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Books to Film: Menacing Movies

Some people only read the book, while others only watch the movie. Many people do both and fight over in which order to approach the movies and their book counterparts.  

Whatever your medium of entertainment, this list features several spine-chilling novels that have inspired even more chilling movies, all available physically or digitally for free with an account through the Terrebonne Parish Library System.  

The books are listed with their original author. Both the movies and book titles can be found in our system, in order of appearance in the following preview. This list does not assume any bias towards the films or books nor gives any commentary about the items.  

The Woman in Black 

by Susan Hill and 2012 movie starring Daniel Radcliffe 

Physical: Book, Movie

 

The Invisible Man

by H. G. Wells, 2020 movie starring Elisabeth Moss

Physical: Book, Movie

Digital: eBook

 

The Turn of the Screw

by Henry James, 2020 movie “The Turning” starring Finn Wolfhard

Physical: Book, Audiobook, Movie

Digital: eBook, eAudiobook

 

I Am Legend

by Richard Matheson, 2008 movie starring Will Smith

Physical: Book, Audiobook, Movie

Digital: eAudiobook

 

World War Z

by Max Brooks, 2013 movie starring Brad Pitt

Physical: Book, Audiobook, Movie

Digital: eBook, eAudiobook

 

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

by Seth Grahame-Smith, 2016 movie starring Lily James

Physical: Book, Audiobook, Movie

Digital: eBook

 

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

by Alvin Schwartz, 2019 movie starring Dean Norris

Physical: Book, Movie

 

 

Warm Bodies

by Isaac Marion, 2013 movie starring Nicholas Hoult

Physical: Book, Movie

Digital: eAudiobook

 

 

Warm Bodies

by Neil Gaiman, 2009 movie starring Dakota Fanning

Physical: Book, Movie

Digital: eBook

 

 

– Jessica, Reference Department