Booklist Queen's 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by booklistqueen

Book Becoming Movie in 2023
I am not of the opinion that the book is always better (cough cough The Prestige or Runaway Jury) but it's definitely always way more fun to read the book first before watching the movie or tv adaptation.

Explore my full list at: https://www.booklistqueen.com/books-to-movies-2023/
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The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple

The Color Purple Collection #1

Alice Walker

288 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Laura Taylor Namey

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Maame by Jessica George

Maame

Jessica George

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie Bucket #1

Roald Dahl

3 hours • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction childrens classics funny lighthearted fast-paced
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Black Cake

Charmaine Wilkerson

385 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Crooked Kingdom

Six of Crows #2

Leigh Bardugo

546 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

Hallowe'en Party

Hercule Poirot #36

Agatha Christie

336 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus

390 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional funny inspiring medium-paced
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Gabrielle Zevin

416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Ninth House

Alex Stern #1

Leigh Bardugo

16 hours, 21 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced