Book Adaptations Nominated for an Oscar
This year, six of the nine nominations for best picture were based on books. Take a look at each of these in NoveList.
Hugo, based on Brian Selznick’s novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret (see articles in Literary Reference Center)
Moneyball, based on the book by Michael Lewis (see articles in Literary Reference Center)
The Descendants, based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer (see articles in Literary Reference Center)
The Help, based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett
War Horse, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo
For even more nominees based on books, take a look at this Oscar Reading List from Shelf Awareness.
For more about Academy Award nominees and winners, see the All About Oscar spotlight from Encyclopædia Britannica.
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