Movie Books
From the Pages to the Screen: Books That Came to Life in the Movies!
Have you ever read a book and imagined every scene, every character, every dialogue as if it were a movie? Now, imagine reliving those stories in an even more exciting way: on the big screen! With books that became movies, you can immerse yourself in the pages and then watch the magic of cinema bring your favorite scenes to life.
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Why explore this dual experience?
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Stories that enchant: From literary classics to contemporary bestsellers, these books have won over millions of readers and are now being brought to life in the cinema.
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Fascinating comparison: Discover how directors, screenwriters and actors have interpreted and adapted your favorite stories.
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Double the excitement: Experience the depth of the narrative in the book and the intensity of the scenes in the film.
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For all tastes: Drama, romance, adventure, suspense, fantasy – there are options for every style.
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Our selection includes:
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Immortal classics: Works like "The Great Gatsby," "Pride and Prejudice" and "1984" that have been adapted into memorable films.
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Modern bestsellers: Books like "The Hunger Games," "Fifty Shades of Grey" and "The Book Thief" that have become cultural phenomena.
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Fantasy and science fiction: Immerse yourself in magical worlds with "The Lord of the Rings," "Harry Potter" and "Dune."
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Intense dramas: Stories like "Black Swan," "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" that are as moving on the page as they are on the screen.
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Who are these books for?
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Movie lovers: Discover the stories behind your favorite films.
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Avid readers: Explore how great works were adapted for the big screen.
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Comparison fans: Have fun analyzing the differences and similarities between books and movies.
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Curious readers: Discover incredible stories that came to life in two different ways.
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Experience the story twice!
Read the book, watch the film and immerse yourself in a unique experience that combines the depth of literature with the magic of cinema.
Because some stories are so incredible that they need to be told more than once. Choose your next book and embark on this literary and cinematic journey.
From the pages to the screen – the magic lives on!
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Below are the great books that were turned into movies. Those interested can buy them on Amazon. Just click on the “Buy on Amazon” button below the book cover and you will be directed to the purchase page.
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GONE WITH THE WIND
English | Margaret Mitchell (author)
Since its original publication in 1936, Gone With the Wind - winner of the Pulitzer Prize and one of the bestselling novels of all time - has been heralded by readers everywhere as The Great American Novel.
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Widely considered The Great American Novel, and often remembered for its epic film version, Gone With the Windexplores the depth of human passions with an intensity as bold as its setting in the red hills of Georgia. A superb piece of storytelling, it vividly depicts the drama of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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This is the tale of Scarlett O'Hara, the spoiled, manipulative daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, who arrives at young womanhood just in time to see the Civil War forever change her way of life. A sweeping story of tangled passion and courage, in the pages of Gone With the Wind, Margaret Mitchell brings to life the unforgettable characters that have captured readers for over seventy years.
Pages
1037
Language
English
Scribner Book Company
Publication Date
September 1, 1936
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
English | Paul Kendall (author)
A journey back in time through objects and locations into the life of one of Britain’s most enigmatic and celebrated individuals.
A twentieth century icon, Lawrence of Arabia, as Thomas Edward Lawrence is more commonly known, spent thirteen out of his forty-six years in the region from which he drew his name. This was as a scholar researching his university thesis, a spy surveying Sinai for the British Army before the First World War, an intelligence officer in Cairo, a liaison officer to the Arabs, and as a diplomat who galvanised and united the Arab tribes into an effective fighting force. He became an explosives expert and a guerrilla fighter who influenced Arab leaders in defeating their Ottoman occupiers.
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The story of his achievements in Arabia, derailing Turkish trains and attacking enemy strongholds, has become the stuff of legend. But his life after the disappointment of witnessing the Arabs being denied independence at the end of the First World War is as intriguing as his more famous escapades in the desert.
Pages
253
Language
English
Publisher
Frontline Books
Publication Date
June 30, 2024
GIANT
English | Edna Ferber (author)
The basis for the classic film starring James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson, Giant is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edna Ferber's sweeping generational tale of power, love, cattle barons, and oil tycoons, set in Texas during the first half of the twentieth century.
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When larger-than-life cattle rancher Jordan "Bick" Benedict arrives at the family home of sharp-witted but genteel Virginia socialite Leslie Lynnton to purchase a racehorse, the two are instantly drawn to each other. But for Leslie, falling in love with a Texan was a lot simpler than falling in love with Texas. Upon their arrival at Bick's ranch, Leslie is confronted not only with the oppressive heat and vastness of Texas but also by the disturbing inequity between runaway riches and the poverty and racism suffered by the Mexican workers on the ranch. Leslie and Bick's loving union endures against all odds, but a reckoning is coming and a price will have to be paid.
Pages
432
Language
English
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Publication Date
July 30, 2013
QUO VADIS
English | Henryk Sienkiewicz (author)
Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero, commonly known as Quo Vadis, is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. Quo vadis is Latin for "Where are you going?" and alludes to a New Testament verse (John 13:36). The verse, in the King James Version, reads as follows, "Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards". Quo Vadis tells of a love that develops between a young Christian woman, Ligia (or Lygia), and Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician. It takes place in the city of Rome under the rule of emperor Nero around AD 64.
Sienkiewicz studied the Roman Empire extensively prior to writing the novel, with the aim of getting historical details correct. As such, several historical figures appear in the book. As a whole, the novel carries a powerful pro-Christian message. Published in installments in three Polish dailies in 1895, it came out in book form in 1896 and has since been translated into more than 50 languages. This novel contributed to Sienkiewicz's Nobel Prize for literature in 1905.
Pages
590
Language
English
Publisher
eBook Kindle
Publication Date
November 26, 2020
THE SPARTACUS WAR
English | Barry Strauss (author)
The Spartacus War is the extraordinary story of the most famous slave rebellion in the ancient world, the fascinating true story behind a legend that has been the inspiration for novelists, filmmakers, and revolutionaries for 2,000 years. Starting with only seventy-four men, a gladiator named Spartacus incited a rebellion that threatened Rome itself. With his fellow gladiators, Spartacus built an army of 60,000 soldiers and controlled the southern Italian countryside. A charismatic leader, he used religion to win support. An ex-soldier in the Roman army, Spartacus excelled in combat. He defeated nine Roman armies and kept Rome at bay for two years before he was defeated. After his final battle, 6,000 of his followers were captured and crucified along Rome's main southern highway.
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The Spartacus War is the dramatic and factual account of one of history's great rebellions. Spartacus was beaten by a Roman general, Crassus, who had learned how to defeat an insurgency. But the rebels were partly to blame for their failure. Their army was large and often undisciplined; the many ethnic groups within it frequently quarreled over leadership. No single leader, not even Spartacus, could keep them all in line. And when faced with a choice between escaping to freedom and looting, the rebels chose wealth over liberty, risking an eventual confrontation with Rome's most powerful forces.
Pages
288
Language
English
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
February 2, 2010
BEN-HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST
English | Lewis Wallace (author)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel by Lew Wallace published on November 12, 1880 by Harper & Brothers. Wallace's work is part of an important sub-genre of historical fiction set among the characters of the New Testament. The novel was a phenomenal best-seller; it soon surpassed Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) as the best-selling American novel and retained this distinction until the 1936 publication of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind.
The central character is Judah, prince of the Hebrew house of Hur. Judah grows up in Jerusalem, during the turbulent years around the birth of Christ. His best friend is Messala, a Roman. As adults Judah and Messala become rivals, each hating the other, which leads to Judah's downfall and eventual triumph. Elements of the story include leprosy, naval battles among galleys, the Roman hippodrome, Roman adoption, Magus Balthasar, the Arab sheikh Ilderim.
Pages
488
Language
English
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date
January 26, 2018
THE GODFATHER
English | Mario Puzo (author)
Mario Puzo’s classic saga of an American crime family that became a global phenomenon—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.
With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld.
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A #1 New York Times bestseller in 1969, Mario Puzo’s epic was turned into the incomparable film of the same name, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is the original classic that has been often imitated, but never matched. A tale of family and society, law and order, obedience and rebellion, it reveals the dark passions of human nature played out against a backdrop of the American dream.
Pages
433
Language
English
Publisher
Berkley
Publication Date
October 4, 2005
THE SICILIAN
English | Mario Puzo (author)
After Mario Puzo wrote his internationally acclaimed The Godfather, he has often been imitated but never equaled. Puzo's classic novel, The Sicilian, stands as a cornerstone of his work—a lushly romantic, unforgettable tale of bloodshed, justice, and treachery. . . .
The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Guiliano back with him to America. But Guiliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Guiliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption—and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone's fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Guiliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano.
Pages
416
Language
English
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication Date
September 28, 2004
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
English | Alexandre Dumas (author)
The epic tale of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge, in its definitive translation.
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.
Pages
1138
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin
Publication Date
March 28, 2003
