Descendants Rises

Our first clue that the film adaptation of The Descendants did well at last night’s Golden Globes was the rise of the tie-in on Amazon’s sales rankings (now at #125, from #2,944).

What do these wins portend for the Oscars? MTV explores that question.

Below are the winners based on books, with tie-ins (full list here).

Best Motion Picture (Drama)
The Descendants

Best Actor (Drama)
George Clooney (The Descendants)

Tie-in:

The Descendants: A Novel
Kaui Hart Hemmings
Retail Price: $15.00
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks – (2011-10-04)
ISBN / EAN: 0812982959 / 9780812982954

Best Director
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)

Tie-in:

The Hugo Movie Companion
Brian Selznick
Retail Price: $19.99
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press – (2011-10-01)
ISBN / EAN: 0545331552 / 9780545331555

Best Actress (Drama)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)

Tie-in: No specific book is listed as the source for the screenplay. In the UK, a biography titled The Iron Lady was published in 2003. Penguin has released an abridged version in the U.S. to coincide with the movie.

The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher, from Grocer’s Daughter to Prime Minister
John Campbell
Retail Price: $16.00
Hardcover: 576 pages
Publisher: Penguin – (2011-10-25)
ISBN: 9780143120872

Best Actress (Musical or Comedy)
Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)
Tie-in:

My Week with Marilyn
Colin Clark
Retail Price: $16.00
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Weinstein Books – (2011-10-04)
ISBN / EAN: 1602861498 / 9781602861497

Audio; Dreamscape

Best Animated Feature Film
The Adventures of Tintin

Tie-ins: In addition, to the following, LBYR has released new “Young Readers Editions” of the Tintin books, with original story and art, plus background material (full list of titles available here).

The Adventures of Tintin: The Chapter Book (Movie Tie-In)
Retail Price: $4.99
Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers – (2011-11-01)
ISBN / EAN: 0316185736 / 9780316185738

 

The Adventures of Tintin: Tintin’s Daring Escape (Movie Tie-In)
Kirsten Mayer
Retail Price: $3.99
Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: LB Kids – (2011-11-01)
ISBN / EAN: 0316185744 / 9780316185745

 

The Adventures of Tintin: The Mystery of the Missing Wallets (Passport to Reading Level 2)
Kirsten Mayer
Retail Price: $3.99
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: LB Kids – (2011-11-01)
ISBN / EAN: 0316185752 / 9780316185752

 

The Adventures of Tintin: Danger at Sea (Passport to Reading Level 2)
Kirsten Mayer
Retail Price: $3.99
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: LB Kids – (2011-11-01)
ISBN / EAN: 0316185779 / 9780316185776

 

The Adventures of Tintin: A Novel (Movie Tie-In)
Alex Irvine
Retail Price: $14.99
paperback 240 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers – (2011-11-01)
ISBN : 9780316185790


Best Supporting Actress:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

Tie-in:

The Help (Movie Tie-In)
Kathryn Stockett
Retail Price: $16.00
Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Berkley Trade – (2011-06-28)
ISBN / EAN: 0425245136 / 9780425245132

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