APPENDIX D
YA Books-to-Film Chart
| BOOK (SERIES) TITLE | AUTHOR | YEAR OF PUBLICATION | FILM TITLE | YEAR OF RELEASE | MOVIE STUDIO | SUBGENRE |
| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | L. Frank Baum | 1900 | The Wizard of Oz | 1939 | MGM Studios | Fantasy |
| A Little Princess | Frances Hodgson Burnett | 1905 | The Little Princess | 1939 | 20th Century Fox | Mystery |
| National Velvet | Enid Bagnold | 1935 | 1945 | MGM Studios | Drama | |
| The Yearling | Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings | 1938 | 1946 | MGM | Historical | |
| Treasure Island | Robert Louis Stevenson | 1883 | 1950 | Walt Disney Productions | Adventure | |
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Jules Verne | 1870 | 1954 | Walt Disney Productions | Science fiction, adventure | |
| Old Yeller | Fred Gipson | 1956 | 1957 | Walt Disney Productions | Historical | |
| Lottie and Lisa | Erich Kastner | 1949 | The Parent Trap | 1961 | Walt Disney Productions | Drama, humor |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee | 1960 | 1962 | Universal Pictures | Historical, drama | |
| Go Ask Alice | Beatrice Sparks | 1971 | 1973 | Metromedia Producers Corporation (MPC) | Drama | |
| The Apple Dumpling Gang | Jack Bickham | 1971 | 1975 | Walt Disney Productions | Historical | |
| Escape to Witch Mountain | Alexander H. Key | 1968 | 1975 | Walt Disney Productions | Science fiction | |
| Forever | Judy Blume | 1975 | 1978 | EMI Television; Roger Gimbel Productions | Romance | |
| The Black Stallion | Walter Farley | 1941 | 1979 | American Zoetrope | Adventure | |
| Tex | S. E. Hinton | 1979 | 1982 | Walt Disney Productions | Drama | |
| Rumble Fish | S. E. Hinton | 1975 | 1983 | American Zoetrope | Drama | |
| Something Wicked This Way Comes | Ray Bradbury | 1962 | 1983 | Walt Disney Productions; Bryna Productions | Fantasy/horror | |
| The Outsiders | S. E. Hinton | 1967 | 1983 | Zoetrope Studios | Drama | |
| I Am the Cheese | Robert Cormier | 1997 | 1983 | Almi Pictures | Crime, mystery | |
| The Neverending Story | Michael Ende | 1979 | 1984 | Warner Bros. | Fantasy | |
| That Was Then, This Is Now | S. E. Hinton | 1971 | 1985 | Paramount Pictures | Drama | |
| The Princess Bride | William Goldman | 1973 | 1987 | ACT III Communications | Fantasy/comedy | |
| The Chocolate War | Robert Cormier | 1974 | 1988 | MCEG Sterling | Drama | |
| White Fang | Jack London | 1906 | 1991 | Walt Disney Pictures | Adventure | |
| Madame Doubtfire | Anne Fine | 1987 | Mrs. Doubrfire | 1993 | Blue Wolf Productions | Humor |
| Little Women | Louisa May Alcott | 1868 | 1994 | Columbia Pictures | Drama | |
| Jumanji | Chris Van Allsburg | 1981 | 1995 | Interscope Communications; Teitler Film | Fantasy | |
| I Know What You Did Last Summer | Lois Duncan | 1973 | 1997 | Mandalay Entertainment | Suspense, thriller | |
| The Borrowers | Mary Nolton | 1952 | 1997 | Working Title Films | Fantasy | |
| Practical Magic | Alice Hoffman | 1995 | 1998 | Village Roadshow Pictures; Di Novi Pictures | Fantasy | |
| Where the Heart Is | Billie Letts | 1995 | 2000 | Wind Dancer Films | Romance | |
| The Princess Diaries | Meg Cabot | 2000—2009 | 2001 | Walt Disney Pictures; BrownHouse Productions | Humor, drama | |
| Harry Potter series | J. K. Rowling | 1997 | 2001—2011 | Warner Bros. | Fantasy | |
| Tuck Everlasting | Natalie Babbitt | 1975 | 2002 | Walt Disney Pictures; Scholastic Entertainment | Fantasy | |
| About a Boy | Nick Hornby | 1998 | 2002 | StudioCanal; TriBeCa Productions; Working Title Films | Humor, drama | |
| Holes | Louis Sachar | 1998 | 2003 | Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media | Historical, fantasy | |
| Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions | Christopher Paolini | 1997 | Big Fish | 2003 | Jinks/Cohen Company; The Zanuck Company; Tim Burton Productions | Fantasy |
| Freaky Friday | Mary Rodgers | 1972 | 2003 | Walt Disney Pictures | Drama, fantasy | |
| That Summer; Someone Like You | Sarah Dessen | 1996; 1998 | How to Deal | 2003 | New Line Cinema (USA); Focus Features | Romance |
| The Cheetah Girls | Deborah Gregory | 1999 | 2003—2008 | Disney | commercial, humor | |
| The Bad Beginning; The Reptile Room; The Wide Window | Lemony Snicket | 1999—2000 | Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events | 2004 | Nickelodeon Movies; Scott Rudin Productions | Mystery/gothic fiction |
| Around the World in Eighty Days | Jules Verne | 1873 | 2004 | Walt Disney Pictures/Walden Media | Adventure | |
| Ella Enchanted | Gail Carson Levine | 1997 | 2004 | Jane Startz Productions; Blessington Film Productions | Fantasy, romance | |
| Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson | 1999 | 2004 | Showtime Networks Inc. | Drama | |
| Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Dyan Sheldon | 1999 | 2004 | Walt Disney Pictures | Chick lit | |
| Queen Bees and Wannabees | Rosalind Wiseman | 2002 | Mean Girls | 2004 | SNL Studios | Self-help |
| The Earthsea series | Ursula K. Le Guin | 1968-2001 | (TV miniseries) | 2004 | The Sci-Fi Channel | High fantasy, adventure |
| Howl’s Moving Castle | Diana Wynne Jones | 1986 | 2005 | Studio Ghibli | Fantasy | |
| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | Ann Brashares | 2001 | 2005 | Alcon Entertainment; 12th Street Productions; Di Novi Pictures | Drama | |
| T*Witches | H. B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld | 2001—2004 | 2005 | Disney–ABC Domestic Television | Paranormal | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia series | C. S. Lewis | 1949—1954 | 2005—2010 | Walden Media | High Fantasy | |
| Eragon | Christopher Paolini | 2002 | 2006 | Davis Entertainment | High Fantasy | |
| Aquamarine | Alice Hoffman | 2001 | 2006 | Storefront Pictures | Fantasy, Romance | |
| Hoot | Carl Hiaasen | 2002 | 2006 | Walden Media; Kennedy/Marshall | Drama | |
| The Thief Lord | Cornelia Funke | 2000 | 2006 | Warner Bros. Pictures (International); 20th Century Fox (North America) | Fantasy, adventure | |
| Stormbreaker (Alex Rider series) | Anthony Horowitz | 2000 | Stormbreaker | 2006 | The Weinstein Company; Moving Picture Company (MPC); Isle of Man Film; Samuelson Productions | Adventure, thriller, spy |
| The Golden Compass | Philip Pullman | 1995 | 2007 | New Line Cinema; Ingenious Film Partners; Scholastic Productions; Depth of Field; Rhythm and Hues | Dark fantasy | |
| Blood and Chocolate | Annette Curtis Klause | 1997 | 2007 | Lakeshore Entertainment | Paranormal, Romance | |
| Stardust | Neil Gaiman | 1999 | 2007 | Marv Films; Ingenious Film Partners | Fantasy, romance | |
| The Dark Is Rising Sequence series | Susan Cooper | 1984 | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising | 2007 | Walden Media | Fantasy |
| Alice series | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | 1985—2013 | Alice Upside Down | 2007 | Open Pictures | Drama |
| Gossip Girl | Cecily von Ziegesar | 2002—2011 | (TV series) | 2007—2012 | Warner Bros. Television; CBS Television Studios; Fake Empire Productions; Alloy Entertainment; College Hill Pictures, Inc. | Chick lit |
| Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging/It’s Okay, I’m Wearing Really Big Knickers | Louise Rennison | 1999/2000 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | 2008 | Nickelodeon Movies | Chick lit |
| The Spiderwick Chronicles | Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Blac | 2003 | 2008 | Nickelodeon Movies; Kennedy/Marshall | Fantasy | |
| City of Ember | Jeanne DuPrau | 2003 | 2008 | Walden Media; Playtone | Post-apocalyptic, science fiction | |
| Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist | Rachel Cohn, David Levithan | 2008 | 2008 | Mandate Pictures | Romance | |
| Jumper | Steven Gould | 1992 | 2008 | Regency Enterprises; New Regency Productions | Science fiction | |
| The Clique | Lisi Harrison | 2004 | 2008 | Alloy Entertainment; Bankable Productions | Chick lit | |
| The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | John Boyne | 2006 | 2008 | BBC Films; Heyday Films | Historical, postmodern | |
| Twilight series | Stephenie Meyer | 2005—2008 | 2008—2012 | Summit Entertainment | Paranormal, Romance | |
| Youth in Revolt | C. D. Payne | 1993 | 2009 | Permut | Humor, romance | |
| Coraline | Neil Gaiman | 2002 | 2009 | Laika; Pandemonium | Fantasy/horror | |
| The Lovely Bones | Alice Sebold | 2002 | 2009 | Film4 Productions; WingNut Films | Fantasy, drama | |
| Inkheart | Cornelia Funke | 2003 | 2009 | New Line Cinema | Fantasy | |
| Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant | Darren Shan | 2000 | 2009 | Relativity Media; The Donners’ Company; Depth of Field | Paranormal | |
| The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic | Sophie Kinsella | 2000 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | 2009 | Touchstone Pictures; Jerry Bruckheimer Films | Chick lit |
| I Love You Beth Cooper | Larry Doyle | 2007 | 2009 | 1492 Pictures; The Bridge Studios; Ingenious Film Partners | Comedy, romance | |
| Derby Girl | Shauna Cross | 2007 | Whip It | 2009 | Mandate Pictures; Flower Films | Drama |
| Vampire Diaries series | L. G. Smith, Aubrey Clark | 1991—present | (TV series) | 2009—present | Outerbanks Entertainment; Alloy Entertainment; CBS Television Studios; Warner Bros. Television | Paranormal, Romance |
| Flipped | Wendelin Van Draanen | 2001 | 2010 | Castle Rock Entertainment | Romance | |
| Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac | Gabrielle Zevin | 2009 | 2010 | Aoi Production; Dot Dot Dot Films | Chick lit | |
| It’s Kind of a Funny Story | Ned Vizzini | 2006 | 2010 | Alliance Films; Misher Films; Wayfare Entertainment | Drama, humor, romance | |
| Guardians of Ga’Hoole series | Kathryn Lasky | 2003 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole | 2010 | Village Roadshow Pictures; Animal Logic | High fantasy, animal adventure |
| Tomorrow, When the War Began | John Marsden | 1993 | 2010 | Ambience Entertainment; Omnilab Media | Adventure, thriller | |
| Avalon High | Meg Cabot | 2005 | 2010 | Sudden Motion Productions; Ranger Productions | Mystery, fantasy | |
| Percy Jackson series | Rick Riordan | 2005—2009 | 2010—2013 | 1492 Pictures; Sunswept Entertainment | Fantasy | |
| Pretty Little Liars | Sara Shepard | 2006—present | (TV series) | 2010—present | Warner Horizon Television; Alloy Entertainment; Long Lake Productions; Russian Hill Productions | Mystery, thriller, drama |
| The Invention of Hugo Cabret | Brian Selznick | 2007 | Hugo | 2011 | GK Films and Infinitium Nihil | Historical |
| War Horse | Michael Morpurgo | 1982 | 2011 | Amblin Entertainment; The Kennedy/Marshall Company; DreamWorks Studios; Reliance Entertainment | Historical | |
| Beastly | Alex Flinn | 2007 | 2011 | CBS Films; Alliance Films | Fantasy, Romance | |
| I Am Number Four | Pittacus Lore | 2010 | 2011 | Touchstone Pictures; DreamWorks Studios; Reliance Big Entertainment; Bay Films | Science fiction, romance | |
| Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board | Bethany Hamilton | 2004 | Soul Surfer | 2011 | Mandalay Pictures; Brookwell McNamara Entertainment; Island Film Group; Enticing Entertainment; Affirm Films; Life’s a Beach Entertainment | Drama |
| Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Wendy Mass | 2006 | 2011 | Fink Films; Kidzhouse Entertainment | Drama, mystery | |
| Lemonade Mouth | Mark Peter Hughes | 2007 | 2011 | Martin Chase Productions; G Wave Productions | Drama | |
| The Secret Circle | L. G. Smith, Aubrey Clark | 1992—present | (TV series) | 2011—2012 | Warner Bros. Television; CBS Television Studios; Alloy Entertainment; Outerbanks Entertainment | Fantasy, romance |
| The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | 1999 | 2012 | Mr. Mudd | Drama | |
| Before I Die | Jenny Downham | 2007 | Now Is Good | 2012 | Maverick Films | Drama |
| Tiger Eyes | Judy Blume | 1981 | 2012 | Tashmoo Production, Amber Entertainment | Drama | |
| Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You | Peter Cameron | 2007 | 2012 | Jean Vigo Italia Four of a Kind Productions | Drama, humor | |
| The Hunger Games series | Suzanne Collins | 2008/2009/2010 | 2012— | Color Force | Dystopian | |
| Beautiful Creatures | Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl | 2009 | 2013 | Alcon Entertainment | Fantasy/Romance | |
| The Host | Stephanie Meyer | 2008 | 2013 | Nick Wechsler Productions; Silver Reel | Scifi/Romance | |
| The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Cassandra Clare | 2007 | 2013 | Constantin Film Produktion; Sony Pictures Entertainment; Unique Features | Urban fantasy | |
| The Spectacular Now | Tim Tharp | 2008 | 2013 | 21 Laps Entertainment | Drama, romance | |
| Ender’s Game | Orson Scott Card | 1985 | 2013 | Chartoff Productions Taleswapper OddLot Entertainment K/O Paper Products Digital Domain | Science Fiction | |
| The Hundred | Kass Morgan | 2013 | (TV series) | 2013 | Bonanza Productions; Alloy Entertainment (in association with) Warner Bros. Television (in association with) CBS Television Studios | Dystopian |
| The Book Thief | Markus Zuzak | 2006 | 2013 | Babelsberg Studios | Historical | |
| Vampire Acadamy | Richelle Mead | 2007 | Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters | 2014 | Preger Entertainment; Kintop Pictures/Reliance; Angry Films | Paranormal, Romance, Urban Fantasy |
| Maze Runner | James Dashner | 2009 | 2014 | 20th Century Fox | Dystopian, Science fiction | |
| Divergent | Veronica Roth | 2011 | 2014 | Summit Entertainment; Red Wagon Entertainment | Dystopian, Romance | |
| Fault in Our Stars | John Green | 2012 | 2014 | 20th Century Fox | Romance | |
| The Giver | Lois Lowry | 1993 | 2014 | The Weinstein Company | Dystopian, science fiction | |
| The Spook’s Apprentice | Joseph Delaney | 2004 | Seventh Son | 2015 | Legendary Pictures | High Fantasy |
*Note: Many movies and books prior to 2000 may have not been categorized as young adult, but today might be.