Many of this year’s Oscar nominated films were based on previously published novels or nonfiction titles. Which ones? Here’s the list:
- Precious is based on the novel Push by Sapphire.
- An Education is based on the memoir by Lynn Barber.
- Up in the Air is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Kirn.
- Crazy Heart is based on the novel by Thomas Cobb.
- A Single Man is based on the story by Christopher Isherwood.
- The Blind Side is based on the nonfiction book by Michael Lewis.
- Invictus is based on the book by John Carlin.
- Julie and Julia is based on a memoir by Julie Powell.
- The Lovely Bones is based on the novel by Alice Sebold.
- Fantastic Mr. Fox is based on the book by Roald Dahl.
- The Last Station is based on the novel by Jay Parini.
Click on the links to find the titles in our online catalog. Read it, then decide which you liked more!
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