Books into Movies

Did you know that over 1000 books have been made into movies? You’ve probably never heard of many of them. Several have morphed into movies with a similar story line but completely different title. The following is a sampling of some you may want to reread, view again, or both.

---------------BOOK--------------------------------MOVIE----------

Baldacci, David -Absolute Power--------- Absolute Power - 1997

Blake, Michael-Dances with Wolves------Dances with Wolves - 1990

Clancy, Tom-Patriot Games----------------Patriot Games - 1992

Courtenay, Bryce-Power of One---------- Power of One - 1992

Fleming, Ian – Casino Royale---------------Casino Royale – 2006

Harris, Joanne – Chocolat -------------------Chocolat - 2000

Hyde, Katherine Ryan – Pay it Forward----Pay it Forward -2000

Hornby, Nick – About a Boy------------------About a Boy - 2002

Lehane, Dennis – Mystic River-------------- Mystic River – 2003

McCarthy, Cormac – All the Pretty Horses- All the Pretty Horses – 2000

Miiller, Sue –The Good Mother --------------The Good Mother - 1988

O’Brien, John – Leaving Las Vegas -----------Leaving Las Vegas - 1995

Theroux, Paul – Mosquito Coast --------------Mosquito Coast – 1986

Sparks, Nicholas – Message in a Bottle-------Message in a Bottle – 1999

Theroux, Paul – Half Moon Street -------------Half Moon Street - 1986

Westlake, Donald E. – The Hunter -------------Payback - 1999

Wharton, Edith – Age of Innocence ----------- Age of Innocence – 1993

Walker, Alice – The Color Purple --------------The Color Purple - 1985

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