13 books to read before they become movies in 2017

'The Zookeeper's Wife' in book and movie form. Summer movie season is almost upon us, which means you have some homework.2017 has already had a handful of book-to-movie adaptations and there are a host more coming, featuring stars like Emma Watson, Idris Elba and Jacob Tremblay. But don’t worry, you still have time to head to the library, turn on your Kindle or audiobook and catch up. Here are 13 books that you’ll be hearing more about as the head to the screen later this year.

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1. The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman

The Holocaust drama hits the big screen this weekend, but there's plenty of time to catch up before it leaves theaters. The book tells the true story of the Warsaw Zoo owners who saved hundreds of Jewish people from the Nazis in occupied Poland by hiding them in their villa and empty cages. The adaptation stars Jessica Chastain and Daniel Bruhl.

The Zookeeper’s Wife hits theaters March 31.

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