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Books that SHOULD be made into movies?

KarmaxKitty
KarmaxKitty Posts: 901 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
I'm going to toss a vote in for the Black Dagger Brotherhood.

And the Dragonriders of Pern. Just to get my nerd on.

What say you, MFP bookworms???
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  • takehimaway
    takehimaway Posts: 499 Member
    Two For The Dough - Janet Evanovich. <3
  • takehimaway
    takehimaway Posts: 499 Member
    Dancing on the Edge :: Han Nolan.
    EVERYTHING that Jeffrey Deaver has ever done..
  • Huskeryogi
    Huskeryogi Posts: 578 Member
    The Brass Verdict (Sequel to The Lincoln Lawyer)
  • KarmaxKitty
    KarmaxKitty Posts: 901 Member
    The Blue Sword. The magic in this book was...BEAUTIFUL.

    Bel Canto is another one.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,476 Member
    I'm only answering because you're on my feed. . . .um. . .I can't think of one. . but, when I do I'll be able to find this topic again.
  • KarmaxKitty
    KarmaxKitty Posts: 901 Member
    I'm only answering because you're on my feed. . . .um. . .I can't think of one. . but, when I do I'll be able to find this topic again.

    *CRIES* I still love you anyway!!! :sad:
  • Huskeryogi
    Huskeryogi Posts: 578 Member
    Code Name Verity could be a good movie

    The Myron Bolitar Seriers by Harlan Coben (first book is Deal Breaker)
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Under the Dome by Stephen King.


    You know what, scratch that. That one should be a miniseries. Far too long for a movie.
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
    Any of Lee Child's Jack Reacher books... but not with that crazy dwarf Tom Cruise in the leading role!
    *Shakes fist* *Why I oughta*
  • KarmaxKitty
    KarmaxKitty Posts: 901 Member
    Under the Dome by Stephen King.


    You know what, scratch that. That one should be a miniseries. Far too long for a movie.

    So many Stephen King miniseries... The Langoliers and The Stand kicked my but trying to watch the whole thing in one sitting. I need to read more of his books...
  • zombiesama
    zombiesama Posts: 755 Member
    The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I could die happily if they made them into movies that are actually good.
  • KuroNyankoSensei
    KuroNyankoSensei Posts: 288 Member
    Shiva's Fire ;3. Haven't read non-anime related books in a while XD. One of my childhood faves~
  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    Summer Sisters and WIfey by Judy Blume
  • KarmaxKitty
    KarmaxKitty Posts: 901 Member
    Summer Sisters and WIfey by Judy Blume

    Have my internetz please! Now I need to go find my Judy Blume collection!
  • tobielauren
    tobielauren Posts: 184 Member
    The Night Circus

    And The Discovery of Witches trilogy

    Or any Paulo Coelho novel...don't know how they would work because of a lot of introspection...but it would be amazing
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Under the Dome by Stephen King.


    You know what, scratch that. That one should be a miniseries. Far too long for a movie.

    So many Stephen King miniseries... The Langoliers and The Stand kicked my but trying to watch the whole thing in one sitting. I need to read more of his books...
    I've read a great majority of his books. They don't translate very well into movies because they're all so chock full of goodies. However, they do make great miniseries.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I could die happily if they made them into movies that are actually good.
    They supposedly are making part of it into movies and the other parts into a TV series. I wouldn't get your hopes up though, preliminary casting reports have pretty much shot my hopes of it being any good.
  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    Harry Potter!

    Wait...
  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    Two For The Dough - Janet Evanovich. <3

    I'd love to see the entire series be made into movies!
  • LessStephMoreLove
    LessStephMoreLove Posts: 20
    A new york times best seller called "Sister"!
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Wizard's First Rule
  • sbernardy
    sbernardy Posts: 188
    Any of Lee Child's Jack Reacher books... but not with that crazy dwarf Tom Cruise in the leading role!
    *Shakes fist* *Why I oughta*

    Agree
  • sbernardy
    sbernardy Posts: 188
    Wizard's First Rule

    Another good idea :)
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    Ready Player One
  • artbkward
    artbkward Posts: 238 Member
    I agree with whoever said The Night Circus

    Also, The Devil in the White City although wikipedia says that Leonardo DiCaprio owns the movie rights to it.
  • arielian
    arielian Posts: 200
    Ten Little Indians
  • anaboneana
    anaboneana Posts: 195 Member
    The Uglies trilogy by Scott Westerfield... When I read those books in middle school I was crossing my fingers, hoping they'd be made into an awesome looking set of movies. Although, I understand that it might be a tad difficult to portray some of the fictional imagery into a real-life variation. Also, Old Man's War and (as someone already said) Wizards First Rule.
  • Huskeryogi
    Huskeryogi Posts: 578 Member
    So many of the COULD be good movies, but I do not trust Hollywood to cast or script them correctly.

    One for the Money for example. That book should have translated very well into a movie, but rather than make the necessary adjustments to the script (ala Hunger Games) they just have Heigl narrorate it. Killed any momentum it ever had. Plus Katherine Heigl (who I usually like) didn't consistently do the Jersey accent. I wouldn't have cared if she had skipped it all together, but since she didn't use it in some scenes, I was distracting when she did. Grandma Mazur was very miscast.
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    The Blue Sword. The magic in this book was...BEAUTIFUL.

    OMG YES!!! I LOVED The Hero and the Crown, as well. SO awesome...
  • geonbaeLeilee
    geonbaeLeilee Posts: 606 Member
    Peony in Love- Lisa See
    Lady of the House of Love- Angela Carter
    Me and Emma- Elizabeth Flock
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