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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