20 books that are worth reading before they were filmed

1. "On the shore", Ian McEwan

What is this book about: young couple just married, but already in the first night waiting for the newlyweds trouble. Edward and Florence lie in bed, remember the past and worry about the future.

film adaptation: Saoirse Ronan will play Florence Ponting and Billy Hole play Edward Mayhew.

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2. "Silent wife," A. FROM. BUT. Harrison

What is this book about: in the center of the plot - the relationship of the couple. Husband hides affair and insightful wife is too cherishes marriage, to catch a spouse in infidelity. But the illusion of happiness will soon disappear.

film adaptation: Nicole Kidman produced the film and will play a major role.

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3. "After the war," meridian Brook

What is this book about: after World War II Hamburg lies in ruins. The colonel of the British army appointed governor. Together with his family he moved to a luxurious mansion, where he lives with the daughter of a German architect. Two enemies will have to forget the years of bloody war, to get along together.

film adaptation: Jason Clarke plays Colonel, Keira Knightley - his wife, and Alexander Skarsgard - the architect.

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4. "Where have you gone, Bernadette?" Maria Semple

What is this book about: Bernadette at the strangeness, no one pays attention. She likes to throw tricks and go all defiance. Bernadette is not watching his lawn, throw mud at school parents' committee and the money her husband spends with particular zeal. One day she disappears without a trace. Residents of the town say that Bernadette died, but her fifteen-year daughter does not believe it. The girl will do anything to find his mother. Even if I have to go to the ends of the earth.

film adaptation: as Bernadette - Cate Blanchett. The director and screenwriter - Richard Linklater.

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5. "Project" Rosie "," Graham Simsion

What is this book about: Don Tillman - a brilliant scientist, but to love him no luck. He can not find the one most. Tillman decided to approach the issue from a scientific point of view and is an impressive questionnaire to weed out the good half of the candidates. Having met Rosie, the scientist realizes that calculate love using science impossible.

film adaptation: the actors have not yet picked up. Studio approved Jennifer Lawrence, but she abandoned the project in three months. The male role became interested in Ryan Reynolds.

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6. "The girl who got stuck in a web of" Stieg Larsson and David Lagercrantz

What is this book about: continuation of the cult trilogy about the girl with the dragon tattoo. At this time, Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomqvist writer must unite to solve the murder of a famous scientist.

film adaptation: Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander replace Claire Foy. director Federico Alvarez will take the post.

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7. "Happy girls do not die," Jessica Knoll

What is this book about: young and successful journalist Tiffany is preparing for the upcoming wedding and enjoying life as long as it does not appear threshold journalists. It turns out, the girl hides a terrible secret about the tragedy that has cost many lives.

film adaptation: a painting is not a script, but we know that was produced by Reese Witherspoon.

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8. "Goldfinch" Donna Tartt

What is this book about: Are you willing to risk their lives for the sake of art? After the explosion at the Museum of the young Theo Decker forced to save a rare picture of the ring and at the cost of his own life.

film adaptation: film director appointed John Crowley, and the role of Theo took Ansel Elgort.

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9. "Dune" by Frank Herbert

What is this book about: classical science fiction novel war between the houses Atreides and Harkonnen for the desert planet Arakis.

film adaptation: "Dune" has already been filmed in 1986. The film turned out good, but room for all the events of the book two hours - a terrible idea. In 2000, the "Dune" was published in the miniseries format. This time it took Denis Villeneuve - directed films "The Arrival" and "Blade Runner 2049".

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10. "Truly, Madly, guilty," Liane Moriarty

What is this book about: at a party, a barbecue an incident occurs that affects the fate of all the participants. Marriage is falling apart, the bonds of friendship torn, and guilt prevents live.

film adaptation: Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon will act as producers. Curiously, the actress played together in the series based on another novel by Liane Moriarty "Most small lie."

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11. "The secret of my husband," Liane Moriarty

What is this book about: Sicily Fitzpatrick husband finds a letter with the request to open the envelope after his death. Of course, she did not wait until her husband dies, and read the message, what greatly regretted.

film adaptation: approved for the lead role of Blake Lively.

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12. "The Devil in the White City," Erik Larson

What is this book about: the first serial killer in the United States named Holmes. Dr. Holmes built in Chicago real catacombs of horror, burying them in the hotel. The graceful layout of the building enabled him to kidnap unsuspecting tourists nothing cruel to mock them. The offender was so cunning that police found it purely by chance.

film adaptation: Leonardo DiCaprio will play a major role, and director Martin Scorsese will speak.

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13. "Death on the Nile" by Agatha Christie

What is this book about: on the boat sailing on the Nile, killed a young rich girl. Unfortunately for the investigation, many of the passengers on the ship were familiar with it and did not like the lady. Seemingly dead-end business, but not for the great detective Hercule Poirot.

film adaptation: Kenneth Branagh was appointed director of the picture.

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14. "Nightingale", Kristin Hannah

What is this book about: young Isabelle Mauriac forced to join the ranks of the resistance to liberate France from the German invaders. Emotional and inspiring novel about women's courage and fortitude became a bestseller in 2015.

film adaptation: filming picture will be engaged director Michelle MacLaren. She worked on the TV series "Game of Thrones," "Breaking Bad," "Better Call Saul", "Wild West" and "The Walking Dead."

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15. "The pace of chaos", Patrick Ness

What is this book about: fiction trilogy about a boy Todd Hewitt and his talking dog. They travel the world, who survived the war with creatures Spacey. After the conflict the world's population is infected with the virus turned out to be noise, the women were gone, and the men began to hear each other's thoughts.

film adaptation: the main roles already taken by Tom Holland (Spider-Man from the Marvel kinovselennoy) and Daisy Ridley (Ray of "Star Wars").

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16. "Son," Jo Nesbø

What is this book about: Sonny Lofthus accepted the fact that his father committed suicide. Man wanders from one prison to another, takes drugs and does everything to make life shorter. But circumstances change when he learns that his father is actually killed. Sonny chosen from prison and gets in the way of revenge.

film adaptation: act as a director Denis Villeneuve, and the main role performed by Jake Gyllenhaal.

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17. "Still Waters Run Deep," Paula Hawkins

What is this book about: Jules returned to his hometown to pick up orphaned niece and bury my sister. Upon arrival, she remembers the heavy past and trying to understand what really happened.

film adaptation: while an actor and director do not know anything.

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18. "Witness for the Prosecution" by Agatha Christie

What is this book about: a story about a talented lawyer who acts on the protection of the accused in the murder of an elderly wealthy ladies. The only suspect - her close friend Leonard Vole. The entire complexity of the situation is that the alibi can only provide his wife. But the lawyer does not want to play, and is doing everything possible to prove the innocence of the client.

film adaptation: staging pictures will be engaged Ben Affleck.

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19. "In the dark, dark forest," Ruth Weir

What is this book about: after school, Nora stopped to chat with friends. After 10 years, she has invited to a bachelorette party old girlfriend. She gladly accepts it, not knowing what will turn an innocent party.

film adaptation: now produces Reese Witherspoon.

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20. "You are not to blame," Jennifer Niven

What is this book about: youth drama death and love. Theodore Finch has long wanted to die, but can not be solved at this act. One day he saves the girl from committing suicide and help her to find the meaning of life.

film adaptation: the lead role of Elle Fanning took.

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