This year’s box office has already been packed with book-to-movie premieres, and there are still several more to come before the New Year! Here are the top five books you should read before seeing the movie version in theaters:
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
“The International Military seek out a leader who can save the human race from an alien attack. Ender Wiggin, a brilliant young mind, is recruited and trained to lead his fellow soldiers into a battle that will determine the future of Earth.” – IMDb
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Abigail Breslin, and Harrison Ford
The Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort
This true story of Belfort’s rise and fall as a multimillionaire on Wall Street is basically The Great Gatsby on steroids and set in the 80’s – and we are so, so glad that Leonardo DiCaprio is the bad-ass star once again!
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, and Matthew McConauhey
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
The second installment of The Hunger Games trilogy has been a long time coming, and things heat up for the Quarter Quell edition of the brutal, annual game. Look forward to seeing plenty of new characters and be ready for an ending that changes everything!
Release Date: November 22, 2013
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug by J.R.R. Tolkien
While Tolkien’s book wasn’t divided into three parts and some aspects have been changed, brushing up on the original story won’t do you any harm! The movie picks up from Bilbo and the gang’s escape from the Misty Mountain and are now on their way to retrieve their gold from that nasty old dragon, Smaug.
Release Date: December 13, 2013
Starring: Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Ian McKellen
The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel
“An unlikely World War II platoon are tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their owners.” – IMDb
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Cate Blanchett