Mapping to model

Question

How do I map join table data to a model in the code first approach with entity? I'd like to fetch the user info belonging to the chat message when i fetch chat messages. I'm getting the error

cannot type linq.iqueryable to collections.generic.list

but i'm unable to ToList() my iqueryable.

   List<Models.ChatMessageModel> list = from dbModel in db.ChatMessages
                                              join a in db.Users on dbModel.UserId equals a.UserId
                                              select new Models.ChatMessageModel
                                              {
                                                  User = new Models.UserModel
                                                  {
                                                      UserId = dbModel.UserId,
                                                      UserName = a.UserName
                                                  },
                                                  UserId = a.UserId,
                                                  DateSent = dbModel.DateSent,
                                                  ChatMessage = dbModel.ChatMessage,
                                                  ChatMessageId = dbModel.ChatMessageId
                                              };

ChatMessageModel

 public class ChatMessageModel
    {
        [Key]
        public Guid ChatMessageId { get; set; }

        public virtual Guid UserId { get; set; }

        [ForeignKey("UserId")]
        public virtual UserModel User { get; set; }
        public string ChatMessage { get; set; }

        public DateTime DateSent { get; set; }
    }

Answer 1

Just convert to List using ToList method

List<Models.ChatMessageModel> list = (from dbModel in db.ChatMessages
        join a in db.Users on dbModel.UserId equals a.UserId
        select new Models.ChatMessageModel
        {
           User = new Models.UserModel
           {
               UserId = dbModel.UserId,
               UserName = a.UserName
           },
           UserId = a.UserId,
           DateSent = dbModel.DateSent,
           ChatMessage = dbModel.ChatMessage,
           ChatMessageId = dbModel.ChatMessageId
        }).ToList();