Now that the countdown to the 88th annual Academy Awards is on... it's time to get reading. The books highlighted here all inspired this year’s most outstanding films.
These are the books that inspired Leo's much-talked about performance in The Revenant, Eddie's stunning transformation in The Danish Girl and Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara's beautiful performances in Carol.
So get reading - there's not much time left until Hollywood glams up to walk the red carpet in hopes of scoring Oscar gold on Sunday February 28th.
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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis
Nominated for 5 Oscars
From the author of The Blind Side and Moneyball, The Big Short tells the story of four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predict the credit and housing bubble collapse before anyone else. The film adaptation, directed Adam McKay, is nominated for Best picture and received 4 other nominations including Directing, Film Editing, Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Christian Bale.
