Richard's nicotine-fueled narrative of how the denizens of the beach see their comity shatter and break into factions is taut with suspense, even if the bloody conclusion offers few surprises". Film adaptation The Beach was adapted as a film released in 2000, directed by Danny Boyle, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen, and Guillaume Canet. See also Lord of the Flies (novel) Tourism in literature References Novels by Alex Garland British novels adapted into films Novels set in Thailand 1996 British novels Novels set on islands 1996 debut novels Viking Press books