Last year we were thrilled at the number of our favorite books that were adapted for film and nominated for Academy Awards. There aren’t as many of our favs on the list of Oscar-nominess this year, but the list of contenders is still a strong and compellling one.
| Movie | Nomination | Book/Author |
|---|---|---|
| The Black Dahlia | Cinematography | The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy |
| Children of Men | Cinematography/Film Editing/Screenplay (Adapted) | Children of Men by P.D. James |
| The Devil Wears Prada | Best Actress/Costume Design | The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger |
| Flags of Our Fathers | Sound Editing/Sound Mixing | Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley |
| The Good German | Original Score | The Good German by Joseph Kanon |
| The Last King of Scotland | Best Actor | The Last King of Scotland by Giles Foden |
| Little Children | Supporting Actor/Best Actress/Screenplay (Adapted) | Little Children by Tom Perrotta |
| Notes on a Scandal | Best Actress/Supporting Actress/Original Score/Screenplay (Adapted) | What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller |
| Poseiden | Visual Effects | The Poseiden Adventure by Paul Gallico |
| The Pursuit of Happyness | Best Actor | The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner |
They may not have been nominated for Oscars, but many other notable movies from 2006 were based on books. Here’s a selection of some of our favorites.
| Movie | Book/Author |
|---|---|
| All the King’s Men | All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren |
| Casino Royale | Casino Royale by Ian Fleming |
| Charlotte’s Web | Charlotte’s Web by Ian Fleming |
| The Da Vinci Code | The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown |
| Eragon | Eragon by Christopher Paolini |
| Freedomland | Freedomland by Richard Price |
| The History Boys | The History Boys (play) by Alan Bennett |
| The Namesake | The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri |
| The Night Listener | The Night Listener by Armisead Maupin |
| The Painted Veil | The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham |
| Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskin |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde |
| Running with Scissors | Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs |
| The Tenants | The Tenants by Bernard Malamud |
| The Thief Lord | The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke |
And be sure to check out some of these coming attractions!
| Movie | Book/Author |
|---|---|
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward by Robert Ford/Ron Hansen |
| Bridge to Terabithia | Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson |
| Gone, Baby, Gone | Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane |
| Hannibal Rising | Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris |
| Killshot | Killshot by Elmore Leonard |
| The Martian Child | The Martian Child: a Novel About a Single Father Adopting a Son by David Gerrold |
| Next | The Golden Man (short story) by Philip K. Dick |
| Snow Angels | Snow Angels by Steward O’Nan |
| Zodiac | Zodiac by Robert Graysmith |