The purpose of this list is to help librarians and educators find movies that have teen appeal
and that are based in literature. This list is a work in progress, so if you notice a
book-to-movie that is missing please email me or leave a comment and I'll get it added.
book-to-movie that is missing please email me or leave a comment and I'll get it added.
BOOK
|
MOVIE
|
|---|---|
| Guardians of the Galaxy Comics by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Graphic Novel | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) PG-13 |
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
| I, Robot (2004) PG-13 |
Emma by Jane Austen
| Clueless (1995) PG-13
Emma (1996) PG
|
Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen
| From Prada to Nada (2010) PG-13 |
| Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie | Pan (2015) TBD |
| Wizard of Oz Novels by Frank Baum | Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) PG Return to Oz (1985) PG |
Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
| Tiger Eyes (2012) PG-13 |
| World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks | World War Z (2013) PG-13 |
John Carter of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
| John Carter (2012) PG-13 |
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
(series)
| The Princess Diaries (2001) G The Princess Diaries: Royal Engagement (2004) G |
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
| Ender's Game (2013) PG-13 |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Carrol
| Alice in Wonderland (2010) PG |
| The Canterbury Tales by Geoffry Chaucer | A Knight's Tale (2001) PG-13 |
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
| The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) PG-13 |
| Jack Ryan Novels by Tom Clancy | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) TBD |
| City of Bones by Cassandra Clare | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) PG-13 |
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
| Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) PG-13 |
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
| Jurassic Park (1993) PG-13 |
| The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins | The Hunger Games (2012) PG-13 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) PG-13 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 1 (2014) TBD The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 2 (2015) TBD |
Derby Girl by Shauna Cross
a.k.a. Whip It
| Whip It (2009) PG-13 |
BOOK
|
MOVIE
|
|---|---|
| Maze Runner by James Dashner The Scorch Trials by James Dashner | Maze Runner (2014) PG-13 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) TBD |
Riding in Cars with Boys
by Beverly D'Onofrio | Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) PG-13 |
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
| Sherlock Holmes (2009) PG-13 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) PG-13 |
| I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle | I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) PG-13 |
| The Guardians of the Galaxy Comics Created by Arnold Drake &Gene Colan Graphic Novel | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) TBD |
| The Last Apprentice by Joseph Delaney | Seventh Son (2015) PG-13 |
| I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle | I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) PG-13 |
The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas
| The Three Musketeers (1993) PG The Musketeer (2001) PG-13 Three Musketeers (2011) PG-13 |
I Know What You Did Last Summer
by Lois Duncan
| I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) R |
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
| The Great Gatsby (2013) PG-13 |
| If I Stay by Gayle Forman | If I Stay (2014) PG-13 |
Tintenherz by Cornelia Funke
| Inkheart (2008) PG |
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
| Coraline (2009) PG |
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
| Stardust (2007) PG-13 |
| Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl | Beautiful Creatures (2013) PG-13 |
| The Princess Bride by William Goldman | The Princess Bride (1987) PG |
| I, Frankenstein by Kevin Greavioux Graphic Novel | I, Frankenstein (2014) PG-13 |
| The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Paper Towns by John Green | The Fault in Our Stars (2014) PG-13 Paper Towns (2015) TBD |
Fairytales (Various)
Recorded by the Grimm Brothers
and others | Jack the Giant Killer (2013) PG-13 Maleficent (2014) PG Mirror, Mirror: The Untold Adventures of Snow White (2012) PG Red Riding Hood (2011) PG-13 Snow White & the Huntsman (2012) PG-13 Tangled (PG) 2010 |
BOOK
|
MOVIE
|
|---|---|
The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
| Easy A (2010) PG-13 |
| Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin | Winter's Tale (2014) PG-13 |
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
| Hoot (2006) PG |
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
| The Outsiders (1983) PG |
Tex by S.E. Hinton
| Tex (1982) PG |
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
| Stormbreaker (2006) PG |
| Les Miserables by Victor Hugo | Les Miserables (2012) PG-13? |
| The Guardians of Childhood (series) by William Joyce | Rise of the Guardians (2012) PG |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) PG Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules (2011) PG Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) PG |
To Kill a Mocking Bird
by Harper Lee
| To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) NR |
| The Avengers Comics Created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby Graphic Novel | The Avengers (2012) PG-13 The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) TBD |
Iron Man Comics
Created by Stan Lee Graphic Novel | Iron Man (2008) PG-13 Iron Man 2 (2010) PG-13 Iron Man 3 (2013) PG-13 |
Spider-ManComics
Created by Stan Lee Graphic Novel | Spider-Man (2002) PG-13 Spider-Man 2 (2004) PG-13 Spider-Man 3 (2007) PG-13 The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) PG-13 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) PG-13 |
| The DUFF by Kody Keplinger | The DUFF (2015) TBD |
| The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling | The Jungle Book (2015) TBD |
| X-Men Comics Created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby Graphic Novel | X-Men (2000) PG-13 X2 (2003) PG-13 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) PG-13 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) PG-13 X-Men: First Class (2011) PG-13 The Wolverine (2013) PG-13 X:Men: Days of Future Past (2014) PG-13 |
| R.I.P.D. by Peter Lenkov & Others Graphic Novel | R.I.P.D. (2013) PG-13 |
The Phantom of the Opera
by Gaston Leroux
| The Phantom of the Opera (1925) NR The Phantom of the Opera (2004) PG-13 |
BOOK
|
MOVIE
|
|---|---|
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
| Ella Enchanted (2004) PG |
The Chronicles of Narnia
by C.S. Lewis
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (2005) PG The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) PG The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawntreader (2010) PG |
I am Number Four by Pitticus Lore
| I am Number Four (2011) PG-13 |
| The Giver by Lois Lowry | The Giver (2014) PG-13 |
| Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion | Warm Bodies (2013) PG-13 |
| Life of Pi by Yann Martel | Life of Pi (2012) PG |
I am Legend by Richard Matheson
| I am Legend (2007) PG-13 |
| Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead | Vampire Academy (2014) PG-13 |
| The Host by Stephenie Meyer | The Host (2013) PG-13 |
Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
| Twilight (2008) New Moon (2009) Eclipse (2010) Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 (2011) Breaking Dawn Pt. 2 (2012) |
Hellboy by Mike Mignola
Graphic Novel | Hellboy (2004) PG-13 Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) PG-13 |
| Hercules by Steve Moore Graphic Novel | Hercules (2014) TBD |
Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Graphic Novel
| Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (PG-13) 2010 |
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
| The Mighty (1998) PG-13 |
True Grit by Charles Portis
| True Grit (2012) PG-13 |
BOOK
|
MOVIE
|
|---|---|
All Quiet on the Western Front
by Erich Maria Remarque
| All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) NR All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) NR All Quiet on the Western Front (2015) TBD |
| Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2015) TBD |
| Percy Jackson & The Olympians Series by Rick Riordan | Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) PG Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) PG |
| Divergent by Veronica Roth Insurgent by Veronica Roth | Divergent (2014) PG-13 Insurgent (2014) TBD |
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
| Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) PG Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (2002) PG Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) PG Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (2005) PG Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (2007) PG-13 Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince (2009) PG Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Pt.1 (2010) PG-13 Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Pt.2 (2011) PG-13 |
BOOK
|
MOVIE
|
|---|---|
Holes by Louis Sachar
| Holes (2003) PG |
| All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka Graphic Novel | Edge of Tomorrow (2014) PG-13 |
Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare
| Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) G Romeo + Juliet (1996) PG-13 |
Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
| 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) PG-13 |
| Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Frankenstein (2015) TBD |
| Captain America Comics by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby Graphic Novel | Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) PG-13 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) PG-13 |
Superman Comics
Graphic Novel | Man of Steel (2013) PG-13 Superman Returns (2006) PG-13 |
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
by Dyan Sheldon
| Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) PG |
| Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2015) TBD |
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) PG-13 The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (2013) PG-13 The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2014) PG-13 |
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) PG-13 The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (2002) PG-13 The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) PG-13 |
| The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) PG |
| The Lesser Blessed by Richard Van Camp | The Lesser Blessed (2012) |
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
| Flipped (2010) PG |
It's Kind of a Funny Story
by Ned Vizzini
| It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010) PG-13 |
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
| The War of the Worlds (1953) PG The War of the Worlds (2005) PG-13 |
