We know Hollywood has given up on creating on original content, but that’s not always a bad thing. If you can wade through all the reboots and super hero sequels, there are some great chances to see you favorite books come to life (for better or for worse). Here at Village Copier, we’re avid readers, and there’s nothing we like more than lists of books we should add to our reading pile. Here are 10 books (some of which we’ve already read and loved) that you should read before they come out on the silver screen this year!
- Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them by Newt Scamander
Who doesn’t love a new Harry Potter book? J.K. Rowling further explores her fantastical world in this new book based on a text book within the Harry Potter Series. - The BFG by Roald Dahl
A blast from the past, Roald Dahl’s masterpiece is coming to life through Steven Spielberg. Learn about the power of friendship all over again. - East of Eden by John Steinbeck
One Steinbeck’s best works, East of Eden is supposed to come to movies at some point although there is no release date. A complex story of the American dream, the novel is worth it just of the Well-Read points. - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Likened to Gone Girl, Hawkins thriller novel is coming to life later this year. It’s a page turner! You’ll breeze through this mystery novel set in England. - Inferno by Dan Brown
If you’re into history themed mysteries than look no further than Inferno. The third installment of the Dan Brown series, Robert Langdon goes on another page turning adventure centered around Dante’s Inferno - The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
We probably all know the Disney animated version of this books, but now it’s coming out as a live-action flick. If you don’t know it, it’s a good time to read the book and get familiar with the story of the orphan boy Mowgli raised by a pack of wolves. - Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
It’s a big year for movies animated by Disney that involve children raised in the wild. Get on the Tarzan train before the movie comes out in Live-Action (again). - Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
The less publicized sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland will come to life with Tim Burton’s usual cast. - The Night Circus by Erin Morgensteen
A novel that follows two magicians who compete in a mysterious circus that only takes place at night. - A Wrinkle in Time by Madelein L’Engle
A fantasy book a fourteen-year-old who’s father goes missing after working on a government project. She goes on an adventure through space and time to find him.
