The 2013 Literary Fauxscars: And the Nominees are…

After much debate, multiple trips to the movie theater, and frequent log-ins to our Netflix accounts, we have researched our way through classic novels, young adult favorites, and everything in between, to choose the best film adaptations of 2012.

Did your favorites make the cut?  Find out below!

And don’t forget to cast your votes via our Poll, Facebook, Twitter, or in the comment section below!  If you’d prefer a ‘secret ballot’, then send your selections by e-mail.  Make sure your voice is heard!

Unless you’re a member of the Academy that other  award show may be out of your hands, but the Literary Fauxscars are up to you!  Check back often for new features on our nominees and Literary Traveler staff predictions.  Then, come February 24th, when the stars are don their best dresses and tuxes, join us (in sweats, we don’t judge!) to see who takes home a shiny new “Fauxscar”.  It’s an honor just to be nominated, though, right?  Happy Awards Show Season!

And the Nominees are…

Best Character Portrayal by an Actor: 

• Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean (Les Miserables)
• Bradley Cooper as Pat Solitano Jr. (Silver Linings Playbook)
• Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit)
• Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark (The Hunger Games)
• Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Count Vronsky (Anna Karenina)

   

  

• Anna Karenina and Count Vronsky (Anna Karenina)
• Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark (The Hunger Games)
• Bella Swan and Edward Cullen (Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II)
• Pat Solitano Jr. and Tiffany Maxwell (Silver Linings Playbook)
• Charlie and Sam (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)

Best Visual Representation of a Novel’s Setting: 

    

• Anna Karenina
• The Hunger Games
• Life of Pi
• On the Road
• The Hobbit

Best “Almost as Good as the Book” Film:

  

• Anna Karenina
• The Hunger Games
• The Hobbit
• Cloud Atlas
• Life of Pi

Best “Young Adult” Adaptation:

  

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower
• The Hunger Games
• Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II

Best “Family Fun” Adaptation:

  

• John Carter
• The Lorax
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Best Adaptation of a Classic:

  

• Anna Karenina
• Les Miserables
• The Hobbit
• On the Road

Best “Guilty Pleasure” Adaptation:

 

• Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II
• The Hunger Games
• Total Recall
• The Lucky One
• The Bourne Legacy

Best “Stand Alone” Film:

  

• Cosmopolis
• Silver Linings Playbook
• Anna Karenina
• Life of Pi
• Cloud Atlas

Best Anticipated Literary Adaptation of 2013:

  

• World War Z
• The Great Gatsby
• Great Expectations
• Beautiful Creatures
• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire