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15 Dino-Mite Sci-Fi Thrillers for Fans of Jurassic Park
What to read while you wait for Jurassic World: Rebirth
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 08, 2024
The newest Jurassic World movie, scheduled for release in July of 2025, will star Scarlett Johansson as a covert operations expert leading a top-secret mission involving—you guessed it—dinosaurs. We can't wait to see the new movie, but luckily there's plenty of dino-mite literature to enjoy in the meantime.
What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
Including 'Lady of the Lake', 'It Ends With Us', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', and more
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 18, 2024
It's always fun to see how good books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we just want to reread the book before we watch. Here are sixteen of the books behind the buzziest book-to-screen adaptations.
That Time Deadpool Killed the Marvel Universe
Plus 15 other Marvel comics to read if you love the new movie
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 13, 2024
The new Deadpool & Wolverine movie is smashing box-office records. Raunchy, funny, and dark, the newest Marvel movie teams up Ryan Reynold's fourth-wall-breaking mercenary, Deadpool, and Hugh Jackman's surly mutant, Wolverine. Learn more and get our recommendations for some supplemental reading material.
The Surprisingly Bookish Cast of 'It Ends With Us'
Plus 11 more heart-wrenching reads like the novel that inspired the film
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 06, 2024
It Ends With Us is finally coming to theaters! After several delays, the much-anticipated adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel will be released on August 9. Read on to learn about the film’s surprisingly bookish cast. Plus get our recommendations for eleven more heartrending novels.
In My Nostalgia Era
Media Tie-In Novel Trends of the Eighties and Nineties
By ThriftBooks Team • July 30, 2024
Many of the most popular TV shows, movies, and even video games of the 1970s, '80s, and '90s were made into novels. Here are ten of the best of those media tie-in novels and series from the 1980s and 1990s, including classics like Star Wars, Dead Poet's Society, and Clueless.
What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 14, 2024
It's always fun to see how good books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we just want to reread the book before we watch. Here are thirteen of the books behind the buzziest book-to-screen adaptations.
How Many Best Pictures Were Based on a Book?
A bookish Oscars deep dive
By Amanda Cleveland • March 21, 2024
What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
What to read and where to watch
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 17, 2024
It's always fun to see how good books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we're just trying to reread before we watch. Here are fifteen of the books behind the newest book-to-screen adaptations.
The Fantastic Four Reading List
Catch Up With Marvel's First Family
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 25, 2024
Marvel Studios recently revealed its cast for the new Fantastic Four movie. Created in 1961 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, The Fantastic Four is credited with shaping the Marvel Era as we know it. With the new film coming out next summer, now is the perfect time to start exploring this seminal series.
What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 18, 2024
It's always fun to see our favorite books on the screen. But sometimes, great literature gets adapted before we've had the chance to read it. Or maybe we want to reread them before we watch. Here are fifteen of the books behind the newest book-to-screen adaptations.
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