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25 books to read before they are made into movies

Read these books before they hit the big screen! 

- Elizabeth DrakeContributor, Contributor

6. "The Wettest County in the World," by Matt Bondurant

Plot summary: Based on the true story of Bondurant's grandfather and two granduncles, this book tells the thrilling tale of the Bondurant boys' adventures as they ran liquor through Franklin County, Virginia, during Prohibition and the Great Depression

Starring: Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy will star as two of the three main brothers, and Gary Oldman will also make an appearance.

Release date: August 31, 2012.


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