Seven bestselling books that made blockbuster movies

<![CDATA[Some dreams become part of our lives since they give us a hope or take us to a dream world where we can expect the unexpected. Some such characters have been there for a long time and arouse considerable interest. We wait long to witness their next adventure and treat them as almost real characters.

James Bond

Journalist and author Ian Fleming created James Bond, the fictional character. Since the character got immense popularity among fiction lovers, many of the parts have been transformed into movies. Fleming wrote twelve novels of James bond series and two collections of short stories. After Fleming’s death, the popularity of the character encouraged other authors to keep James Bond alive. A well-dressed man whose blue eyes and good looks makes all girls go crazy for him, and an intellect that is sure to impress. What else could people ask for?

The Twilight

Stephanie Meyer wrote a series of vampire-romance novels that won the hearts of millions. The Twilight series got huge popularity and became a best seller. Stephanie wrote four books in the series, Twilight, New moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn, all of which were equally loved. The novels have been translated into 37 different languages. The story moves around Isabella Swan who happens to fall in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen.  The amazing love story with a vampire, when turned into movies made a gross income of more than $3.3 billion.

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings, written by English author J.R.R Tolkien is a series of epic fantasy novels. The story is a sequel to fiction novel “The Hobbit.” It has sold a record number of 150 million copies. The essence of the Lord of the Rings is triumph of good over evil; as characters travel through a fantasy land to defeat the evil power of Sauron.

Batman

Artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger created the character, which made its first appearance in Detective Comics in 1939. Bruce Wayne, an American billionaire has a secret identity as Batman. The character got popularity on account of the fact that unlike other superheroes, Batman uses martial arts, science and technology to complete his missions. The formula of a successful book series proved to be the best when used in movies and cartoon series on TV.

Superman

Writer Jerry Siegal and artist Joe Shuster created the character now loved and adored by all. Superman first appeared in comics and soon became the part of radio series, television programs and films. With his iconic looks, Superman puts on a blue costume and red cape. The character has two different shades, Clark Kent is a journalist in Metropolis newspapers and as superman he is always ready to stand against the evil powers.

Harry Potter

Seven fantasy novels written by J. K Rowling gave birth to a famous character Harry Potter whose mission against the Dark Wizard Lord Voldemort is full of twists and turns. Harry Potter has been translated into 73 different languages, and sold almost 450 million copies by July 2013. The film series portraying Harry Potter has set records and kids adore the character.

Iron Man

Iron Man is science fiction based on a novel by Ted Hughes. It is a beautifully created saga of a man in high-tech iron armor fighting against global threats and evil powers. A playboy who is an engineering genius creates an armour suit and gets into a struggle against villains. The story has been adapted for animated TV shows and films as well.]]>