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Golden Globe Nominated Books at the Library

Eileen Ybarra, Librarian III, Electronic Resources,
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The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards will soon be upon us, set to air on January 7, 2018. Many of the nominations were based on works that were once only books. These books below, have all inspired 2017 Golden Globe nominated movies and TV shows. Some of these Golden Globe nominated movies that were inspired by books, are still only currently viewable at the movie theater. However, in instances where the Los Angeles Public Library has the movies or TV shows available to also borrow, they are listed here too:


Golden Globe Nominated Works Based on Books


Call Me By Your Name
Aciman, Andre,

  • Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture

  • Armie Hammer

 

  • Best Actor, Motion Picture, Drama 

  • Timothée Chalamet


The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made
Sestero, Greg, 1978-

  • Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy 

  • The Disaster Artist

 

  • Best Actor, Motion Picture, Comedy

  • James Franco


Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortune and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul Getty
Pearson, John, 1930-

  • Best Actress, Motion Picture, Drama 

  • Michelle Williams in All the Money in the World based on Painfully Rich...

 


Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of The Queen's Closest Confidant
Basu, Shrabani,

  • Best Actress, Motion Picture, Comedy

  • Judi Dench 


Mudbound: A Novel
Jordan, Hillary, 1963-

  • Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture

  • Mary J. Blige


The Story of Ferdinand
Leaf, Munro, 1905-1976.

  • Best Animated Film

  • Ferdinand


First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
Ung, Loung.

  • Best Foreign Language Film

  • First They Killed My Father


Einstein: His Life and Universe
Isaacson, Walter.


The Leisure Seeker
Zadoorian, Michael.

  • Best Actress, Motion Picture, Comedy

  • Helen Mirren

The Handmaid's Tale
Atwood, Margaret

  • Best Actress, Television Series, Drama

  • Elisabeth Moss

 

  • Best Supporting Actress, Television Series

  •  Ann Dowd


Outlander book cover

Outlander Book Series by Diana Gabaldon

Outlander. Season 1, volume 1.

Outlander. Season 1, volume 2.

Outlander. Season two

 
  • Best Actress, Television Series, Drama
  • Caitriona Balfe


The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and The Death of Trust
Henriques, Diana B.

The Wizard of Lies

  • Best Actor, Limited Series or Television Movie

  • Robert De Niro

 

  • Best Supporting Actress, Television Series

  • Michelle Pfeiffer


Big Little Lies
Moriarty, Liane.

Big Little Lies. Season 1.

  • Best Supporting Actress, Television Series

  • Laura Dern

  • Shailene Woodley

 

  • Best Actress, Limited Series or Television Movie

  • Nicole Kidman

  • Reese Witherspoon


Molly's Game: The True Story of the 26-Year-old Woman Behind the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World
Bloom, Molly,

 
  • Best Screenplay

  • Aaron Sorkin

 

  • Best Actress, Motion Picture, Drama

  • Jessica Chastain


game of thrones book cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Game of Thrones Book Series by George R.R. Martin

game of thrones title screen shot from the HBO show of the same name

Game of Thrones TV series. Image Courtesy of HBO

  • Best Television Series, Drama

  • Game of Thrones


 

 


 

 

 

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