Staff Recommendations: Books We Think Should Be Adapted into Movies

Ever read a book and wanted to see it on the silver screen? Us too. Here are picks of books our staff wish could be adapted into a movie.

The story takes place in a fictional medieval world where some people are born with special powers called Graces. I love that the main character is a strong, unconventional woman determined to make the realm a better place for everyone, especially the Graced. There were rumblings of a film adaptation around 2013, however it never came to fruition.

– Molly Walker, children’s services librarian

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The period costumes and the visuals from the other realms would be perfect for the screen.

– Amy Carroll, programming and community engagement manager

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This book follows four best friends who are retiring from their 40-year career of being assassins. The women are granted a retirement cruise from their organization, and are shocked to find themselves the targets of some of their younger coworkers! This book is so funny and action-packed, and the friend group is so relatable that you’re sure to recognize your own friends in each of them. I think this book would make a great movie with a star-studded cast of women, like the movie 80 for Brady.

– Danielle Heiert, adult/teen services programmer

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These books are so magical and breathtakingly beautiful. Each one has so many moments that are so striking, you can’t help but visualize them as if they were happening on a movie screen in front of you. There is a particular scene in Ruthless Vows (that I can’t elaborate on because of spoilers but it’s That One Cafe Scene) that I desperately need to be cinema-tized because there’s so much body language, facial expression, and non-verbal communication happening and seeing it played out by actual people would be absolutely heartbreaking.

– Stephanie Daugherty, technical services specialist

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Although there have been two from this series adapted into movies (that I know of) I would love to see James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux series adapted, in order, with proper casting. I love this series with its fatally flawed characters. Dave and Clete are the best…sometimes when they are at their worst. Purple Cane Road is my favorite.

– Toni Reinke, patron services assistant

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One of my personal favorite comic book series is Patsy Walker, a.k.a. Hellcat! due to its lighthearted action-comedy aesthetic and beautiful stylized artwork, the majority of which was done by Brittney L. Williams and could be perfectly adapted into a vibrant, energetic animated film. The series is a great example of a modern superhero comic that’s relatively self-contained and feels like a Saturday morning cartoon; it’s full of colorful, expressive characters and hilarious writing, which makes it a very comfy-cozy read that’s easy to pick up and enjoy.

– Tanner Reed, patron services assistant

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