The success of Slumdog Millionaire at this year's Oscars got us debating in the Lovereading office about films which have been created from books and, in our humble opinion, have been eclipsed by their brasher, stripped back commercial cousins. 

So we decided we wanted to champion a few authors and books whose ideas Hollywood depends on. And for us this is just the start - let us have your favourites and we can add them to our  website.... 

Slumdog Millionaire Vikas Swarup A great slant on the phenomenon of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" with a young boy from the streets of India winning a million rupees, only to be thrown in jail as a fraudster. However, there is no coughing... £5.99 Save 25%
The Reader Bernhard Schlink One of my favourite books of 1998, the sort that, on completion, leaves you stunned and really does stay with you for – well, in my case – years as it was 10 years ago that I read it but... £5.99 Save 25%
Twilight (Twilight Saga Book 1) Stephenie Meyer Deeply seductive and irresistibly compelling, this is an extraordinary love story that will stay with you long after you’ve finished it. This is the first in the Twilight series. £5.24 Save 25%
The Other Boleyn Girl Philippa Gregory This is an absolutely cracking read, gripping from the very start.  Gregory creates an intriguing story that's historically true and she mixes fact with fiction seemlessly that you find the whole story completely believable.  £5.99 Save 25%
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K Dick The outstanding novel that became the cult classic film Blade Runner. Considered to be one of the great works of science fiction, it raises important questions about religion, technology and what defines us as human beings. £5.99 Save 25%
Schindler's Ark Thomas Keneally Filmed as Schindler’s List starring Liam Neeson, this is the story of a German businessman who lived an ostentatious life driven by wealth.  A Nazi party member, he opened a factory in Poland producing supplies for the German army during... £5.99 Save 25%
The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini Voted as the Penguin/Orange Reading Group Book of the Year 2006 and 2007.This review is provided by bookgroup.info.The Kite Runner is a powerful and moving novel set in Afghanistan and America. The narrator, Amir, is... £5.99 Save 25%
I Am Legend Richard Matheson I Am Legend was one of the first, and certainly the most brilliant, fusions of horror and science fiction. Its powerful and disturbing reworking of the vampire myth has made it a classic and enduring novel that has had a... £5.99 Save 25%