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10 Books to Read BEFORE You See the Movie

Published: Dec 26, 2014 ยท Modified: Jun 1, 2022 by Zina Harrington ยท Post may contain affiliate links

What I love about reading, or perhaps art in general, is that we all interpret things differently. There is nothing quite like watching someone's vision of a book on the screen.

Below are ten books to read before you see the movie:

1. The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais

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Rotten Tomato Audience Score: 82%

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2. The Maze Runner by James Dashner

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Rotten Tomato Audience Score: 78%

3. Divergent by Veronica Roth

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Rotten Tomato Audience Score: 71%

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4. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

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Rotten Tomato Audience Score: 98%

5. Wild by Cheryl Strayed

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Rotten Tomato Audience Score: 81%

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6. If I Stay by Gayle Forman

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Rotten Tomato Audience Score: 67%

7. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

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Rotten Tomato Audience Score: 47% *From critics as of 12/23/14

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8. This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel by Jonathan Tropper

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Rotten Tomato Audience Score: 71%

9. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

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Rotten Tomato Audience Score: TBA

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10. Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One by E L James

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Rotten Tomato Audience Score: 96% Want to See It

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