Read the Book, See the Movie
Current and Upcoming Movies and the Books that Inspired Them
RC = Recorded Cassette; BR = Braille
FICTION
All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren
RC 53553
Country boy Willie (Stark) Talos rises to become governor of his state, only to be brought down by his personal failings. Strong language. 1946. The movie stars Sean Penn, Jude Law, and James Gandolfini.
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
RC 56134
In the first book of the series, James Bond faces a challenging assignment ¾ to beat Communist agent Le Chiffre at baccarat. 1953. The movie stars Daniel Craig as Bond.
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
RC 57232
Fifteen-year-old Eragon bonds with the baby dragon, Saphira, that hatches from a mysterious blue stone in this young adult tale. 2003. The movie stars Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich.
The Good German by Joseph Kanon
RC 53016
Reporter Jake Geismar returns to Berlin after the fall of the Nazis to cover the Potsdam Conference and to find former lover, Lena. While there, he discovers an American soldier's body. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 2001. The movie stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, and Beau Bridges.
A Good Year by Peter Mayle
RC 58451
Londoner Max Skinner's financial career is failing when he learns that he has inherited his uncle's rundown vineyard in Provence, France. Californian Christie Roberts soon arrives to stake her claim to the estate. 2004. The movie stars Russell Crowe.
Little Children by Tom Perrotta
RC 57891
Sarah, a wife and mother whose husband is fond of Internet smut, has an affair with a would-be lawyer. The arrival of a convicted child further disrupts life in this sleepy suburb. Strong language and violence. 2004. The movie stars Kate Winslet.
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
BR 14675
After the murder of his guardian, Uncle Ian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is blackmailed into completing Ian's dangerous undercover work for MI6, Britain's intelligence agency in this story for teens. 2000. The movie, titled “Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker,” stars Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor, and Mickey Rourke.
NON-FICTION
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
RC 51561
An expose of the fast-food industry, revealing its dubious production techniques, marketing strategies, and exploitation of workers. 2001. The movie stars Greg Kinnear, Avril Lavigne, and Ethan Hawke.
Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley with Ron Powers
RC 50264
Recounts the story of the six young marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima during fierce combat on the obscure Japanese-held island in 1945. 2000. The movie stars Ryan Phillippe.
Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser
RC 53134
Biography of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), the fifteenth child of Empress Maria Teresa of Austria. Descriptions of sex. 2001. The movie stars Kirsten Dunst.
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
RC 54817Account by a young, self-proclaimed gay of his unorthodox 1970s upbringing by his mother's psychiatrist. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 2002. The movie stars Annette Bening, Alec Baldwin, and Evan Rachel Wood.
RC = Recorded Cassette; BR = Braille
FICTION
All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren
RC 53553
Country boy Willie (Stark) Talos rises to become governor of his state, only to be brought down by his personal failings. Strong language. 1946. The movie stars Sean Penn, Jude Law, and James Gandolfini.
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
RC 56134
In the first book of the series, James Bond faces a challenging assignment ¾ to beat Communist agent Le Chiffre at baccarat. 1953. The movie stars Daniel Craig as Bond.
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
RC 57232
Fifteen-year-old Eragon bonds with the baby dragon, Saphira, that hatches from a mysterious blue stone in this young adult tale. 2003. The movie stars Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich.
The Good German by Joseph Kanon
RC 53016
Reporter Jake Geismar returns to Berlin after the fall of the Nazis to cover the Potsdam Conference and to find former lover, Lena. While there, he discovers an American soldier's body. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 2001. The movie stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, and Beau Bridges.
A Good Year by Peter Mayle
RC 58451
Londoner Max Skinner's financial career is failing when he learns that he has inherited his uncle's rundown vineyard in Provence, France. Californian Christie Roberts soon arrives to stake her claim to the estate. 2004. The movie stars Russell Crowe.
Little Children by Tom Perrotta
RC 57891
Sarah, a wife and mother whose husband is fond of Internet smut, has an affair with a would-be lawyer. The arrival of a convicted child further disrupts life in this sleepy suburb. Strong language and violence. 2004. The movie stars Kate Winslet.
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
BR 14675
After the murder of his guardian, Uncle Ian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is blackmailed into completing Ian's dangerous undercover work for MI6, Britain's intelligence agency in this story for teens. 2000. The movie, titled “Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker,” stars Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor, and Mickey Rourke.
NON-FICTION
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
RC 51561
An expose of the fast-food industry, revealing its dubious production techniques, marketing strategies, and exploitation of workers. 2001. The movie stars Greg Kinnear, Avril Lavigne, and Ethan Hawke.
Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley with Ron Powers
RC 50264
Recounts the story of the six young marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima during fierce combat on the obscure Japanese-held island in 1945. 2000. The movie stars Ryan Phillippe.
Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser
RC 53134
Biography of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), the fifteenth child of Empress Maria Teresa of Austria. Descriptions of sex. 2001. The movie stars Kirsten Dunst.
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
RC 54817Account by a young, self-proclaimed gay of his unorthodox 1970s upbringing by his mother's psychiatrist. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 2002. The movie stars Annette Bening, Alec Baldwin, and Evan Rachel Wood.
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