Books to Movies

If you are the kind of person who wants to read a book before the movie comes out, you may want to check out a copy of one or more of the following books:

A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby

Four people come together on New Year’s Eve on the roof of Topper’s House, a London destination known as the last stop for those who are ready to end their lives. The story is told from four distinct points of view, filled with second chances and regrets. In spite of the topic, the book balances the provocative and the humorous.
(Movie release in the UK in March, US release TBA)

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand 

Relates the story of a U.S. airman who survived when his bomber crashed into the sea during World War II, spent forty-seven days adrift in the ocean before being rescued by the Japanese Navy, and was held as a prisoner until the end of the war.
(Movie release in December)

The Giver by Lois Lowry
Everything is perfect; diseases have been eradicated, everyone is equal, and society is under control. Each person is assigned a position by the Community, and 12-year-old Jonas has been picked as the “Receiver of Memories.” Only “The Giver” knows the truth of the past, and he must now pass that information down to Jonas. This book has often been described as the first Young Adult dystopian novel.
(Movie release in August)

This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
Judd Foxman’s father just died, and on top of that, his wife Jen had an affair with his boss, which recently became painfully public. Judd is forced to sit Shiva and spend seven days and nights with the dysfunctional Foxman clan, facing confrontation and dealing with old grudges.
(Movie release in September)

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
It’s Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary when Amy mysteriously disappears. Nick is oddly evasive and evidence is slowly going against him, but did he really kill his wife? Gillian Flynn’s novel is packed with suspense and twists.
(Movie release in October)

Serena by Ron Rash
The book is a thrilling story that follows newlyweds George and Serena Pemberton on their journey to create a timber empire and ruthlessly kill all who fall out of favor. George fathered an illegitimate child, and when Serena discovers that she cannot bear children, she sets out to kill the son George fathered without her.
(Movie release this year, TBA)

Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson
An amnesiac attempts to reconstruct her past by keeping a journal, but discovers dangerous inconsistencies in the stories of her husband and her secret doctor.
(Movie release later this year, TBA)