Playing now in the FLC Virtual Cinema, D.W. Young’s acclaimed documentary The Booksellers bridges the worlds of cinema and literature by inviting viewers inside the fascinating and rarely-seen world of rare book dealers and collectors. Books and movies are essential forms of storytelling, which got us wondering: what is an underrated book that you would like to see made into a movie? The responses flooded in on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and we’ve rounded up the highlights below. If you are looking for a new read, the list includes works by Thomas Pynchon, Cormac McCarthy, Octavia Butler, Katherine Dunn, Haruki Murakami, Roberto Bolaño, and more. Thanks to everyone who submitted!
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (@georgestavrinou)
At the Mercy of Tiberius by Augusta Evans Wilson (@twangvincy)
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy (@kidlansky)
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James (@jonmosphere)
Butcher’s Crossing by John Williams (@maxyj_p)
A Childhood in Scotland by Christian Miller (@Film_Legacy)
A Cool Million by Nathanael West (@HarrisL585)
The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon (@omarwatchesfilm)
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry (@mj_otoole)
The Dog of the South by Charles Portis (@dave_baeumler)
The Dork of Cork by Chet Raymo (@angryalgonquin)
The First Bad Man by Miranda July (@Alankean2)
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi (@filemcore)
The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges (@Casquivan)
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn (@delphicdays)
Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin (@moonbiird)
The Green King by Paul-Loup Sulitzer (@BattriesNotIncl)
Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson (@jjjjjdp)
High Life by Matthew Stokoe (@WakeIslandPod)
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (@dbossx2)
Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino (@cinematografo)
Kindred by Octavia Butler (@l8dyice85)
The Known World by Edward P Jones (@Pynchump216)
The Last Jews in Berlin by Leonard Gross (@tfaucett)
Let’s Kill Uncle by Rohan O’Grady (@CMRanapia)
The Life of Henry Brulard by Stendhal (@de_vin_riz)
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (@ameliaaahh)
Masters of Atlantis by Charles Portis (@ajgilday)
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (@ryansheehan000)
Mr. Vertigo by Paul Auster (@NextToTheAisle)
Post Office by Charles Bukowski (@PaulShayatovich)
Ride a Cockhorse by Raymond Kennedy (@donstahl)
The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart by Jesse Bullington (@kurafex)
Sanibel Flats by Randy Wayne White (@Westfa11)
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño (@leyla4967)
The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai (@admont12)
Soldier Boys by Dean Hughes (@tommykevans3)
The Story Keeper by Lisa Wingate (@yannnnne)
The Tender Bar: A Memoir JR Moehringer (@LostInFilm)
Universal Harvester by John Darnielle (@CashedJohnnys)
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami (@bdhutch)
Wonderland Avenue: Tales of Glamour and Excess by Danny Sugerman (@filmnerddave)
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig (Forrest W.)
Do you have more suggestions to add to the list? Share with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and stay tuned for more conversations on cinema.
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