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11 books to read before they are turned into films in 2019
So you can school your friends on the plot holes.
Everyone knows the rule: Book before film and never the other way around. With 2019 already lining up some major book-turned-film releases, the clock is ticking. Here are the novels you're going to want to nose-dive right into before heading to the cinema.
The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn
The book: Agoraphobic Anna Fox hasn't left her New York home in 10 months. She watches her neighbours, the Russells, from the window, but one evening "a frenzied scream rips across the silence and Anna witnesses something no one was supposed to see".
The film: Amy Adams (as Anna), Gary Oldman, Julianne Moore, Anthony Mackie and Wyatt Russell.
It's out... September 2019.
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The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The book: This Pulitzer prize-winning novel tells the story of 13-year-old Theo Decker, whose life is turned apart when his mother is killed in an accident that he survives. He is taken in by wealthy family friends and the story follows him as he deals with his grief and new ways of life.
The film: Ansel Elgort plays Theo. The rest of the cast includes Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson and Jeffrey Wright.
It's out... October 2019.
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The Rhythm Section by Mark Burnell
The book: Stephanie Patrick's family were on board a plane that crashed leaving no survivors. Her life destroyed, she turns to drugs and prostitution until she discovers the plane crash was not an accident. She then vows to get revenge on the people who killed her family.
The film: Stars your faves Blake Lively as Stephanie, as well as Jude Law and Sterling K Brown.
It's out... November 22, 2019.
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The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
The book: The first in a best-selling trilogy. The story follows 39-year-old geneticist Don who has never had a second date. He then embarks on a scientific, methodical test to find the most perfect partner, but then, along comes Rosie "the world's most incompatible woman".
The film stars: Well, we're not too sure. Originally Jennifer Lawrence was signed on, but then dropped out due to reported scheduling conflicts. Earlier this year, there were rumours Ryan Reynolds was considering the role.
It's out... Despite all the back-and-forth, it's still due for release sometime in 2019.
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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The book: If there's any chance at all you got through your childhood without reading this classic, then now is the time before the highly-anticipated film comes out. The book chronicles four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy on their journey from childhood to womanhood in the late 1800s.
The film: The 2019 remake is the works of Lady Bird director Greta Gerwig and has an all-star cast including Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Timothee Chalamet, Laura Dern, James Norton and only blimmin' Meryl Streep.
It's out... December 25, 2019.
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Olivia Blair is Entertainment Editor (Luxury) at Hearst UK, working across ELLE, Esquire and Harper's Bazaar. Olivia covers all things entertainment and has interviewed the likes of Margot Robbie, Emma Stone, Michaela Coel and Ryan Gosling over the years.
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