What books would you LOVE to see as a movie?

[Girl In The Fire]

The title says it all...

I would love to see Jean Auel's Earths Children series as movies. I know they made Clan of the Cave Bear as a movie but it was bad and I like to pretend it doesn't exist lol.

Sea of Trolls - This is one of my fave books and there are not enough good Viking movies.

Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Stories series - One of my fav series and like Sea of Trolls the world needs some good movies with Vikings.

[wednesday2004]

I'll second the Jean Auel books.
I also like historical movies from a Native American perspective. So if any historically accurate books were made into movies I'd watch them.
I have a fascination with the ice age also, so stories where that time is the backdrop would make a good movie to me. I had read another series other than the Jean Auel ones that was a decent series but I can't remember the titles, it's been awhile since I read them.

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

My first choice is your fist choice. Would so love to see all those and a total remake of TCOTCB.

Lilian Jackson Brauns The Cat Who Series

Sue Graftons A-Z series.

Originally Posted by APBTLuv

The title says it all...

I would love to see Jean Auel's Earths Children series as movies. I know they made Clan of the Cave Bear as a movie but it was bad and I like to pretend it doesn't exist lol.

[Imogen]

John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things

[love2all]

Peter and The Starcatchers by Barry and Pearson

[DaughterOfKali]

Goodness, there are so many, it would take a very long time to list them.

[Girl In The Fire]

Originally Posted by wednesday2004

I had read another series other than the Jean Auel ones that was a decent series but I can't remember the titles, it's been awhile since I read them.

Was it the series that took place in North America about the people that crossed the land bridge?

DaughterofKali I def agree there are so many good books lol

I did forget another fav book of mine, Ice Station by Matthew Riley. Total brain candy book but lots of action, it would be an awesome movie. I started reading it and did not put it down until I was finished it about 5-6 hours later. I heard some movie studio bought the rights years ago but never hear anything more

[*Jessica*]

Originally Posted by Imogen

John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things

Yes! Marc and I adore this book and it would make such a good movie!

[BookGoddess]

There are so many for me as well. The movie would have to adhere very closely to the book. I'm a purist and I get mad at significant departures from the narrative.

-The Mitford series by Jan Karon (I could see this as a TV miniseries)
-The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue
-Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud

[wednesday2004]

APBTluv, I think your thinking of the same one I was. In the first book they crossed the landbridge after their village was trampled by an angry mammoth. The mammoth was mad because his mate was killed.

[AlmostAPpropriate]

For sheer fun: Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series....

[SAHDS]

None. They're never any good and I'm always left royally pissed off.

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

Originally Posted by wednesday2004

APBTluv, I think your thinking of the same one I was. In the first book they crossed the landbridge after their village was trampled by an angry mammoth. The mammoth was mad because his mate was killed.

I read that series but I am drawing a blank on the name They where way more violent and disturbing than Auel's works though and I couldnt finish the series.

[Princess ConsuelaB]

I've been waiting for Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern since I was 15

[wednesday2004]

: One of the books in the series I was thinking of was 'Beyond the Sea of Ice'. I still don't remember the others though.

[Oriole]

* Can I say Perfect by Judith McNaught?
Yes, it is just a cheesy romance, but I'd watch it like there is no tomorrow. :

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

Originally Posted by wednesday2004

: One of the books in the series I was thinking of was 'Beyond the Sea of Ice'. I still don't remember the others though.

Yes yes that is it my brain can stop hurting now. I went htrough a phase of trying to find other Auel like books and read everything I could get my hands on. William Sarabande.
Beyond the Sea of Ice.1
Corridor of Storms.2
The Edge of the World.7
Face of the Rising Sun.9
Forbidden Land.3
The Sacred Stones.5
Shadow of the Watching Star.8
Thunder in the Sky.6
Walkers of the Wind.4
Time Beyond Begining10
Spirit Moon 11
OK hijack over carry on.

[Teensy]

The Pillars of the Earth - As a HBO or Showtime mini-series, long and well-done like John Adams or the Tudors.

The Pickup, by Nadine Gordimer - I actually didn't enjoy the book all that much, but as I was reading I kept thinking it would make a great movie with the differing African scenes.

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town - A young adult novel that read in my mind just like a movie, sweet and off-beat (about a freak-show fat kid that get abandoned in a small town).

I don't think I want to see it (in the I am sure the book would be better sense), but if I were optioning movies I would definitely do the Stephanie Plum books. Here's a website where people ponder casting of the movie:
http://www.grupthink.com/topic/1878

[Storm Bride]

Originally Posted by Princess ConsuelaB

I've been waiting for Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern since I was 15

I'd like to see those, and Earth's Children. I have no faith that they'd be done well, but I'd like to see an attempt.

I'd also like to see some of R.A. Salvatore's books about Drizzt DoUrden made into a movie or movies. They'd probably be really cheesy, but I'm okay with that.

[MusicianDad]

I wouldn't mind seeing one or two Nancy Garden books as a movie, provided they are well done. Same with Tamora Pierce.