Books to film 2020 40 movies based on books coming in 2020. February 14 as a society, were pretty much past the vampire trend dystopian futuristic civilizations are all the rage in young adult novels now since the twilight saga movie series wrapped up in 2012. Now, in july of this year, it was announced that kellie cyrus would be directing the movie and production would begin soon. As with the 2019 list, note that this only includes titles that. It is no secret in the book publishing world that young adult fiction has had an excellent decade, and this list narrows them down to just 10. Ya books that should be movies books being made into movies. What the divergent tv movie means for ya properties screen rant. The dystopian fiction trend is ending the giver writer on the upcoming film adaptation, the enduring impact of her book, and the future of ya lit shares. Chloe grace moretz cast in another ya book turned movie, 5th wave. The movie rights were purchased before the book was even published, and emma watson is set to play the lead. If you want to start a cinemainspired reading list. The young adult booktomovie adaptation trend is anything but new. Each summer the wealthy, seemingly perfect, members of the sinclair family gather on their private island.
Depending on the lists parameters, those popularity lists can be filled with smaller, obscure titles that have only been read by a handful of readers and rated highly often those are diehard fans of whatever genre the books are part of, which again, is hardly representative of what the top books might be. Ya novels of 2014 all teen fiction first published in 2014. Looking ahead at the ya novelsturnedmovies of 2014 the. The last book of the series, burn, was released in february 2014, but theres. Though many reports have claimed that the ya movie adaptation bonanza has died, the growth of ya as a place for movie inspiration continues. Shailene woodley shines as tris, the plot follows the book. As young adult movies took over movie theaters with the fault in our stars and. The movie is currently filming, with twentieth century fox recently locking in a 2014 release date. This adaptation of anthony horowitzs book series, a sort of protokingsmanteen bond riff, must boast the most schizophrenic, oddly starry casts in the ya movie era. Sniegoski was also a movie in 2006, tho a tv movie if that still counts to be on the list. Ya novels made into movies teen books made into movies.
Lockharts dreamy, summery story would work so beautifully as a movie or a limited series. Jul 24, 2015 the young adult book to movie adaptation trend is anything but new. Best ya novels of all time 20 ya books every adult should read. In the process, shell discover a family secret more dangerous than she could have ever imagined. For the jewelry lover, try making book beads to string for a bracelet or necklace. As john greens paper towns hits theaters friday, check out some of. Avery tries to get around legal obstacles she is still 17 and goes on some tv movieesque adventures to try and track down the young woman who gave her up as an infant. When a reporter discovers that her late mother had been receiving christmas cards from a secret admirer, she decides to track him down. The true tale of the monster billy dean david almond candlewick. Best ya novels of all time 20 ya books every adult. Its always entertaining for a book club to see an adaptation whether it be a movie, a play, or an opera of a recentlyfinished book. Mar, 2014 since the divergent adaptation is coming soon march 21, 2014, i decided that i would bring back my old feature on mbti in ya fiction as a way of also promoting the film. Were exactly the type of people who go to theaters early just to see the trailers. Yeah, based on what you wrote, it sounds like maybe the skulduggery pleasant book is more ya than middle grade.
I previously did this feature with vampire academy by richelle mead and its adaptation. May 30, 2014 the kearney and demetrios books are definitely not primarily about being adopted. While ld entertainment said that it would be adapting the book series, it was announced in 2014 via fitzpatricks website that it was the wrong time for the movie. Another young adult dystopian novel being adapted to the screen is the maze runner. The only young adult novel to make the top 20 in amazons top 100 books of 2014 list, e. Rowlings harry potter books made the leap from page to screen, beginning with the first one in 2001 and wrapping up in 2011. In recent years, there has been a general shift toward television for young adult adaptations. Many beloved books, new and old, are being transformed in movies this year. Or maybe its the fact that nearly every good ya book gets the hollywood movie treatment. Divergent, the giver, and the maze runner all hit theatres in 2014. The flashbacks, stunning real estate, and overarching mystery is reminiscent of big little. Sep 22, 2014 8 ya books that should be made into movies next. Although the 100 received deserved criticism in its.
All the young adult booktomovie adaptations you need to know for 2019. The rights to the first book in this ya trilogy have been acquired by reliance entertainment and kintop pictures. They can be a great tease and totally get you hyped. In 2014, the cw debuted the 100, an extremely loose adaptation of kass morgans novel, and though the show didnt win over critics and fans immediately, it garnered a devoted following throughout its first two seasons. Chloe grace moretz cast in another ya bookturnedmovie, 5th wave. Teen books made into movies the seattle public library.
Were here to calm your nerves and offer the best kind of bookish distraction you could hope forone that blends our love of adaptations with the love we have for the books theyre based on. Adoption in ya lit published may 30, 2014 ive been thinking about the books ive read over the years about adoption. Here are 14 ya film adaptations that are in the works after huge. It is a middlegrade book, so i wasnt expecting cassie to go all longwordandcomplicatedstoryline on me, but i was surprised with how long it took me to be actually interested in the book.
The young adult novel has grown from the unofficial guilty pleasure section. Nov 19, 2015 this adaptation of anthony horowitzs book series, a sort of protokingsmanteen bond riff, must boast the most schizophrenic, oddly starry casts in the ya movie era. Teen books made into movies by douglasstruthteens a communitycreated list. If you wanted to expand the search and the definition of adoption i was looking at legal definitions to the classic trope of reared by another in a faroff land and all, i think you could find a lot of other stuff. Weve rounded up the best ya book trailers of all time the ones that will make you go this should definitely be a movie.
Or maybe its the fact that nearly every good ya book gets the hollywood movie treatment and people wanna check out the source material. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Ya book series turns megablockbuster dystopic effect. Were also about to see blockbuster adaptations of the darkest. Ya definitely doesnt mean a solely young adult readership, unless we elide or are charitable about the young.
Since the divergent adaptation is coming soon march 21, 2014, i decided that i would bring back my old feature on mbti in ya fiction as a way of also promoting the film. Every ya movie franchise since harry potter indiewire. Harry potter ushered in a wave of fantasy adaptations, twilight was followed by vampire andor romantic dramas, and the hunger games inspired studios to bring post. The tin man is a terrifying giant swiss army knife, the scarecrow is a mad scientist. See more ideas about book trailers, ya books and books. Jun 17, 2014 12 ya books for your 2014 summer reading list. All the ya booktomovie adaptations in the works right now. Elle fanning to star in adaptation of ya novel all the. Ya books to movies 2019 for your viewing and reading needs.
Im hopeful its going to be a strong year for books making their way to film and screens. Vampires are doing a little better on tv with the vampire diaries, true blood, and the originalsbut even. After naming the ya novel the it book of the year, getting stoked about a possible movie adaptation, and ranking it no. The trend of the ya dystopian booktomovie adaptation was born. With esme bianco, ryan bittle, john ratzenberger, john colton. While young adult fiction is written and published for a teenage audience, the books themselves can broach a wide range of genres, readers, and ideaseverything from first loves, breakups, and bullying, to the inevitable conclusion that your parents arent as smart as you thought. Lockharts novel, we were liars, is clever, alluring, and wildly addictive. Its a personality test that sorts you according to your. Though, the giver was never meant to be a ya book in the first place, and its already a two decades old book that has been going through some controversies in the past. In recent decades, the trend of which ya properties make the leap from page to screen can be charted by the major successes.
Its especially tricky to calculate popularity on goodreads, as has been discussed in posts that dig into the highest rated books on goodreads and the top fantasy books on goodreads users on goodreads can create their own shelves and label books however they feel theyre best labeled personally. Malcolm, a kind and curious 11yearold, is drawn into the world of alethiometers and science vs. My library has the whole series in the kids section, but it sounds like this latest one could have more ya content. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. As john greens paper towns hits theaters friday, check out some of the best books that went from page to screen. May 20, 2019 parameters on lists of popularity on goodreads are tricky as well. An amazon best young adult book of the month, may 2014. A postapocalyptic novel with few peers in terms of its daring and ambition, almonds story of billy deanborn on the day of doom that heralded world war iiidraws its power from the phonetic language used to represent billys voice as he works to understand himself and his world. With more film adaptations expected in 2014, here are the young adult novels set for the big screen. Lockharts we were liars tells the story of privileged, broken cadence sincliar as she reunites with her.
Ya novels becoming movies 23 hot ya novels to read before theyre movies. After 21 years of hollywood struggle, jeff bridges finally gets to put out his adaptation of lois lowrys novel the giver. Top 10 ya book to movie adaptations kent district library. If you missed the earlier guide to ya movie adaptations, many of the titles below were yet to be included. The ultimate list of ya movie adaptations from ya books.
A movie had to be based on a book or series of books. There are lots of beloved books getting the bigscreen treatment in 2014 like mockingjay and the imitation game, which come out next week. After the success of booktoscreen ya adaptations like the fault in our stars, twilight, and the hunger games, it should come as no surprise that hollywood loves translating ya novels to the big. The divergent movies started out very strong with the release of the first film in 2014. Nov 23, 2014 there are lots of beloved books getting the bigscreen treatment in 2014 like mockingjay and the imitation game, which come out next week. While many young adult novels get movie adaptations years after the book is released. What the divergent tv movie means for ya properties. Analyzing the phenomenon of the ya booktomovie adaptation. Five books being turned into films in 2014 bbc newsbeat. Jun 26, 2014 as young adult movies took over movie theaters with the fault in our stars and.
The film is expected to hit theaters on october 3, 2014. Jan 31, 2014 many beloved books, new and old, are being transformed in movies this year. Sep 16, 2016 hollywood has long looked to the young adult book genre for material to adapt to the big screen. Simply roll one inch strips using a toothpick for smaller beads and other cylindrical objects for larger beads and modge podge the outside. Producers paula mazur and mitchell kaplan have acquired the screen rights to jennifer nivens debut ya all the bright places with elle fanning attached to star. While the first divergent film adaptation is a blunt, even crude take on the dystopian genre, it was notable for marking. Because the cover and titles promise of a humorous and heartwarming book absolutely deliver, making for one of the best novels of. Our preferred genres are speculative fiction horror, fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction, young adult speculative fictionparanormal and contemporary, with the occasional romance novel. There were so many amazing ya fiction novels out in 2014 that it was a major challenge to choose only 25 to name. Dec 29, 2014 best young adult movies of 2014 subscribe now. The book follows thomas dylan obrien who wakes up the the middle of the glade, a large clearing surrounded by stone walls that are hundreds of feet high. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.