Movie adaptations are taking over the film industry.
And if you like to read the book before they hit the big screen, we’re supplying the perfect spring reading list for you to dive into. Here are 15 must-reads before they hit the cinema.
1. The House of Tomorrow by Peter Bognanni
What it’s about: Sebastian Prendergast lives with his eccentric grandmother, who homeschooled him in the teachings of futurist philosopher R. Buckminster Fuller. But when his grandmother has a stroke, Sebastian is forced to leave and figure out life on his own.
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Alex Wolff, Nick Offerman, and Michaela Watkins
Release date: April 20
2. Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
What it’s about: Taking place in Seattle, Washington Bernadette is known as a force to be reckoned with, an opinionated woman, a fearless wife, and a loving mother to her daughter Bee. But, after Bernadette disappears, 15-year-old Bee dives into emails, documents, and confidential writings to find her.
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kristen Wiig, Billy Crudup, and Judy Greer
Release date: May 11
3. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
What it’s about: A comedic read about three uber wealthy Chinese families and the gossip, backstabbing, a drama that takes place when money, nosy relatives, and desperate social climbers come into play.
Starring: Constance Wu and Ken Jeong among other well-known actors!
Release date: August 17
4. The Seconds by Anders Roslund and Borge Hellström
What it’s about: Piet Hoffman, a top-secret operative for the Swedish police, is about to take on his most dangerous assignment yet. After years spent infiltrating the Polish mafia, he’s become a key player in their attempt to take over amphetamine distribution inside Sweden’s prisons.
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Clive Owen, Ana de Armas, and Joel Kinnaman
Release Date: August 17
5. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
What it’s about: A haunting ghost story set in the 1940s in the rural town of Warwickshire, England, a doctor makes a house call to the Ayres family Gregorian Home where he witnesses horrific events that soon become twisted in with his own life.
Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter, and Charlotte Rampling
Release date: August 17
6. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
What it’s about: When a child becomes ten years old, they are susceptible to contracting a mysterious disease that either kills them or gives them abilities they cannot control. These children are sent to Thurmond, a torturing rehabilitation camp established by the government. The book follows Ruby, who is now 16 years old, and desperately tries to escape the brutal confines of Thurmond. Fearing for her life, she is on the run in search of the only safe haven left for kids like her, while encountering love and adventure in this thrilling novel.
Starring: Amandla Stenberg and Mandy Moore
Release date: September 14
7. Boy Erased by Garrard Conley
What it’s about: A young boy who grew up deeply vested in his Baptist church is scared and conflicted about his sexuality. At the age of 19, his parents find out he is gay and then force him to make a devastating decision: either attend the church ran conversion program that promises to cure him of his homosexuality or lose his family, friends, and the God he’s always prayed to.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, and Joel Edgerton
Release date: September 28
8. First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen
What it’s about: A story about the most famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and his few steps that made history.
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, and Jon Bernthal
Release date: October 12
9. The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz
What it’s about: Lisbeth Salander, the girl with the dragon tattoo, is a genius hacker and expert investigator. When a secret organization, known as the Spider Society, poses a threat to the security of the country, Lisbeth is called in to help take them down.
Starring: Claire Foy
Release date: October 19
10. My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots by John Guy
What it’s about: Following the life of young Queen Mary this novel goes deep into the life of the Queen of the Scotts. At age 18 she took the throne and began ruling one of the most troublesome courts in Europe. She led an army, saw her second husband assassinated, and married his murderer. At twenty-five, she was taken hostage by her rival, Queen Elizabeth, where only death would save her.
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Joe Alwyn, and Guy Pearce
Release date: November 2
11. Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
What it’s about: This action-packed novel takes place in the post-apocalyptic world of London. The city has now become an uncontrollable society that has to eat other cities to survive.
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Jihae, and Robert Sheehan
Release date: December 14
12. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
What it’s about: Written for every music lover out there this book tells the story of Roxane, an American singer, who travels to South America to perform a private concert. During her performance 18 terrorists break in through the air conditioning ducts, taking hostages as they go.
Starring: Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe, and Demián Bichir
Release date: 2018
13. The Black Hand by Stephan Talty
What it’s about: Based on a true story, during the summer of 1903, a detective investigates a crime outbreak that has ties to the beginnings of the mafia in America. Political leaders receive death threats; Italian children go missing; bombs explode in the streets. This fast-paced novel will keep you on the edge of your seat at every page turn.
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio
Release date: 2018
14. Ophelia by Lisa M. Klein
What it’s about: A new version of Shakespeare’s original tragedy, this tale follows the smart and beautiful Ophelia who becomes the queens most esteemed lady. She falls in love with Prince Hamlet, carrying on a secret romance, but then must choose to save his life or her own.
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Tom Felton
Release date: 2018
15. Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy
What it’s about: Willowdean Dickson is a self-proclaimed fat girl, given the name Dumplin’ by her beauty pageant mother. Always confident in her own skin, an encounter takes away her self-esteem. Throughout the story, it is her mission to reclaim her confidence. She enters in her small town’s beauty pageant to prove that she is just as beautiful as the next girl.
Starring: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Luke Benward
Release date: 2018
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