Read Before You Watch

2013 is shaping up to be a great year for those of us who love seeing our favorite books on the big screen. But whether the movie is good or bad, it is always nice to read the book before you see the movie. Below is a list of just a few of the great books still coming out as movies this year, with the release dates. Stop in at your local branch to pick up a copy of the book now, or follow the link below to put one on hold.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – May 10

World War Z by Max Brooks – June 21

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan – August 7

Paranoia by Joseph Finder – August 16

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare – August 23

Serena by Ron Rash – September 27

Carrie by Stephen King – October 18

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card – November 1

The Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort – November 15

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – November 22

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug  by JRR Tolkien – December 13

The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel – December 18

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber – December 25

What book do you think should be made into a movie?