To celebrate the March 11th Blu-ray and DVD release of The Book Thief, the film adaptation of Markus Zusak’s bestselling novel starring Sophie Nelisse and Geoffrey Rush, we’re taking a look at some of the best young adult literature that has made the move to the silver screen in recent years.
Harry Potter
The mother of all young adult book franchises also became one of the highest-earning movie franchises in history. The films have grossed over $7.7 billion worldwide and launched the careers of young acting phenoms Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.
The Hunger Games
America’s reigning sweetheart, Jennifer Lawrence, was already an Oscar-nominee before landing the coveted role of Katniss Everdeen in the adaptation of the outrageously popular book trilogy by Suzanne Collins, but the film’s success made her an international superstar.
The Twilight Saga
It’s hard to imagine a world where teens didn’t erupt in fits of excitement at the mere mention of Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner, but before the 2008 adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s tale of supernatural young love hit theaters, both were relatively unknown.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The first two novels in Rick Riordan’s series, The Lightning Thief and Sea of Monsters have been made into highly successful adventure films, blending elements of classical mythology and the modern world. In they process, they introduced the world to superb young leading man Logan Lerman, who also starred in the big screen adaptation of young adult classic The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Divergent
All eyes are on the first film from Veronica Roth’s popular book series, as it heads to theaters in 2014, with high expectations for it to be the next big teen phenomenon. The film stars young ingénue Shailene Woodley (who previously has starred in “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” and The Descendants) alongside Oscar-winner Kate Winslet.
See the pages of The Book Thief come to life when it heads to Blu-ray and DVD on March 11th!
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The Help!
Favorite book made into a movie would be The Hobbit.
I liked Harry Potter
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My favorite book made into a movie was Harry Potter for sure.
Life of Pi
The Pianist.
The Hunger Games
The Neverending story
My favourite book-to-movie is the Harry Potter series. It stayed pretty true to the book compared to a lot of other movie messes
My favourite book-to-movie is The Freedom Writer’s Diary (turned into simply “Freedom Writers”)
Hawaii by James A. Michener
I like “The Hunger Games” as a movie and a book.
Mine is The Stand
So far my favourite movie adapted from a book is Harry Potter series of films
I would have to say The Hunger Games movie that my teen dragged me too…so glad she did, I loved it!
The Shining still gets me~~
the last song is my favorite
Like Water for Chocolate
I love the tuesdays with Morrie!
An oldie but a goodie-The Wizard of Oz.
Mine is the Lord of the Rings or The Neverending Story 😀
My favorite would be the Lord of the Rings
On The Road
My Sisters Keeper
Fried Green Tomatoes
The Hobbit!
Wuthering Heights.
The Notebook
I enjoyed Twilight, book and movie.
I would have to say the entire Harry Potter series! A close second would be the entire Twilight series.
I loved The Help.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
As a kid I loved to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and was amazed when I saw the movie (the original). When I saw the other comments they reminded me of Harry Potter. Also amazing!
enders game
I’d have to say one of them is the Harry Potter series. I have many 🙂
I loved The Notebook.
The Princess Bride
Memoirs of a Geisha
I LIKED CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER. LOVE JACK RYAN!
Murder on the Orient Express – Agatha Christie
the miserables
It’s a really old one…..but Gone With the Wind is my favorite book to movie.
Thank you!
The hunger games! I couldn’t put those books down!
Lord of the Rings
the hunger games
My favorite book turned into a movie was The Green Mile.
Harry Potter!
The Host
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I like the lord of the rings trilogy.
My favorite book that has been turned into a movie is The Scarlet Pimpernel!
Gone with the Wind
The Book Thief sounds like an interesting movies and a great concept. I’d like to see it in my home with friends.
The Great Gatsby.
The Hunger Games is my personal favorite!
Carrie. Love the new one.
The Help
My fave book that’s been made into a movie is fear and loathing in las vegas
Now I haven’t seen it yet, of course, but I am hearing such good things about Divergent! I absolutely devoured the entire series and cannot wait for the movie!
I would go with Fight Club. Great book and a better movie
I loved “Memoirs of A Geisha”.I could not put the book down.
My fave is to Kill a Mockingbird.
Hunger games
Gone With The Wind is my favorite book made into a movie.
I love Fahrenheit 451.
What is your favourite Book that has been made into a Movie? I will have to say “Flowers in the Attic”. I loved the V.C. Andrews books. Though I must say, the book is always better than the movie 🙂
My favourite Book that has been made into a Movie is The Help
My favourite is Pride and Prejudice.
Lord of the Rings
The English Patient.
My favorite book that was made into a movie is Gone With The Wind.
Mine would probably be The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
hunger games
The twilight series are my favorite books made into a movie.
The Notebook!
I liked The Notebook.
Safe Haven
Twelve years a slave.
I am entering your giveaway.
It would be great to win The Book Thief Blu-Ray.
In response to your question of
What is your favourite Book that has been made into a Movie?
My favorite is The Help.
Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gotta go with the Harry Potter books.
Lord of the Rings
The Hunger Games
My favorite book made into a movie is Gone with the Wind.
Philomena
Gone With The Wind.
I typically find the movie of a book to be not very good but I loved the Green Mile.
Harry Potter
hunger games!
The Hunger Games
Harry Potter series
The Notebook
chocolat
My favorite movie based off a book is Harry Potter. It was wonderful to see all the magic come to life.
Harry Potter was great! Hunger Games as well.
The Help 🙂
My favorite would be The Notebook for sure!
Gone With The Wind is mine
My favorite would be Misery.
My favorite would be the hobbit
I’d have to say Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
Fight Club
I am not generally a fan of books made into movies however I did enjoy the Harry Potter movies
The Hunger Games
Pride and Prejudice!
Lord of the Rings
Catching Fire is my favourite
My favorite is The Notebook
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.
My favorite is The Stand.
I finally got around to reading The Help in 2 days. I watched the movie last night. I loved both but the book better!
My favorite book that was turned into a movie is The Thornbirds.
the hunger games series
Gone with the Wind. I have probably seem it a hundred times. Still love it.
my favorite is flowers in the attic
Hunger Games or Lord of the Rings
lord of the rings
My favorite is The Hunger Games.
Mine would be Rose Red.
I love the Percy Jackson series. My husband said Jurassic Park. Thank you
I could age myself and tell you Gone With the Wind – LOL – but The Hunger Games is another favorite 🙂
the notebook
The Hunger Games
THE HELP WAS WONDERFUL THANKS FOR OFFERING 🙂
The Lord of the Rings is a good movie.
Carrie
Lord of the Rings
My favorite is the notebook
Harry Potter!
The Help!
romeo and juliet is my favorite book that was made into a movie
I’m still in love with the Twilight Series!
Little Women
The Hunger Games.
The Stand is my fave 🙂
Clan of theave Bear.
Jaws
Stardust
The Harry Potter books are my favorites.
I love Pride and Prejudice the book and really enjoyed the BBC movie version!
Jurassic Park
Gone With The Wind is my favorite.
The Kite Runner.
I had a lot of fun reading the Harry Potter books to my son and then, watching the movie together, so that would be my favorite.