12 Books That Became Award-Winning Movies

Films that lived up to their source material

When you hear your favourite book is going to be made into a movie, the reaction is typically a mix of anxiety and anticipation. Will the film do the book justice, or will it be a complete letdown? The twelve books in this list not only translated beautifully to film; they became critically lauded classics. Are any of your top choices listed? Which literary adaptations do you love? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!

1. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee	2. Life of Pi Yann Martel	3. Schindler's Ark Thomas Keneally	4. The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien	5. The English Patient Michael Ondaatje
6. Atonement Ian McEwan	7. One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest Ken Kesey	8. The Godfather Mario Puzo	9. Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad	10. Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell
11. Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell	12. Trainspotting Irvine Welsh