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Books That Deserve Better Movies - Page 2

Adapting a novel into a feature film is tough. You gotta choose what to cut and what to include, change things so the plot doesn't drag, and still make it entertaining for hardcore fans and casual viewers. So I don't wanna be *too* harsh on these filmmakers for not getting it right the first time but... you know what? I'm still gonna be harsh. WHAT THE CRAP HOLLYWOOD?? How did you turn such a wonderful book into such a train wreck?!?!
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I Am Number Four (Pittacus Lore)
I Am Number Four
41
Pittacus Lore
I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)
I, Robot
42
Isaac Asimov
If I Stay (Gayle Forman)
If I Stay
43
Gayle Forman
Inkheart (Cornelia Funke)
Inkheart
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Cornelia Funke
Insurgent (Veronica Roth)
Insurgent
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Veronica Roth
The Island of Dr. Moreau (H.G. Wells)
The Island of Dr. Moreau
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Alan Moore)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
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Alan Moore
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
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Rick Riordan
The Long Haul (Jeff Kinney)
The Long Haul
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Jeff Kinney
The Lorax (Dr. Seuss)
The Lorax
50
Dr. Seuss
The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
The Lovely Bones
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Alice Sebold
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment (James Patterson)
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
52
James Patterson
The Maze Runner (James Dashner)
The Maze Runner
53
James Dashner
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Ransom Riggs)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
54
Ransom Riggs
Mr. Popper's Penguins (Richard and Florence Atwater)
Mr. Popper's Penguins
55
Richard and Florence Atwater
My Sister's Keeper (Jodi Picoult)
My Sister's Keeper
56
Jodi Picoult
The Nanny Diaries (Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus)
The Nanny Diaries
57
Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
The Polar Express (Chris Van Allsburg)
The Polar Express
58
Chris Van Allsburg
Prince Caspian (C.S. Lewis)
Prince Caspian
59
C.S. Lewis
Roderick Rules (Jeff Kinney)
Roderick Rules
60
Jeff Kinney
The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
The Scarlet Letter
61
Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Scorch Trials (James Dashner)
The Scorch Trials
62
James Dashner
The Sea of Monsters (Rick Riordan)
The Sea of Monsters
63
Rick Riordan
Sphere (Michael Crichton)
Sphere
64
Michael Crichton
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles
65
Stardust (Neil Gaiman)
Stardust
66
Neil Gaiman
Stuart Little (E.B. White)
Stuart Little
67
E.B. White
Tales From Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Tales From Earthsea
68
Ursula K. Le Guin
Through the Looking Glass (Lewis Carroll)
Through the Looking Glass
69
Lewis Carroll
The Time Machine (H.G. Wells)
The Time Machine
70
H.G. Wells
The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife
71
Audrey Niffenegger
V for Vendetta (Alan Moore)
V for Vendetta
72
Alan Moore
Vampire Academy (Richelle Mead)
Vampire Academy
73
Richelle Mead
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (C.S. Lewis)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
74
C.S. Lewis
The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds
75
H.G. Wells
Watchmen (Alan Moore)
Watchmen
76
Alan Moore
Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
Where the Wild Things Are
77
Maurice Sendak
The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)
The Wind in the Willows
78
Kenneth Grahame
The Witches (Roald Dahl)
The Witches
79
Roald Dahl
World War Z (Max Brooks)
World War Z
80
Max Brooks
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