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5. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

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Starring: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Israel Broussard, John Corbett
Release Date: August 17, 2018

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The 16-year-old in all of us will spontaneously combust over this one. The drama begins when the secret love letters Lara Jean has been writing to her crushes for years — and safely hiding in a hatbox — are suddenly mailed off to each and every one of them. (Gah!) Will she handle it better than we would? Probably. Do we need to see exactly what happens when the shy, private teen gets her innermost thoughts thrust out into the world? Absolutely.

6. The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs

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Starring: Jack Black and Cate Blanchett
Release Date: September 21, 2018

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Both kids and adults have been charmed by this book full of fun visuals, action, and suspense. Wacky neighbors are the witches in charge of a magical house that gets more than it expected when a young orphan who doesn’t realize that he, too, has powers moves in. With Jack Black and Cate Blanchett starring in its film adaptation, how could this possibly not be a great story?

7. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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Starring: Lea Thompson, Ian Bohen, Lucas Grabeel
Release Date: September 28, 2018

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Our favorite classic novel about sisters is coming to the big screen once more in a modern retelling — but if you haven’t read the original, you must. The story revolves around sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, who are all growing up in uncertain times. With their father off at war and their mother working hard to support the family, they must learn to rely on each other, despite their many differences. (Hint: Read it with tissues.)

8. First Man by James Hansen

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Starring: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke
Release Date: October 12, 2018

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When we think of Neil Armstrong as the first man to walk on the moon, we tend to focus on the moon in that story, purely because it’s incredible to imagine touching something so far away. But this book focuses on the man — the one who had 38 years of life before ever getting on that space shuttle. In those years, he was a son, friend, engineer, soldier, husband, and father, all before becoming an astronaut. If you’re into biographies, pick this one up for an in-depth look at the life that led to one of the most iconic moments in U.S. and world history.

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