brand new 2023 Netflix show and was like WAIT ONE MINUTE.
I have read this book and even reviewed it back in 2012. It’s The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. Which, yes, was a mouthful. So they have shortened it for Netflix, but that might fool some of us. For a little while.
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah on Netflix (Book 2005; Netflix Movie 2023)
So again, 2020s me is on Netflix and imagine my surprise when I saw that a very early 2000s YA had (somehow) been made into a movie.
With Adam Sandler and his family.What???
You will only remember this book if you were reading YA in the VERY early 2000s. You are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah by Fiona Rosenbloom was published way back in 2005.
It was an Alloy Entertainment packaged book published by Disney-Hyperion, which makes some sense as to why it was finally developed. Maybe they’ve been pushing for someone to develop it and after almost 20 years, here it is.
I know I have promised to do a post about book packaging and Alloy and I will!
The weird thing, when you think about it, is that Bat Mitzvahs are for 13 year olds.
And in YA ever since the 2010s, 13 years old are NOT main characters in YA books, but stuck back in middle grade fiction.
This fact has nothing to do with the show, but does highlight how different pre-Twilight YA was!
Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Bosky (Book 1999, movie 2012)
This book and movie were super-popular back in the early 2000s. It’s hard to believe that the book has now been out nearly 25 years!
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Book 2001, Movie 2005)
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Book 2001, Movie 2005)
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Book 2001, Movie 2005)
You can laugh, but this book was EVERYTHING back in 2001.
The movie is actually not bad, with an all-star cast of actors that were newcomers back then: Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, and Blake Lively. That casting director was pretty good at spotting talent!
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (book 1999; movie 2004)
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (book 1999; movie 2004)
Speak was made into a low-budget 2004 independent movie starring Kristin Stewart. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was then broadcast on Lifetime and Showtime.
The film was well-received with an 80% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
Fun fact: author Laurie Halse Anderson made a cameo as a lunch lady!
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn (Book 2006, Movie 2008)
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (First published in 2007, movie starring Lily Collins as Clary released August 2013, Netflix series 2016-2019)
This book had a HUGE and I mean HUGE fandom back in the 2010s.
.All I remember from the 2010s is that these books were always surrounded by fan drama. Was there some controversy about the show? Did it get cancelled? Please tell me that Clary’s hair does not always look like this!
I read the books but have not watched either series. Which is the best? Tell me in comments!
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (book 2007; movie 2014; series 2022)
Stars: Zoe Deutsch as Rose Hathaway, and Gabriel Byrne as Dashkov. It was written by Daniel Waters. Is he the guy who wrote Break My Heart 1000 Times?
The first book in the Vampire Academy series was made into a 2014 “fantasy comic horror” film. The movie did not get great reviews and, with a $15 million gross and a $30 million budget, was not considered a commercial success. Stick to the books!!!
In 2022, Peacock did a streaming series inspired by the book series as a whole, which was cancelled after one season. So, VA has not had a great run being adapted. Sad!
2023 Jen says: If you haven’t read this series, you need to. If you want a Vampire Academy read-a-long, join my St Vladimir’s Academy Summer School. The first post is here!
Plus I LOVED the sister series, Bloodlines.
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (book published 2009, Amazon Prime series 2022)
Oh, the angst in this one. Plus it has one of the absolute WORST love triangles in early 2000s YA history.
I haven’t been able to bring myself to watch the movie. Was it good?
If I Stay by Gayle Forman (book 2009; movie 2014)
If I Stay by Gayle Forman (book 2009; movie 2014)
Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz as Mia.
Honestly, I found this book a little dark and never watched the movies. If you did, tell me what you thought in comments.
The DUFF by Kody Keplinger (book 2010; movie 2015)
Stars: Mae Whitman, Bella Thorne
Received positive reviews and made $43 on an $8 million budget.2023 Jen says: I have not seen the movie and am wondering how the book would stand up after twelve years. Is it time for a re-read of this hate-to-love YA classic of the 2010s?
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han (book 2014; streaming show 2018)
Book one of the series was optioned in 2014 by Overbrook Entertainment. Produced by Awesomeness Films and Overbrook. Filming was in 2017 in the Pacific Northwest. Netflix acquired the rights in 2018.
Stars: Lana Condor, Janel Parrish, Noah Cinteneo
The film was extremely successful and has two sequels and a spin-off: To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020), To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021) and XOXO Kitty (2023).
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertelli (book 2015, movie 2018)
This was the little book that could. A small m/m gay rom com about a boy with a secret admirer who is afraid to come out. It became a word of mouth sensation!
The movie was also a huge hit. It was filmed in 2017 in Atlanta.
Author Becky Albertalli made a cameo as a student.
Love, Victor was also made into a streaming series that premiered on Hulu in 2020.My review of the Simon book is here!
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (book 2010; movie 2017)
2023 Jen says: this was my VERY first ARC ever. Wow.
Before I Fall was a time loop book – this sort of magical realism contemporary was popular in women’s fiction and it spilled over to YA with books like Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin.
The movie version featured Zoe Deutsch as Sam
Filmed in British Columbia in 2015, the movie premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Nerve by Jeanne Ryan (book 2012, movie 2016)
Starring: Emma Roberts
I was shocked when this book got made into a movie.
Let’s just say that the movie had to be better! Watch the movie!
Dumplin by Julie Murphy (book 2015, movie on Netflix 2018
This very popular book became a Netflix movie starring Jennifer Aniston!
My Review of Dumplin’ is here. I didn’t love the romance, but I am here for all the body positivity, which was in short supply in 2000s YA!
Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle (book 2008, movie 2019)
This was a series of three interconnected novellas written by three popular 2000s YA authors.
Wasn’t a fan of either the book or the movie. Sorry!
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (book 2012, series 2021)
This series seems to be based on the entire Grishaverse, which is a bunch of books.
I haven’t watched it, but maybe I should?
I did really enjoy the Shadow and Bone (book) Series:
My Interview with Leigh Bardugo!
The 100 by Kass Morgan (book 2013; series 2014-2020)
Was this a packaged book? Because it seemed to go right to video, as we used to say. That is a WHOLE other “blast from the past” topic I need to cover on here….
Edited to add: YES, this is an Alloy Entertainment book, so that makes sense. I’ll do a post on 2010s book packaging!
The show was way more popular than the book. I’m sure most people don’t even know there was a book, which is why I wonder if it was a packaged thing.
Paper Towns by John Green (book 2008; movie 2015)
Starring: Matt Wolfe and Cara Delevigne.
I saw this (in the theater!) and I actually liked it a lot! And I wrote a whole post on how the movie is different from the book. I might have liked the movie better!
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (book 2012, movie 2014)
Starring: Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, the YA actors of the 2010s!!
Wow, this book is dark. Would this get published today? I reviewed The Fault in Our Stars here.
Check out my post on The Fault in Our Stars and how it influenced Contemporary YA!
I’m going to stay on the lookout for Y2K YA adapted into movies! I’ll add any new titles to this post!
I'm definitely most excited for The Fault in Our Stars. and I'm going to see BDII this weekend 🙂
Let me know how it was — I've heard great things!
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Favorite film/book is probably The Princess Bride-it is excellent in both forms!
Despite only reading Twilight, I have seen every movie and will be taking my sister to see this final one (not because I enjoy them but because she's making me.)
I would love to see Heist Society as a movie-I could easily see it on ABC Family or Disney with room for sequels if they come out well.
Great pick. And I agree that the movie is just as good as the book!
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Divergent?! Squuueeeeeeeeeee!! Lol But also TFIOS AND DEFFO The perks of being a wallflower!! :)))
I need to read Perks before I see the movie!
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My favorite book to movie adaptation is The Notebook. In this case I actually like the movie better than the book.
I will probably go see most of these other movies but few live up to the books for me. I always picture to books so much bigger than life, or even the movies, can portray, especially the ones with lots of action in them.
I haven't seen (or read) The Notebook but I did meet Nicholas Sparks when I went to a signing for a friend!
And I agree – movies sometimes don't capture the book as I imagined it.
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Thanks for freebie Friday Jen! :)) I am so excited for Divergent!! Omg..its for sure going to be a amazing movie! And also I'm back to blogging today! Ooh and Harry Potter movies are amazing too 🙂
Hope we get to see that one soon!
The Harry Potter movies were amazing, I agree!
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I had no idea they were thinking of making Shatter Me into a movie. I would love that one, and also Heist Society. Would be like one the Oceans movie but with teenagers 🙂
I read that they were actually aging up the characters for the Heist Society movie. Not sure if that is still the case….
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My favorite is The Joy Luck Club – so moving and made me cry – in that case, I thought the movie was better than the book!
I am also really looking forward to The Mortal Instruments movie!
Thanks,
Leanne
Oooh, good choice. Both book and movie were great.
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It will super interesting to see Daughter of Smoke and Bone if it is made into a movie.I can't wait to see if my imagination does it any justice.I didn't like the Beautiful Creatures trailer so much but the books are amazing 🙂
I agree that Smoke and Bone will be an amazing movie!
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I have not seen Breaking Dawn, but I plan too. Just when the hype dies down. I'm so excited to watch the final movie.
I need to request them all on Pay Per View. The next time I'm sick, I'm doing it!
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I am <3in the new YA books being adapted to the big screen! It is so good because then a lot of people become interested in the books, even those who would not at first read it if it was not adapted.
Even in my case, when The Hunger Games books came out, I though it was so much hyped, and I was a little reluctant to read them, but then the movie came, and I had to read the first book before watching the movie and loved the book, and recently I finished reading Mockingjay {which broke my S2!}
I'm anxious to watch Beautiful Creatures {although I have yet to read the book first} and also I have not watched yet The perks of being a wallflower because I want to read the book first.
And I am also dying to watch the TMI movie, the trailer looks so awesome!
Thanks for the Freebie Friday, Jen! =]]]
Ana Death Duarte @anaeileendeath
I'm excited for the Beautiful Creatures movie — think that will make a great film!
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It would be amazing to have Divergent and Delirium as a movie! I loved both books and it would be interesting to see the dystopian society on big screen.
Can't wait for both of those!
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I'm so excited to see Perk of Being a Wallflower. It has taken forever to come out in my city so I still haven't seen it yet, but I really want to! It looks great!
The movie has been out here, so I have no excuse!
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I just finished City of Bones, haven't even posted my review yet, but I am stoked for the film!!
That will make a great movie!
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I love that so many good books have gotten so much attention and are being made or even optioned for movies. It's making people who don't read that much pick up the books. I was horrified when the first Twilight movie came out. I loved the books but I wasn't feeling the first movie. I'm glad the rest of the movies were so much better
I'm happy if making those books into movies gets more people to read the books.
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I loved Shutter Island. That was a great book to movie. Also Charlie St. Cloud. (I am also leaving out Twilight, HP, THG, and LOTR because those are just given ones) I am dying to see TMI City of Bones!! I don't think I have ever been so excited for a movie actually. Also looking forward to Divergent, Legend, and Delirium. Oh and The Immortal Rules, that was optioned right?
OMG — Shutter Island is one of my favorite suspense books and the movie with Leo DiCaprio was SO good.
Yes, If you click on that post above, I'm pretty sure Immortal Rules is on the list of YA books optioned.
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i'm curious about city of bones (even if i haven' t read the book yet so i would be happy to win it) i'm often disappointed with the adaptations
thank you once again for opening this to international
Like with Harry Potter, I think the TMI will have to be pretty loyal to the books because so many people have read them….
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The White Oleander film was really good. That's probably my favourite book to film =)
Ohhh or Battle Royale which was a book turned into a film. That's really good as well. That's where the author of Hunger Games must have got her inspiration =)
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I loved White Oleander. I can't remember if I saw the movie.
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I'd say the first Twilight movie because I had never been more excited to see a movie based on a book (except maybe for The Hunger Games but there I was a little bit disappointed). I think the first movie is one of the best of the saga and it was thrilling to rediscover the Twilight world, on screen this time.
Are you going to BD2 this weekend?
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I saw BD last night! It was so good. I've seen all of them at midnight it's a traditions with my friends 😉 you know what preview I saw though was for beautiful creatures and I hated that book but maybe the movie will be good 😉
PS! Did you read the host? There making movie out of that and it looks super intense!
The only midnight movie I've been to was the last Harry Potter.
I am listening to the Host on audio right now. I like it!
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I'm definitely super excited about the Divergent film!
I'm honestly not a huge fan of the Twilight films but I'd still like to see BDpt2 at some point.
Well, I hope I like them!
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Hunger games was the best film based on a book but Harry potter is also awesome.
I loved all the Harry Potter movies.
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Wait…. there's going to be a movie of Under the Never Sky?!?!? YAY!!!!!! I love that book so, so, so much!!
I'm going to see BD2 Sundayafternoon. Hopefully the teen girls will be napping at that time.
Ha ha — yeah, I don't want to be the oldest one in the theater. Though with this movie, I'm sure the audience ranges from teenagers to grandparents.
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I would have to say that The Hunger Games movie was amazing. They did a very good job adapting book to movie. They stayed so true to the book and I loved that. I just saw Breaking Dawn last night so I am on a Twilight high and so I would have to say that one too! Thanks for the chance to win!
Brittany S
Oooh, glad you liked it!
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I love the harry potter films, and I love the sisterhood of the travelling pants too. The movie that I have watched so many time that I lost count though is….(i know it's terrible, but I LOVE it!)… Bridget Jones' Diary.
I can't help it, I used to have my vcr set to get to the end, rewind and start playing again. I don't even know why I love it it's just so fun and has some brill lines 'This is bridget jones searching for tuna'.
Anyway, I'm also looking forward to the new releases, can't believe that beautiful creatures will be released in february! my boyfriend is definitely being dragged to the cinema for that one!
LOVE that movie. The first one, anyway. So good!
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Definitely most excited about City of Bones.. I. Need. It. Now. 🙂
I've just seen BD2. So good yet so cruel. And now the saga has come to an end 🙁
Thanks for the international giveaway 🙂
Aw, I know it's sad when these movie franchises are over. But you can always rematch!
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I'm most excited for Beautiful Creatures. I LOVE the series, the characters are awesome and I love the casting:)
Thank you:)
I think it will make a great movie!
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I totally did not know that If I Stay had ever been optioned! I wonder if it will ever get made. I hope it's as amazing as the book. Thank you for the giveaway.
The article said that it was optioned in 2009 then lost the director, now has a new director. Let's hope it makes it to the screen!
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I'm excited for all of these! I almost always love the books more, but there have been some amazing film adaptations.
I would love to see who would play Tris and Four from Divergent. Also, the City of Bones teaser made it look really good!
Did I read that Shailene Woodley was in talks to play Tris? I think so. Love her!
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I'm interested in Divergen & Delirium as movies. 🙂 Best book-to-movie adaptation I've seen is probably Holes by Louis Sachar. Everything was exactly the same. My favorite? I'm not sure. Probably Lord of the Rings if that counts or the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005).
I saw Holes and it was a great movie!! Also Lion, Witch & Wardrobe!
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I can't wait for Beautiful Creatures and City Of Bones!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Thanks for coming by today 🙂
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I enjoyed watching Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, The Sisterhood of Travelling Pants, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, LoTR, Narnia.
I've never seen A Walk to Remember but I heard it was good!
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If you love romantic sad ending movie, then this is a must watch.
I wasn't very excited about City of Bones because of some of the casting, but the teaser trailer got me a little amped up, I'll admit. But the book to movie I'm most excited about is Blood Red Road. I really hope that becomes a reality. I mean, the book is great, but Ridley Scott is set to direct (or at least he was last time I checked), so that just tells me the movie is going to surpass my expectations. 🙂 Can't wait!
I haven't been keeping up to date on all the casting, but I'm excited to see the film.
I still haven't read Blood Red Road… I need to enter my own contest!
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My favorite is Harry Potter series. I can't wait to see City of bones. I read all the books from the series and really loved them (can't wait to read the next book, too).Hope it will be as amazing as the books
I think it will be great!
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A Walk to remember
I need to see that!!
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Sinc eI am just finishing the Beautiful Creatures series, I think I am most excited to see it. I love love the Hunger Games though, think it's one of the better movie adaptations done and so I'm also anxiously awaiting the next one.
uh oh, wasn't thinking and put my real name in to enter, cody smith-candelaria
Thanks — I'll find you if you win 🙂
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I'm super excited for The City of Bones 😀 I squealed so much yesterday when I saw the trailer!
There was much excitement over that trailer!!
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The two movies I just love that are based on original books (which I ALSO LOVE) are:
– The Pianist
– Namesake
What a great new giveaway. Excellent format and extremely generous of you! Thanks so much!
Zara Alexis
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I loved the movie The Pianist, but I have not read the book.
And I LOVED the book of The Namesake but I haven't seen the film.
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One of my favorite films is still GONE WITH THE WIND. I read the book when I was quite young & it had a huge impact on me. It's still a re-read for me. The movie is exquisite.
Oooh — good one. That movie is very true to the book and what a story!!
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I love all the Harry Potter movies! =) And super excited for They City of Bones!!!
All the HP movies are excellent!
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I just love Harry potter in all his forms, either books or movies. It makes me cry so much!
I agree. And when I went to The Wizarding World of HP, I felt lke I'd walked into the movie. It was amazing!
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I am SO hoping they decide to make a movie of Delirium! And do t cut off the good parts. That happens too much!
What are the parts you think they'll cut out???? It will make a great movie, though!
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I personally think the best book to movie is The Lord of the Rings. It just stunning and perfect and even more engaging than the books (imo). I'm excited to read Cloud Atlas because I rather enjoyed the movie. Hopefully it's better!
Embarrassed that I have never read LoTR or seen the movie. *hangs head*
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If I STay!! I am so excited they're doing that. Woot! And I can't wait to see Under The Never Sky. I love that all these books are going to be made into movies.
Excited about both of those too.
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Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings are my absolute favorite books and I will forever be grateful for the amazing movies they became. Both were done so well and the settings and graphics for gorgeous. I can easily watch any movies from these series' any time and still fall in love like it's the first time seeing it.
HP movies I could also watch over and over!
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Book to movie wise, nothing can compare to Harry Potter. However, the book lover in me doesn't always like it when books are changed to movies. Take The Hunger Games for example. I LOVED the movie, yes, but it's the little things that totally bummed me out, like the fact that he never got his fake leg and such, y'know? It's part of the story! I'm not the biggest Twilight fan, but people went nuts when the first movie came out because it was so unlike the first book. And now they have a surprise ending for the final movie that nobody likes because they're trying to surprise us when we all read the books and know the ending. It's just not cool. Sure, I'm totally excited for City of Bones, and I'm sure I'll love it because the teaser trailer blew my mind, but I'm also sure that as I watch, some things will upset me because they don't stay true to the book. A movie can never fully do a book justice. :/
I didn't realize they'd changed the ending of BD!
And I agree — the books are almost always better 🙂
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My favorite film based on a book is Petulia (based on the novel Me and the Arch Kook Petulia). I love it because although the plot and characters are the same as the book, the director changed the setting to San Francisco in the 60s and every minute is divine!!
I've never heard of that one. Looking it up!
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I went and saw BD2 today! I liked it, though had a few issues but that is typical for me. My favorite adaptations are probably the Lord of the Rings. They did such a good job transferring it to screen. I didn't have one thing to complain about for them.
I didn't realize Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist was made into a movie. The authors are coming here in May so I will be picking up that book and giving it a read. Maybe the movie now too. 🙂
Start with the N &N book. It's SO good. The movie was pretty good. I loved the casting!
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I really love Like Water for Chocolate and The Last Unicorn. I try not to be too critical of adaptations but often am let down 🙁 Those two always leave me happy.
I have not seen either of those!
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I can't wait to watch the Legend movie.
Legend will make an excellent movie!
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WOW, I never knew all those books were optioned! But yeah, I can't wait for CoB, Heist Society, Shatter Me, Legend, DOSAB, Divergent, Delirium, and UTNS! I seriously hope they push through!
I know — I hope most of them make it. Fingers crossed!
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I'm super excited for Divergent! I'm going to see BDp2 on Monday.. *yay* and I think Harry Potter is going to win forever for my favourite!
Ooh, come back and let me know if you liked the movie!
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First, I hadn't know about the Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist movie – yeah, I'm not a huge movie watcher^^ I will have to check it out pronto!
And wow, so many books has been optioned for movies. And so many of them are dystopian. Can't wait! The one I'll definitely going to watch is Divergent. And Legend also sounds fantastic.
The movie I'm most looking forward to is Warm Bodies. I LOVED the book!!!
And I'm also curious about World War Z- yeah more zombies XD
Oh, and The Host – the book was A-mazing! even better than Twilight 🙂
Aaand I heard that Slammed (by Colleen Hoover) has been optioned too Yayayayay~
Ha — you like zombies more than I do!
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I'm excited for the mortal instruments movie, and I love The Notebook.
About TBD, I have to say it's cheaper, buuuut doesn't deliver to all countries. Fishpond does, so If you like you could try this one, too!
Thanks for another freebie friday 🙂
Thanks for the feedback. If anyone out there lives in a country that TBD does not deliver to, but you want to enter my giveaways, please email me and let me know — we'll see if we can figure something out.
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I can't wait for Divergent and City of Bones. I'm hoping both will be as good as the book.
Me too!!
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My favorite, FAVORITE (!!!) book to screen adaptation is Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen. The book was so cute and then Rob Reiner took it and made it into the perfect movie. I seriously stalked that movie for months until it finally released in the US!
Jesse @ Pretty in Fiction
Wow — I didn't know they'd made that into a movie!
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I’d see the Daughter of Smoke and Bone if it becomes a movie. 🙂
Me too!
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I'm super excited for City of Bones(look at that trailer!!!) despite not being a huge fan of the book. 😉
I read the book a long time ago — very excited to see the movie.
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I'm excited for Divergent and The Mortal Instruments.
Both of those should be excellent!
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I'm excited to see a lot of these! The Mortal Instruments, Divergent, The Host, and Beautiful Creatures are going to be awesome! Also, I would love to see Daughter of Smoke and Bone Shatter Me as movies. All of those titles could be really awesome as long as they're done right. I can't wait to see Breaking Dawn Part 2 (I'm going tomorrow)! I'm sad to see it end though. Thanks for another great Freebie Friday!
Hope you love the movie!
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I am really excited about Heist Society. It is a really action packed book and I can see it translating well into a movie!
I really hope that Heist Society makes it to the screen!
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I am excited about quite a few of them, but 'Beautiful Creatures' is at the top of my list. I also really want to see how 'The Selection' is going to turn out as a TV series. Thanks for the chance!
I didn't know that the Selection show was back on!
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We were just talking about Never Let Me Go and yeah that movie is really dear to me and book as well. I love Hunger Games too, but I love books more! But I think my ultimate fave is Harry Potter 🙂
They did a great job with all the HP movies!
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I loved the Harry Potter movies and the Hunger Games movie because for them, the movies were as good as the books. Considering how awesome the books were, that was not an easy thing to do! I can't wait for the Beautiful Creatures movie and the Mortal Instrument movies and hope they do a great job with them too!
I think both those movies look really good!
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I most excited about the Divergent movie! I love, love the book and can't wait to see it on the big sceen – let's just hope they do it justice!
I'm very excited about that one too!
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I'd interested to see how they translate The Fault in Our Stars to the big screen, but it could be a complete hit or miss and I don't think I want to risk a beautiful book being butchered.
But I can definitely say I'm excited for Divergent. Should be really action packed!
I'm sure John Green will make sure the movie is great!
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I really enjoyed BD2. There was a little surprise twist that had people really freaking out but I thought it was great! I'm excited for Catching Fire, The Host, The Mortal Instruments, and Warm Bodies. I'm always excited when any book I read hits theaters. Usually it never lives up to the book but it is still fun to see the world come alive. I would love for Delirium, Divergent, and Vampire Academy to finally start casting and filming. So many books are optioned for a movie but then just never come through.
Now I am dying of curiosity about the twist.
And now that people are missing the Twilight movies, I hope that Vampire Academy can make it to the screen!
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I know what you mean by the twist in BD2:) I loved how they did it – they totally fooled me!:)
oooh i'm curious how Divergent is gonna turn out (I love the book) and Under the Never Sky would also be interesting (I love this book too!). There are not too many movies based on books that I like…I think Jurassic Park did pretty well (I saw that movie in theatre when it came out and have seen it several times since >.<) and Hunger Games was ok…I really got into the first book, refused to read the sequels (too graphic for my taste), and rented DVD from Redbox so I could see what was original and what was Hollywood. Thank you for the freebie! ^.^
Jurassic Park was really scary!!!! But they did a good job translating the book.
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My favorite book to movie, besides HP and Hunger Games, is probably The Princess Bride. I'm not sure which one I'm most excited for that's coming out, but The City of Bones trailer was way better than I thought it would be. Also really looking forward to The Hobbit.
Princess Bride is a classic — both movie and book!
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I'm pretty excited about Divergent being optioned for film. I feel as if that book would be great in a movie!
That one will be a great movie!
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I'm pretty excited for Beautiful Creatures, as well as Divergent. 🙂
Me too!!
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My favorite book to movie adaptation apart from the Harry Potter movies (of course!) is Dear John by Nicolas Sparks. The book was beautiful and heart-wrenching and the movie did total justice to the book.
Super excited about Divergent and Blood Red Road!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I haven't seen Dear John but I love sad movies!
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My favorite book to movie is definitely and will ALWAYS be The Princess Bride. I don't think I need to explain this. I do also think The Hunger Games was a great book to movie adaptation.
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Nope, no explanation necessary!
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I am so excited for city of bones because I love the book and I think the actors chosen to play the characters are great!
I'm also very excited for that one!
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I can't wait for Beautiful Creatures, i read the book and loved it, i've watched the trailer and loved it, now i need to see the movie so i can love it too.
I think that one will be an amazing movie!
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My favorite books to film were the Harry Potter series, seconded by Twilight Saga. I've just watched the Beautiful Creatures trailer in the cinema, but it just didn't make me want to see the movie. I really don't know if I should go to see it in cinema or wait for DVD. I'd like to read the book, maybe it will make me decide. Thanks a lot for the chance!
Thanks for stopping by!
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First of all, yes, thank you for making it international! You the best! 😉
Second I think I'm the only who doesn't like books made into movies, they make everything so commercial and ruin how the characters look in my head. That been said, I think Harry Potter and The Lord of The Rings were books MADE to be movies too, they are so good as books and movies.
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Thanks for this giveaway!
I think my favorite are books made into movies are Harry Potter. I relly liked Hunger games but I am currently readingg the first one so I can't really tell… I am lookinf forward to City of Bones even if I didn't like the cast just to see what they could do with them….
I haven't followed all the casting. I did that for the Hunger Games and it just agitated me and then it all turned out fine.
I'm just going to go check it out when it opens.
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Eeeeeeek! Seriously? Daughter of Smoke & Bone is coming to theatre??!! Wow, that would be awesome! I just love that book!
I haven't yet had a chance to read any of the other books-to-movies picks that you mentioned…they are all on my teetering TBR pile 🙂
I REALLY hope that one makes it through the development phase!
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Love the HP movies! I really can't wait for Blood Red Road, Divergent, City of Bones, and Beautiful Creatures. And I still need to see Perks of Being a Wallflower!
I need to see Perks too. I want to read the book first!
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I like THE DAMNED UNITED (based on Brian Clough's autobiography), and Dave Bidini's Hockey Nomad documentaries (based on his TROPIC OF HOCKEY book). Was surprised at how much I liked NICK AND NORAH'S adaptation, too…
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I also thought Nick and Norah was pretty good!
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The first that comes to mind is The Hunger Games. I loved that book! I haven't gotten to see the movie yet, but I've heard it's good. thanks so much!
I liked the movie, even though it's different from the book!
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Ok I have to say Lord of the Rings is probably one of my most favorite books of all time and I believe the movies were done very well.
I also liked Interview with the Vampire and I liked Stuart Townsend portraying Lestat in Queen of the Damned. I wish they would go back and redo these though.
I am nervous about City of Bones. I am just not feeling the guy they have to play Jace. Maybe it will grow on me.
I am also looking forward to watching The Hunger Games. I love the actors/actresses that are in it so I think I will like the movie too.
Hope you enjoy the Hunger Games! I don't think I've ever seen Interview With the Vampire!
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Now that the City of Bones trailer is out, I can't wait to see that. I'm ridiculously excited, even though I'm not crazy about all the casting choices. I saw The Perks of Being a Wallflower which was crazy good. I loved it. My friend and I were openly sobbing in the theatre, but it was worth it. I also do love the movies of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I just find they captured something so organic about the friendship between the 4 girls. In the hands of another writer/director, it could have been a cliched mess.
Ah — I really need to read Perks so I can see the movie. I have to do that before the end of the year!
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