Today over at the Broke and Bookish the topic for Top Ten Tuesday is:

Top Ten Books I’d Love To See As Movies/Tv Shows

This is a tricky one because sometimes I feel really unhappy with adaptations, particularly when they don’t, for me, do the book justice.  Yes, I know that movie/tv is a different medium however I don’t like massive liberties being taken with the overall story. My motto: if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.  This makes me cautious about picking my favourite stories to be brought to the screen.  I considered cheating here and picking 10 books already adapted that I enjoy, but then I decided to stay on track:

1. All the Truth That’s in me by Julie Berry – a really good story that I didn’t know what to expect and thoroughly enjoyed.
2. Beauty/Poison/Charm by Sarah Pinborough – mashed up and twisted retold fairy tales
3. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson – would make a great movie with a strange Sliding Doors type feel – but one that continues throughout the life of the main character and ends up in all kinds of situations
4. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman – I would love to see this adapted – it could be such a lovely and slightly creepy adaptation – perhaps Tim Burton could give it his special touch?
5. The Gentlemen Bastards – I would love to see this series converted to film – but, by the same token I’m scared to see it adapted.  Jean is one of my favourite characters and I’d hate it if somebody I didn’t like was chosen to play his role!
6. Flex by Ferrett Steinmetz – this is an excellent book and could be a brilliant, exciting and totally over the top film almost in the style of comic book super hero.
7. The Prince of Fools and The Liar’s Key by Mark Lawrence – so far, this would make an excellent series – or epic type films for that matter!
8. Hexed by Michael Alan Nelson – this could be really creepy!
9. Longbourn by Jo Baker – just to visit with the Bennet’s again,  A bit of a period drama but from a different perspective.
10. The Just City by Jo Walton – I would love to see this on the big screen.