Top Books Made into Movies in 2012

Janet Evanovich's series about Bounty Hunter Stephanie Plum tops the bestsellers lists every year. Each book has a number in the title. Evanovich knows how to do beach reading, and now her fans will get to see their favorite heroine in a summer movie. One for the Money, starring Katherine Heigl as Stephanie Plum, is set for release in January.

• One for the Money Movie Information

Dr. Seuss' 1971 environmentalist tale about "The Lorax who speaks for the trees" is coming to theaters in March. Voices in this animated feature include Danny Devito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Betty White and Rob Riggle.

• The Lorax Book Information
• The Lorax Movie Information

It seems as if every new cast member that was announced for The Hunger Games movie got a new story in entertainment magazines. Perhaps that's because the books are fantastic, and we all can't wait to see how they will translate onto the big screen. We'll get our chance in March 2012, when the first Hunger Games movie is released.

• Hunger Games and Catching Fire Book Review
• The Hunger Games Book Club Discussion Questions

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith turns the life of one of America's most respected presidents into a Gothic nightmare. Funny? Gross? Probably depends on your sense of humor. There is enough of a following for this book, though, to turn it into a movie. The film version of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is set for release June 22, 2012.

 

• Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Book Review
• Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Book Club Discussion Questions

There is no need to announce this one! If you've seen Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn - Part 1, you surely know that the last movie in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga is due out on November 16, 2012.

• Breaking Dawn Book Review

Yann Martel's 2001 bestseller, Life of Pi, is finally coming to the big screen. Over the years, there were rumors that a number of different directors -- Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Alfonso Cuarón and M. Night Shyamalan -- but the film is finally being made by Ang Lee. The movie will be 3D and will be released in December.

• Life of Pi Movie Information

Lord of the Rings fans rejoice! The Hobbit is finally here and includes much of the cast from the original Lord of the Rings trilogy. Set for release in December, The Hobbit is already anticipated to be one of the biggest movies of the year.

• The Hobbit Movie Information
• The Hobbit Book Information