Our last post highlighted a sizeable list of 2013 films inspired by some of our favorite books. If the following list is any indication, it looks like we’ll be hitting the library before we go to the theaters again this year, too.
Books-to-Movies in 2014
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Monuments Men (January)
Book by Robert M. Edsel
Movie with George Clooney, Matt Damon, et al.
A group of American art specialists come together during World War II to recover world masterpieces stolen by the Nazis.
Winter's Tale (February)
Book by Mark Helprin
Movie with Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay
Peter Lake, a thief, falls in love with a woman as she dies in his arms. After discovering his ability to revive the dead, he is determined to save her.
Serena (April)
Book by Ron Nash
Movie with Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper
When Serena Pemberton discovers she cannot bear children, the life that she has built with her husband, George, begins to unravel.
Child 44 (June)
Book by Tom Rob Smith
Movie with Tom Hardy, Joel Kinnaman
Investigating a series of child murders in Stalin era Soviet Russia, Leo Demidov must battle the odds to expose a threat the State won’t admit exists.
The Fault in Our Stars (June)
Book by John Greene
Movie with Shailene Woodley
Hazel and Gus are an inseparable pair of teens who meet in the most unlikely of places—a cancer support group.
Under the Dome * (June 2014)
Book by Stephen King
TV series (Season 2)
An invisible and mysterious force field descends upon a small town, trapping residents inside, cut off from the rest of civilization. What is the dome and why is it there?
The Giver (August)
Book by Lois Lowry
Movie with Meryl Streep
Living in a seemingly perfect community, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elder about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
Outlander (Summer)
Book by Diana Galbaldan
TV series (Season 1)
Claire Randall, a wartime nurse, lives a double life: a husband in 1945 and, by inadvertently touching an ancient stone, a lover in 1743.
This Is Where I Leave You (September)
Book by Jonathan Tropper
Movie with Jason Bateman
In order to honor their father’s final wish, a non-practicing Jewish family must sit Shivah together for one week.
Gone Girl (October)
Book by Giullian Flynn
Movie with Rosamund Pike, Ben Affleck
It doesn't take long for Nick to become a suspect when his wife Amy goes missing. But are things always what they seem?
The Hobbit (Part 3) (December)
Book J.R.R. Tolkien
Movie with Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly
In this third installment, the company of Thorin have reached Smaug’s cave, but can the group reclaim the dwarven treasure?
Before I Go to Sleep (TBA)
Book by S.J. Watson
Movie with Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth
As the result of a tragic accident in her past, Chrissie Lucas awakes everyday with no memories. One day, she discovers new truths that force her to question who she can trust.
Wild (TBA)
Book by Cheryl Strayed
Movie with Reese Witherspoon
In order to cope with a series of catastrophic life events, Cheryl embarks on a 1,100 mile trek on the Pacific Crest Trail.* Carry-over from 2013.
We know we've missed a few, so let us know which ones. And tell us which ones you can't wait to see.