Not only do so many movies come out every year, but there are also many that are hitting theaters that come from our top reading lists. For those of you who love to read books and then go see it play out on film, here is a list of best selling books that will hit theaters this year.
1. "The Zookeeper’s Wife"
About: The true story of how Diane Ackerman and her husband saved the lives of hundreds of Jews following the invasion of Poland in 1939. They sheltered Jews in the zoo and helped them hide in the zoo.
Staring: Jessica Chastain & Daniel Brühl
Release Date: March 31st
2. "The Circle"
About: Mae Holland is a recent graduate who gets the opportunity to work for a top tech company. At first, she thinks she has landed her dream job, but she soon realizes this is not the company she thought it was. Things start to get bad…. fast.
Staring: Emma Watson & Tom Hanks
Release Date:
3. "Wonder"
About: August “Auggie” Pullman has a facial deformity and has been homeschooled by his mother his whole life. He is about to start middle school in the fall, and with school comes bulling and challenges that Auggie will come to encounter.
Staring: Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson & Julia Roberts
Release Date: November 17th
4. "The Glass Castle"
About: This is a memoir by Jeanette Walls. Walls shares her life story of how she and her siblings faced the struggles of living in poverty and a having a dysfunctional family.
Staring: Brie Larson, Naomi Watts & Woody Harrelson
Release Date: TBD
5. "Murder on the Orient Express"
About: This is one of Agatha Christie’s famous mystery novels that takes place on the Orient Express. The train gets stuck in a snowdrift and a man is found murdered. It is up to Hercule Poirot to find out who did the crime.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Michelle Pfeiffer & Penélope Cruz
Release Date: November 22nd
