8 Books that Don’t but Should Have a Spot in the Movies

We all know that there are a bunch of good books that have movies and actors to make a little more real everything that we read (of course usually not as good) but there are also a lot of them that are really - really, really - good and didn't get a spot in Hollywood yet. Check out 8 of them:

1. The Selection Trilogy:

The creation of a TV show based on Kiera Cass’s trilogy was already considered, but it didn’t work. The two created pilots were rejected by the production company (The CW). There are promises to create movies inspired by books, but nothing has been announced yet. The Trilogy has been very successful, especially among the girls, but despite the cover with dresses and crowns and the synopsis of a prince and a kingdom the books cover much more than these superficial subjects. It addresses social segregation and the caste system, domestic violence and rebellion.

2. Ketchup Clouds:

Not very well known, I'll admit. But if you don’t know you should get to know it. The book tells the story of Zoe, a girl who feels guilty about something horrible she did and, then, begins to send letters to a murderer on death row to take the weight off of her back. Zoe is, actually, a character created by the protagonist not to be identified. The book has a lot of suspense, romance, and secrets and, although it's not known, it is very good and certainly deserved to have a movie based on it.

3. Red Queen:

The book series is still new but that does not diminish its value in any aspect. Red Queen has a plot that, like the Selection, deals with serious matters masqueraded by princes and kingdoms and in the case... super-powers. That's right! The main character Mare Barrow, a red blood, discovers that she has powers, that were only pertaining to those of silver blood, and that changes her life completely. Hey, Hollywood! Give us the movies!

4. Looking for Alaska:

A book by John Green, best-sellers writer of books such as "The Fault in Our Stars" and "Paper Towns," is also a best-seller and, throughout the years, many promises have been made about turning it into a movie but none of them became real. The book tells the story of troubled teenagers in a boarding school who are about to have their lives affected by an accident. The drama mixed with comedy is addictive and certainly deserved a place on the big screen. We are still hoping for any signs of life from production, but until then we just wait.

5. We were liars:

E. Lockhart's book, with positive reviews by famous writers (such as John Green), is extremely intelligent, well thought and intriguing, as well as having an unimaginable end. The book tells the story of Cadece Sinclair who, during all summers, travels to her family's private island and joins her cousins ​​Johnny and Mirren and Johnny’s friend Gat. Over the years Cadece gets very close to Gat and their friendship begins to be something more, but in the summer of fifteen, she suffers a strange accident that can ruin everything. This book certainly deserves its place in the movies and we still hope that it will happen.

6. Legend:

The trilogy has been acclaimed by national and international critics as one of the best dystopias ever written. It tells the story of an unlikely romance, started in an oppressive society, between June, an elite-born girl, and Day, a poor criminal who doesn’t have the worst motives for doing what he does. They meet when Day becomes the prime suspect in the murder of June's brother. He tries to ensure the survival of his family as she seeks revenge for her brother's death, but they discover the true reason that brought them together and how far the government would go to keep secrets. Who wouldn't want to see a movie about that?

7. Endgame:

The book that invites readers to play its game certainly deserves a movie. Endgame tells the story of twelve players who are looking for the first of three keys scattered around the world, whoever finds this key wins a suitcase full of gold. In addition to the plot of mystery, the book has a very interesting move, it puts the reader in the game with an enigma. The book already won a virtual game in his honor, but a movie also would be nice.

8. Red Rising:

The book has the promise of being adapted by Marc Foster (the same director of World War Z), but if it’s on this list it’s because nothing has happened yet. The trilogy tells the story of a not too distant future in which Mars was colonized and, there, humans are divided into a caste system. Darrow is one who lives at the base of this system by digging underground tunnels and without seeing the light of day, but one day he revolts and along with other rebels decides to rise to the surface and unravel what lies behind the oppressive system. We hope that Matt Damon gets to share the red planet really soon with the characters of this story.

Bonus: Percy Jackson and the Olympians:

I know, I know. Percy Jackson has adaptations for the 1st and 2nd books of the series, but the films were so bad that they shouldn’t count. Fans of the saga have even gone so far as to try to make a petition to nullify these movies and change the director. Among the criticisms made to the demigod movies is the enormous age difference between Percy, Annabeth and Grover and the actors who play them in the movie. Besides horrible special effects and lazy performances, the film still had continuity errors. I think that this one didn't go very well for Poseidon's son.

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