Books Being Made Into Movies & TV Shows
The most complete, regularly updated directory of book-to-screen adaptations for 2025 and 2026. Sortable by studio, genre, release status, and format. Each entry links to the source book.
Intermezzo
by Sally Rooney · Netflix · 2025 Q4
Starring: Andrew Scott, Peter Sarsgaard
Two brothers navigate grief, love, and identity after their father's death in this adaptation of Rooney's fourth novel.
Buy the book on Bookshop.org →The Women
by Kristin Hannah · Sony Pictures · 2025 Q2
Starring: Sydney Sweeney
A young woman enlists as a combat nurse during the Vietnam War and returns home to a country that doesn't recognize her service.
Buy the book on Bookshop.org →James
by Percival Everett · Amazon MGM · 2025 Q3
A retelling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the enslaved Jim, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Buy the book on Bookshop.org →Orbital
by Samantha Harvey · A24 · 2025 Q4
Six astronauts orbit the Earth, watching the world below as they circle it sixteen times a day. Winner of the Booker Prize.
Buy the book on Bookshop.org →Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver · Hulu · 2026 Q2
A modern retelling of David Copperfield set in the Appalachian opioid crisis. Pulitzer Prize winner.
Buy the book on Bookshop.org →Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
by Gabrielle Zevin · Paramount · 2026 Q2
Two friends become creative partners in the world of video game design, spanning three decades.
Buy the book on Bookshop.org →The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig · Working Title / Universal · 2026 Q3
Starring: Florence Pugh
Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever.
Buy the book on Bookshop.org →Fourth Wing
by Rebecca Yarros · Prime Video · 2026 Q4
A young woman enters a war college for dragon riders in this fantasy romance phenomenon.
Buy the book on Bookshop.org →Showing 18 of 18 adaptations
| Book / Author | Format | Studio | Release | Status | Buy Book |
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Intermezzo by Sally Rooney · Literary Fiction · 2024 Two brothers navigate grief, love, and identity after their father's death in this adaptation of Rooney's fourth novel. ⭐ Andrew Scott, Peter Sarsgaard | 📺 Series | Netflix | 2025 Q4 | Released | Bookshop.org |
The Women by Kristin Hannah · Historical Fiction · 2024 A young woman enlists as a combat nurse during the Vietnam War and returns home to a country that doesn't recognize her service. ⭐ Sydney Sweeney | 🎬 Film | Sony Pictures | 2025 Q2 | Released | Bookshop.org |
James by Percival Everett · Literary Fiction · 2024 A retelling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the enslaved Jim, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. | 🎬 Film | Amazon MGM | 2025 Q3 | Released | Bookshop.org |
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese · Literary Fiction · 2023 Three generations of a family in South India, spanning 1900 to 1977, linked by a mysterious condition. | 📺 Series | Apple TV+ | 2025 Q1 | Released | Bookshop.org |
All Fours by Miranda July · Literary Fiction · 2024 A woman in her mid-forties sets off on a cross-country drive and ends up at a motel 30 minutes from home. | 📺 Series | HBO | 2025 Q2 | Released | Bookshop.org |
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore · Thriller · 2024 A girl goes missing from a summer camp in the Adirondacks, echoing a disappearance from 25 years earlier. | 📺 Limited Series | Peacock | 2025 Q3 | Released | Bookshop.org |
Orbital by Samantha Harvey · Literary Fiction · 2023 Six astronauts orbit the Earth, watching the world below as they circle it sixteen times a day. Winner of the Booker Prize. | 🎬 Film | A24 | 2025 Q4 | Released | Bookshop.org |
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon · Historical Fiction · 2023 A midwife in 1789 Maine investigates a murder when a body is discovered frozen in the Kennebec River. | 🎬 Film | Searchlight Pictures | 2026 Q1 | In Production | Bookshop.org |
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver · Literary Fiction · 2022 A modern retelling of David Copperfield set in the Appalachian opioid crisis. Pulitzer Prize winner. | 📺 Series | Hulu | 2026 Q2 | In Production | Bookshop.org |
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin · Literary Fiction · 2022 Two friends become creative partners in the world of video game design, spanning three decades. | 🎬 Film | Paramount | 2026 Q2 | In Production | Bookshop.org |
The Maid by Nita Prose · Mystery · 2022 Molly the Maid discovers a dead body in a hotel suite and becomes the prime suspect. | 📺 Series | Netflix | 2026 Q1 | In Production | Bookshop.org |
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus · Historical Fiction · 2022 A female chemist in the 1960s becomes the unlikely star of a cooking show. Feature film follow-up to the Apple TV+ series. | 🎬 Film | Apple TV+ | 2026 Q3 | Announced | Bookshop.org |
The Covenant by Naomi Novik · Fantasy · 2023 A young woman discovers she has the power to rewrite the rules of magic in a world where magic is strictly controlled. | 📺 Series | Amazon Prime | 2026 Q4 | Announced | Bookshop.org |
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney · Literary Fiction · 2024 Feature film adaptation of the same novel, separate from the Netflix series. | 🎬 Film | Working Title | 2026 Q2 | Announced | Bookshop.org |
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig · Fiction · 2020 Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. ⭐ Florence Pugh | 🎬 Film | Working Title / Universal | 2026 Q3 | Post-Production | Bookshop.org |
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros · Fantasy Romance · 2023 A young woman enters a war college for dragon riders in this fantasy romance phenomenon. | 📺 Series | Prime Video | 2026 Q4 | In Production | Bookshop.org |
Holly by Stephen King · Thriller · 2023 Private investigator Holly Gibney investigates a series of disappearances in a college town. | 🎬 Film | Blumhouse | 2026 Q2 | In Production | Bookshop.org |
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo · Fantasy · 2024 A servant in 16th-century Spain discovers a dangerous magical power that could save — or destroy — the Spanish Empire. | 🎬 Film | Sony Pictures | 2026 Q3 | Announced | Bookshop.org |
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