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Books into Movies 2020 (so far) |
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Just mercy : a story of justice and redemption
by Bryan Stevenson
The executive director of a social advocacy group that has helped relieve condemned prisoners explains why justice and mercy must go hand-in-hand through the story of Walter McMillian, a man condemned to death row for a murder he didn't commit. 30,000 first printing.
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Rebecca
by Daphne DuMaurier
Republished to coincide with the much anticipated sequel Rebecca's Tale, a classic novel of romantic suspense finds the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter entering the home of her mysterious and enigmatic new husband and learning the story of the house's first mistress, to whom the sinister housekeeper is unnaturally devoted. Reprint.
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The invisible man
by H. G. Wells
A scientist who has discovered a way to make himself invisible unleashes his growing madness and frustrations by terrorizing a small town.
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The good shepherd
by C. S. Forester
During World War II, Commander Krause must lead a convoy of Allied merchantmen across the icy North Atlantic, battling German submarines in order to achieve his objective. Movie is called Greyhound.
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Two kisses for Maddy : a memoir of loss & love
by Matthew Logelin
The author chronicles the first year after his wife suddenly died of a pulmonary embolism--only twenty-seven hours after the birth of their first child--and the solace he found in dedicating himself to making a life for his daughter. Movie is called Fatherhood.
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The secret garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Orphaned, ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden. New version of the movie stars Colin Firth.
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Without remorse
by Tom Clancy
John Kelly, an ordinary man, crosses the lines of justice and morality and becomes the legendary Mr. Clark of the CIA, a man of ruthless and brilliant cunning, whose merciless work during an all-out war game is done with complete human detachment. Reprint.
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The turn of the screw and other ghost stories
by Henry James
In 'The Turn of the Screw,' one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a governess becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking the children in her care. It is accompanied here by several more of the very best of Henry James's short stories, all exploring ghosts and the uncanny. Movie is called The Turning.
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The woman in the window
by A. J. Finn
An agoraphobic recluse languishes in her New York City home, drinking wine and spying on her neighbors, before witnessing a terrible crime through her window that exposes her secrets and raises questions about her perceptions of reality. A first novel.
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The call of the wild
by Jack London
A young dog, abused by men and his hungry rivals on a Klondike dog team, escapes to the wilderness and joins a wolfpack.
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The goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
Taken in by a wealthy family friend after surviving an accident that killed his mother, thirteen-year-old Theo Decker tries to adjust to life on Park Avenue.
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