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You know how when a movie gets made that's based on a book, all of a sudden there's a wait list at the library to get a copy of that book? For instance, My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult was published in 2004, and had a big rise in requests after the film version was released in 2009. Well, here's a way to get a heads up on what's coming out as a movie in the near future. Check out these books being made into movies websites:

Bookreporter.com features upcoming releases, along with the cast, director, release date, the name of the book and author, and a brief synopsis. They generally list movies several months in advance (right now they list through August 2010). Their listings go back to 2002.

Chasingthefrog.com gives the release year, the title and a basic description (example: SHUTTER ISLAND - Psychological, Thriller, Visions, Prison, Adaptation), plot, stars and author. You can also look at past releases by year, back to 1980, or by decade, from the 1930s to the 1970s.