Edit: This review has been updated on August 8, 2017. Welcome to the first episode of Before They Were Blockbusters , a whole new series where I review books that became the basis for popular movies and movie franchises. My goal with this series is not to compare the books with their big screen adaptations , but to discover the books behind some of my favourite movies. First book in this series is The Prestige by Christopher Priest. The book was adapted to the big screen in 2005 by Christopher Nolan. I liked the movie quite a bit, even though I found it a little melodramatic. When I found out that the movie was based on a book, I immediately wanted to read that book. So, without further any ado, here's The Prestige . Note, that is a spoiler free review , so if you haven't read the book (nor seen the movie) you have nothing to worry about. Title: The Prestige Author: Christopher Priest First published in 1995 I read the 2011 edition by Gol...