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The Complete List of Books Becoming Movies in 2021
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There’s no denying that 2020 was a difficult year for the movie industry (and everyone else). With theatres closed, a number of films were pushed from their scheduled release dates all the way into the new year. As a result, there’s a huge number of books becoming movies in 2021. (Then again, a few adaptations that were scheduled for release this year – Marry Me, The Nightingale, The Stars at Noon have sadly been pushed to 2022.) From the long-awaited release of director Denis Villeneuve’s take on Frank Herbert’s Dune to the highly anticipated conclusion of Hannah Todd’s After series, readers have an exciting year ahead of them.
– Additional reporting by Maggie Panos
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The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
- What it’s about: Aravind Adiga is a sweeping tale that explores class and privilege in India through the eyes of a poor villager who becomes a savvy businessman.
- Who’s starring: Adarsh Gourav, Rajkummar Rao, and Priyanka Chopra
- Watch the trailer for The White Tiger.
- Read The White Tiger.
- Release date: Jan. 22
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All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage
- What it’s about: A professor finds his wife slain, his young daughter untouched across the hall. Set in a small town in New York, All Things Cease to Appear (movie title: Things Heard & Seen) is a murder mystery, a marriage thriller, and a character study all wrapped in one.
- Who’s starring: Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Karen Allen
- Read All Things Cease to Appear.
- Release date: April 30
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Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta
- What it’s about: This tense thriller opens with a young man witnessing a murder. He must run for his life while a forest fire rages, threatening his safety at every turn.
- Who’s starring: Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, and Jon Bernthal
- Read Those Who Wish Me Dead.
- Release date: May 14
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Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
- What it’s about: Detective Hercule Poirot is back on the case when a woman is murdered on a luxurious cruise down the Nile River.
- Who’s starring: Gal Gadot, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey
- Watch the trailer for Death on the Nile.
- Read Death on the Nile.
- Release date: Sept 17
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Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham
- What it’s about: This dark novel takes place in the world of sideshows. One young carnival worker has a penchant for manipulation and when he meets his match, the two use their talents to swindle those who have come to pity and laugh at them.
- Who’s starring: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara
- Read Nightmare Alley.
- Release date: Dec 3
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After We Fell by Anna Todd
- What it’s about: Tessa and Hardin just cannot get it together in the third book of Anna Todd’s After series. If you enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey and haven’t dipped into this sexy franchise, it’s time.
- Who’s starring: Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin
- Watch the trailer for After We Fell.
- Read After We Fell.
- Release date: TBA