A Dozen Books Better Than The Movie Version

Discover a dozen books that outshine their movie adaptations! Explore these must-read novels with richer plots, deeper characters, and more immersive storytelling than the films.

Forrest Gump Cover
Book

Forrest Gump

by Winston Groom

In the 1960s, Forrest Gump, a pleasant and obedient son with low intelligence, joins the army, returns from Vietnam famous for his heroics, and makes …
The World According to Garp Cover
Book

The World According to Garp

by John Irving

Originally published in 1978 and made into a major motion picture, a new hardcover edition of the author's best-known novel is accompanied by a new …
Book Cover
Book

[No Title]

 

No summary available.
His dark materials Cover
Book

His dark materials

by Philip Pullman

Lyra Belacqua tries to prevent kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments, helps Will Parry search for his father, and finds that she …
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Cover
Book

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by J. K. Rowling

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for …
The Hunt for Red October Cover
Book

The Hunt for Red October

by Tom Clancy

Both the Americans and the Soviets commence an intense naval search when a trusted and skilled Soviet naval officer defects--using the USSR's most valuable nuclear …
Book Cover
Book

[No Title]

 

No summary available.
Item Not Found
ID: B001O9CEGY
(Type: book)
It Cover
Book

It

by Stephen King

A group of teenagers stumbles upon an evil force that will eventually draw them all back to Derry, Maine, for a final showdown. Reissue.
Item Not Found
ID: 1440469563
(Type: book)
A Clockwork Orange Cover
Book

A Clockwork Orange

by Anthony Burgess

Donation trade.
The Da Vinci Code Cover
Book

The Da Vinci Code

by Dan Brown

#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • While in Paris, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is awakened by a phone call in the dead of the night. The elderly …