"Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother" (January 22).
2016 Books to Movies
"A true account of the events of September 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the US State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya. A team of six American security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the Americans stationed there" (January 15).
In this third installment, "Beatrice and Tobias venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare" (March 18).
"A Jewish nobleman, during the time of Christ, is falsely accused, enslaved by the Romans, and sets out to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him." Based on the novel by Indiana native Lew Wallace (August 12).
"A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, unlike his peers, he refuses to eat boys and girls" (July 1).
"A satire set during America's war in Iraq that explores the gaping national disconnect between the war at home and the war abroad. Follows the surviving members of the heroic Bravo Squad through one exhausting stop in their media-intensive "Victory Tour" at Texas Stadium" (November 11).
"Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events" (February 5).
"A story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity." The film is titled The Young Messiah (March 11).
The film Captain America: Civil War will be drawn from this larger story that includes the increasing political interference in the Avenger's activities that causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man (May 6).
"The film follows the adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school". This is the book he wrote (November 18).
"On February 18, 1952, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. Four men in a tiny lifeboat battled insurmountable odds to save more than 30 stranded sailors" (January 29).
"After witnessing something shocking from the window of her train, Rachel tells the police and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved" (October 7).
"The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, his rise to fame, and its tragic effect on his health and personal life." The film is titled I Saw the Light, after what has become one of his most popular songs (March 25).
"In the heart of Italy, Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history's most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces--Dante's Inferno--as he battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle" (October 14).
"A Love Story for this generation, Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life who has never been farther afield than her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for Will Traynor who is wheelchair bound after an accident. Will has always lived a huge life—big deals, extreme sports, worldwide travel—and now he’s pretty sure he cannot live the way he is" (March 4).
"When Rafe enters middle school, he and his friend create a game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct" (October 7).
"Jacob follows clues that take him to a mysterious island, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children. As he explores the abandoned bedrooms and hallways, he discovers that its former occupants were far more than peculiar; they possessed incredible powers. And they may still be alive." Tim Burton directs the film version (December 25).
"Jack Reacher returns to the headquarters of his old unit, only to find out he's now accused of a 16-year-old homicide" This will be the second film of the 18th book in the series after the first film of the ninth book One Shot (October 21).
"As a mysterious plague falls upon the village of Meryton and zombies start rising from the dead, Elizabeth Bennett is determined to destroy the evil menace, but becomes distracted by the arrival of the dashing and arrogant Mr. Darcy" (February 5).
"Discusses the infamous intelligence breach brought about by Edward Snowden, including the dangers of global monitoring, how Snowden managed to leave the country with a hard drive full of secrets, and his battle for asylum." The Oliver Stone film, titled Snowden, also draws from the book Time of the Octopus, written by Snowden's lawyer Anatoly Kucherena, that is currently not yet translated from the Russian (May 13).
"A wisecracking foreign correspondent recounts her experiences in Afghanistan and Pakistan while sharing cautionary observations about the region in its first post-Taliban years and the responsibilities of the U.S. and NATO." Tina Fey stars in the movie titled Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (March 4).
"Tarzan, raised by apes and now leader of the tribe, is forced to choose between two worlds when his presence in the jungle is discovered." The film, which may include parts from other Tarzan books as well, is titled The Legend of Tarzan" (July 1).