Top Ten Movies Based On Young-Adult Novels

Adapted from the third novel of Harry Potter, this really reflects Harry, Ron, and Hermione growing from children to teens. Still, shining as true as ever, from the beautifully written novel to the spectacular film, Gryffindor bravery stands tall in all these individuals. Thank you.

This was a really good movie, and as a Harry Potter fan myself, I was satisfied with this movie. Probably one of the best, if not the best, in the entire series.

Argued by many to be the greatest film in the Harry Potter series and often considered the greatest YA novel adaptation of all time. Thanks to Alfonso Cuarón's excellent direction, the popular opinion is probably right.

Great movie. At times it feels like you are suffering actual physical violence. The emotions are so real that this movie creates.

So far, no YA novel-adapted movie series has had concluding installments as epic and satisfying as Deathly Hallows - Part 2, and that won't likely change anytime soon. (Sorry, Mockingjay Part 2, but you didn't get there.)

The entire Harry Potter series is better than every other YA movie. Hunger Games was good, so is Maze Runner, but the rest is basically garbage. Harry Potter is the best movie series ever.

This is my favorite HP book and movie, so obviously, it's the best movie on this list. HP 3 is a close second, though. Twilight and Divergent are awful and should go away. Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and Maze Runner for the win!

It's always unfortunate when a series doesn't end on a high note. That's sort of what happened to The Hunger Games series. Both Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2 felt a little too grim and stretched out to pack as big of a punch as this one did, and the box office returns are proof that anticipation dropped after 2013's Catching Fire. It looks like it will remain the best of the four-part series of films.

The book and movie alike will remain the best in the series. I salute.

Well-written, well-cast, and true to the book from which it was based, Perks has become a favorite among fans of the YA genre and arguably remains the best single-story YA movie adaptation to date.

I loved this movie. It was so well-written, and I agree the cast was just right. One of the best book-to-movie adaptations I've ever seen.

This one I have not seen, but from what I hear, The Spectacular Now lives up to its name and features top-notch performances from its up-and-coming stars, Miles Teller (Whiplash) and Shailene Woodley (The Descendants, Divergent, and The Fault in Our Stars).

The first film in the series had a lot of people excited before its release and probably ended up becoming the most financially successful first installment of any of these YA novel film series. A big part of its success is, of course, thanks to it being a vehicle for Jennifer Lawrence to reveal her awesome self to the world.

Ten years old in 2015, the first film in the currently stagnant Narnia series (the fourth film is taking forever to happen) was a pretty big deal when it was first released in theaters. I was certainly excited about it back then. Its quality-over-quantity approach allowed storytelling and character development to reign supreme over special effects and visuals (which were still excellent, of course). This made it both a critical and commercial success. Too bad the series sort of squandered after that, with less-than-loved sequels in 2008 and 2010.

The second film in the Harry Potter series managed to keep the magical feel and fun of the first film while making things a little more shadowy and interesting for older audiences. It successfully started the transition toward making the series darker and more intense.

Directed by Rob Reiner (This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, When Harry Met Sally..., A Few Good Men, and The American President) and released in 1987, The Princess Bride is notable for being one of the oldest YA novel adaptations of note, as well as having one of the most prolific directors behind the helm. It was very well received during its initial release and remains equally popular today.

Okay, so The Outsiders is four years older than The Princess Bride. That makes it probably the oldest popular YA novel adaptation around. It also likely deserves the distinction of having one of the greatest up-and-coming casts ever seen on screen. We've got Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, and Diane Lane all together before they hit it big. That's incredible. Thank you, Francis Ford Coppola!