11 YA Books That I Can't Wait to See On Screen
In the past few years many YA books have been successfully turned into film such as the Harry Potter franchise, Divergent, Twilight, The Hunger Games, Vampire Academy, If I Stay, The Giver and The Maze Runner just to name a few. TV shows such as The Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars have also been very successful.
Some of the titles mentioned below will be released as films or TV shows in 2015 and 2016. Most if not all of these books have already sold the film rights.
I would really like to see the novel Uglies by Scott Westerfeld as a film or a TV series. Uglies is one of the first dystopian novels I remember reading. Uglies tells the story of Tally. Tally lives in a dystopian world where everyone is born Ugly and on their sixteen birthday people get surgery to become Pretty. When Tally turns 16 years old, she will get her surgery to become Pretty and her life will be all about having fun.
A few weeks before her sixteenth birthday and her surgery Tally meets a girl named Shay. Shay does not want to become Pretty so she decides to run away. Tally is forced to find Shay and turn her in or she wont be able to become a Pretty. In her search Tally finds secrets about the Pretty world that make her question everything about her world. Uglies is followed by Pretties, Specials and Extras.
Looking for Alaska by John Green. Looking for Alaska tells the story of Miles and Alaska. Miles a new boy in a boarding school and Alaska is the girl that he falls for. After an unfortunate accident Miles and his friends search for clues about what happened.
Paper Townsby John Green. Paper Towns tells story of a boy named Quentin in his search for a girl he loves after she disappears. The Paper Towns film will be released June 19 2015.
The 5th Wave by Richard Yancey tells the story of Cassie who is one of the last survivors on earth. She is running from mysterious deadly beings who go around killing humans. When Cassie meets Evan Walker she must make some tough choices in the hope of rescuing her brother. The second book in the 5th Wave series is entitled The Infinite Sea. The third book in the 5th Wave series is untitled as of yet. The 5th Wave film will be out in theaters January 29 2016. Actress Chloe Grace Moretz will be starting as Cassie in the 5th wave film. She has previously starred in the If I Stay film among others.
Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz has a Gossip Girl feel set in New York City around the lives of the young, rich and powerful. What is not so commonly known is that many of the rich and powerful in Manhattan are Blue Blood vampires. Blue Bloodstells the story of Schuyler Van Alen. She finds that she is a blue blood when she turns fifteen years old. Schuyler wants to know more about the secrets of the Blue Bloods in her search she finds secrets of her family history she that change her world.
Blue Bloods is followed by Masquerade, Revelations, The Van Alen Legacy, Misguided Angel, Lost in Time and ends with Gates of Paradise.
Keys to the Repository and Bloody Valentine are companion books.
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr. Wicked Lovely tells the story of Aislinn, a girl who can see Faeries but avoids them at all cost. The summer king wants Aislinn to become his summer Queen. Aislinn wants nothing to do with the fey. Her involvement with them will put her life and the life of her best friend at risk because the faeries can be very dangerous. Wicked Lovely is followed by Ink Exchange, Fragile Eternity, Radiant Shadows, and Darkest Mercy.
Fallen by Lauren Kate. Fallen tells the story of Daniel a fallen angel and the love of his life Lucinda. Lucinda meets Daniel at the Sword & Cross school as they begin to fall in love she finds out that she and Daniel live in a terrible cycle of finding love then loosing each other. Fallen is followed by Torment, Passion and Rapture. Fallen in Loveis an anthology of short stories. The Fallen film will be out in theaters in 2015.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore would make a fantastic TV show. In the world of Graceling many people are born with special powers called a grace. Graceling's have to different color in each eye. Graceling tells the story of Katsa and Po. Katsa is the niece of the king. She has a dangerous grace that gives her the power to kill. The king uses her power to put fear on his enemies. When Katsa meets Po everything begins to change and she learns secrets about her world she never knew. Katsa and Po must work together to save their world from the evil forces of a corrupt king. Graceling is followed by Bitterblue. Fire is a companion novel.
The Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas would make an epic TV show or film. Throne of Glass tells the tale of Celeana an assassin who has been sentenced to a life of hard labor for her previous crimes. The Prince of the realm, Dorian, offer her a deal: she can gain her freedom if he wins the kings tournament of champions and works for the crown for four years. Throne of Glass is followed by Crown of Midnight and Heir of Fire. The forth book in the series is untitled as of yet. The Assassin's Bladeprequels Throne of Glass.
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare tells the story of Clary who finds out she is a shadowhunter. Clary is torn by the secrets of her parents and her discoveries about Jace and Simon. The Mortal Instruments is followed by by City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls, and City of Heavenly Fire. The Mortal Instruments was released as a feature film in 2013. The series will continue as a TV show in 2015.