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Terry Pratchett: Mort (In my opinion by far the best book his written) and The Truth (The vampire in it is excellent)
Doug Naylor: Last Human (The best Red Dwarf book ever)
Ian Serraillier: The Silver Sword (Really liked this book as a kid)

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I'd really like to see the Hythrun Chronicles by Jennifer Fallon made into a set of movies. That would be awesome.

I'd also like to see George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire Series made into a set of movies.

A new author, S.C. Butler has a series called Stoneways Trilogy, which would make for an awesome set of movies. I've only read the first two, seeing as they are the only ones out as of now, and can testify for a blow out ending in the third.

Curse

To tell you the truth i would be afraid if they made some of my favorite books into movies. It always ruins the book and they tend to butcher them quite easily. They have already invaded my childhood favorites like the Chronicals of Narnia and Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials Trilogy.

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Agreed on both counts.

But if I/the author had complete control it would be a different story.

I would love to see any and all of Jasper Ffordes books made into movies.

I know that'll never happen though, because he's even said that it will never happen unless he has complete control (YAY, him!).

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke also. It's being (been?) made into a movie due out in 2008, but I'd love it see it done exactly to the book.

I'd also LOVE LOVE LOVE to see Monkeewrench (and it's sequels) by P.J. Tracy made into movies. One of the few novels (and movies and tv shows, etc) that kept me guessing most of the way about who the killer was.

I'm sure I could think of many more : ).

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The Pellinor Series by Alison Croggon. *sigh* I never see anyone mention these, or ever known anyone who has read them, too...

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Perfect example: The Prestige. I read the book after I watched the movie, and the movie was much better.

I would like to see The Circle of Magic series by Tamora Pierce made into movies. Also The Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray. I also think The Witch of Cologne by Tobsha Learner would be a good one.

But my favorites are by Charles de Lint. Someplace To Be Flying, The Onion Girl, Forests of the Heart, etc. If only they could have good animation that way it doesn't look corny.

When I was younger I wanted to make the Swan Lake trilogy by Mark Helprin into a movie (or movies). But I wanted to be the director so that I could keep it/them close to the original stories. I still think they would be good.

Thinking of Mark Helprin reminded me of another of his books: Winter's Tale. That one would be a brilliant movie.

And also The Symphony of Ages series by Elizabeth Haydon.

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I think ALL of Tamora Peirce's books would make great movies.

I'd like to see Garth Nix books made into movies too.

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Excellant books that have faded into obscurity due to lack of advertising. As long as I've never heard of the book it's fine. If it's one of my favourites I'd hate it. Like The Golden Compass. That movie is aweful and an insult to the book.

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I second Malone: the whole The Wheel of Time books turned into movies. Yeah, it would be a major thing to try (thirteen books in all if you include the one still being written and the 'New Spring' novel). And they'd probably make the weaves into some lame glowing spiderweb-like shit. But imagine if they got it right, I'd watch'em all ... at least thrice

Yes, I'ma WoT nut


And maybe, just maybe ... the Pern novels ... all of them. Ooo, and the Eddings books, Sparhawk first. And the Robin Hobb books: Assassin's and Golden Fool especially ... Ha, now I'm showing my addictions

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Golden Compass is a wonderful movie.
That's what you get for reading the book.

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Ringworld. Given today's tech, it'd be doable, as long as they don't cast Jackie Chan or Jet Li as Louis Wu. Hell, even if they do, I wanna see a puppeteer dance on the big screen. I wanna see Kzinti. And I really really wanna see the Ringworld. The Big Dumb Object to beat all Big Dumb Objects.

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The Holy Bible would make a great movie. Just think: 500 minutes of historically accurate fun!

lin

Been done

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Ringworld would be cool... but so would the whole World of Tiers thing.

or... how about The Dying Earth?

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