2013+: 25 Popular YA Book-To-Film Adaptations
by guardianlove23 | created - 29 Jan 2013 | updated - 16 Dec 2013 | PublicBooks made in to films that will be released 2013 and on that are highly anticipated!
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1. Beautiful Creatures (2013)
PG-13 | 124 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Ethan Wate longs to escape his small southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena Duchannes. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and their town.
Director: Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Alice Englert, Viola Davis, Emma Thompson, Alden Ehrenreich
Votes: 91,025 | Gross: $19.45M
This Oscar-star studded flick was released Valentines Day 2013. Based on the book 'Beautiful Creatures' by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia.
2. The Host (2013)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie Stryder risks everything to protect the people she cares about.
Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Diane Kruger
Votes: 118,595 | Gross: $26.63M
The next Twilight? Stephenie Meyer's other novel, The Host, has been adapted for film and was released March 29, 2013.
3. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
PG | 106 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
In order to restore their dying safe haven, the son of Poseidon and his friends embark on a quest to the Sea of Monsters, to find the mythical Golden Fleece, all the while trying to stop an ancient evil from rising.
Director: Thor Freudenthal | Stars: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson, Nathan Fillion
Votes: 126,585 | Gross: $68.56M
The sequel to the wildly popular first film, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Lermanators rejoice! This film was released August 14, 2013.
4. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When her mother disappears, Clary Fray learns that she descends from a line of warriors who protect our world from demons. She joins forces with others like her and heads into a dangerous alternate New York called the Shadow World.
Director: Harald Zwart | Stars: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Jemima West
Votes: 138,791 | Gross: $31.17M
This adaptation of Cassandra Clare's highly popular Mortal Instruments series came out August 23, 2013.
5. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
PG-13 | 146 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Votes: 721,561 | Gross: $424.67M
The sequel to the Hunger Games, which improved greatly upon its preceder (IT WAS JUST LIKE THE BOOK!!!) was released November 22, 2013.
6. Vampire Academy (2014)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human-half vampire, a guardian of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discreetly within our world. Her calling is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi.
Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Danila Kozlovskiy, Gabriel Byrne
Votes: 56,822 | Gross: $7.79M
Man, I'm excited for Vampire Academy! Pretty good cast, accurate script, funny twist, and one of my favorite book series... I can't wait until the Valentine's Day release date!
7. Divergent (2014)
PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney
Votes: 489,193 | Gross: $150.95M
The next Hunger Games? Another strong female lead, and another rebellion, it seems. Divergent will be released March 21, 2014, with Shailene Woodley starring as Tris.
8. The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
PG-13 | 126 min | Drama, Romance
Hazel and Gus are teenagers who meet at a cancer support group and fall in love. They both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books, especially "An Imperial Affliction", so they embark on a journey to visit an author in Amsterdam.
Director: Josh Boone | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern
Votes: 401,259 | Gross: $124.87M
Oh my God, you guys don't understand how excited I am about this movie being adapted! I love TFiOS and can't wait to see it brought to life on the big screen! The release is set for June 6, 2014.
9. The Maze Runner (2014)
PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
Director: Wes Ball | Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Votes: 510,139 | Gross: $102.43M
The Maze Runner is finally becoming a movie! Is anyone else excited simply to see all those guys in action?
10. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson
Votes: 503,154 | Gross: $337.14M
The first part of the final films of The Hunger Games will be released November 21, 2014.
11. Fallen (II) (2016)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A young girl finds herself in a reform school after therapy since she was blamed for the death of a young boy. At the school she finds herself drawn to a fellow student, unaware that he is an angel, and has loved her for thousands of years.
Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Joely Richardson, Hermione Corfield, Daisy Head, Addison Timlin
Votes: 15,974
Fallen is lovely. Movie please.
12. Wings (I)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | Announced
A teenage girl from a small town, trying to adjust to a big high school, suspects she might not be like the other kids.
Miley Cyrus has been set to star in the title role for years, but we don't know if this one will ever get its feet off the ground.
13. Maximum Ride (I) (2016)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A flock of winged children mount a rescue plan when wolf-boys abduct their youngest member and return her to the militarized institution that created them all.
Director: Jay Martin | Stars: Allie Marie Evans, Patrick Johnson, Lyliana Wray, Luke Gregory Crosby
Votes: 4,699
I'm really fond of the Maximum Ride series, so I hope whoever directs can take the series to a faithful and beautiful film adaptation.
14. Chaos Walking (2021)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality where all thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Demián Bichir, David Oyelowo
Votes: 56,145 | Gross: $13.29M
Chaos Walking, a popular series of books, is finally getting its own movie.
15. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
PG-13 | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final battle that will decide the fate of Panem.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson
Votes: 373,489 | Gross: $281.72M
The second part of the Hunger Games finale will be released November 20, 2015.
16. Wicked Lovely
Fantasy, Romance | Announced
A teenage girl is pursued by a faerie king in hopes that she can save him and his fae from eternal winter.
It's been announced that a film is being made of this one, though it's unknown when it will be released.
17. The Forest of Hands and Teeth
Action, Drama, Romance | Pre-production
Mary lives in a world where you must always mind the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth.
Director: Kate Maberly
Can they PLEASE make this a movie?!
18. Shiver (I)
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | Announced
A teenage werewolf falls for a girl, who helps him find a way to become human.
Director: Andy Fickman
I love the Shiver trilogy, and I hope a movie is made out of this.
19. Before I Fall (2017)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
February 12 is just another day in Sam's charmed life, until it turns out to be her last. Stuck reliving her last day over and over, Sam untangles the mystery around her death and discovers everything she's losing.
Director: Ry Russo-Young | Stars: Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Cynthy Wu, Medalion Rahimi
Votes: 56,829 | Gross: $12.24M
I love this book! Please make a movie out of it.
20. The Graveyard Book
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery | Announced
The story of a boy whose parents are killed is adopted by the occupants of a graveyard and raised by them.
Director: Marc Forster
A Graveyard Book movie would please me, since I've been begging for once since I finished the book.
21. The Alchemyst: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Fantasy | Announced
A brother and sister try to rescue a legendary alchemist's secret of eternal life from falling into the wrong hands. Based on Michael Scott's "The Alchemyst: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel"
Nuff said.
22. The Raven Cycle (TV Movie)
Fantasy | Announced
A girl from a family of psychics falls for a boy whom she was told would suffer a horrible fate.
PLEASE make this one into a movie.
23. Wake (I)
Drama, Horror, Thriller | Announced
A thriller that follows Janie Hannagan, a young woman who has the ability to enter other people's dreams.
I frickin' love this book! PLEASE adapt it for film.
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