Before there were movies, everything was by the book. Imagination was all written, love stories and emotions were all just described in book. Now that the movie world has become bigger – these books have been translated into movie. Though, we’re not looking at the ultimate classics – we’re looking at the books which caught the attention of young girls and teenagers and became a phenomenon.
From magic to a love story – you can never go wrong with the right book. Take a look at our picks for the best book-to-film interpretations. Though, our list is probably too long to handle, we’re cutting it short and giving you a rough idea.
1. Harry Potter
Staring: Daniel Radcliff, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
Author of Book: J.K Rowling
This is probably one of the most polular book to movie series in history. The moment the books turned into a movie, there was no stopping there. The hype for it was amazing as well as the following. The entire series is based on a boy and the world of magic. Bring the entire ‘dream’ from the book to the movie was definately something that opened your eyes to imagination.
2. The Twilight Saga
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart
Author of Book: Stephanie Meyer
Need we explain this one? The entire Twilight Saga was the next biggest thing beside Harry Potter – based on a vampire and werewolf love affair, it is the teen-romance that just couldn’t be left alone. The craze for the books were pretty wild, but the moment the movie came out, that was really something
3. The Hunger Games
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson
Author of Book: Suzanne Collins
Just along the same lines of Harry Potter and Twilight – The Hunger Games plays around with your imagination. Fans of the books were on the edge of their seats when it came to the making of the movie. Now that it’s out, we’re pretty sure it did the book justice. Now we’re waiting for the sequel too.
4. One Day
Starring: Anne Hathaway
Author of Book: David Nicholls
The book is written in a very script like manner, so when you read the entire book – you will feel that kind of connection. It’s just one of those love stories that had to be put into motion because of how real reading it felt.
5. Bridget Jones’s Diary
Starring: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant
Author of Book: Helen Fielding
The book and the movie is based on a clumsy London single woman who endures a series of hilarious humiliations while choosing between bad boy and stubborn lawyer. This is the kind of book that every girl needs to read and the movie that we all watch on a lonely Sunday night with ice-cream and even perhaps some popcorn.
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Adrian Grenier, Emily Blunt
Author of Book: Lauren Weisberger
The movie is based on a real working journalist who accepts a job as a junior personal assitant to Runway magazine’s editor-in-cheif, Miranda Priestly. The movie shows an insight on the fashion world as well as the working world too. Some say the movie resembles the famous Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue. The books are just as good, though the movie was just based on one of the books from the series.
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews
Author of Book: Meg Cabot
The movie is based on a Teenager Mia Thermopolis is surprised when her grandmother comes to visit and announces that Mia is a princess. Though, the book has a series that follows Mia through her adventures, ofcourse putting everything into motion wouldn’t suit the entirely. Though, they were able to squeeze in the important factors from the book to the movie.
