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The literary set is in for a treat this year, with a swelling slate of movies and T.V series based on bestselling books releasing throughout 2026.
Just this month saw the HBO Max release of “Heated Rivalry,” adapted from Rachel Reid’s romance series, in addition to Netflix’s adaptation of Emily Henry’s “The People We Meet on Vacation.” But rom-coms aren’t the only IP ripe for adaptation. Also coming this year is the hotly anticipated sci-fi series “Project Hail Mary,” an intergalactic story written by Andy Weir, Emerald Fennell’s high-wattage take on Emily Brontë “Wuthering Heights” and, naturally, more than one Colleen Hoover film, including the psychological thriller “Verity.”
Below, check out a comprehensive list of all the books being adapted for the screen this year:
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
First published in 1847, Emily Brontë’s singular Gothic novel follows the obsessive, destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, played by Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie in Emerald Fennell’s upcoming adaptation for Warner Bros.
The Beauty by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley
Aliya Whiteley’s eerie, genre-bending novella imagines a post-apocalyptic world where women have vanished and mysterious fungal beings known as “the Beauties” emerge. Ryan Murphy’s adaptation on “The Beauty” releases this week on FX.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
From the author of “The Martian,” Andy Weir’s sci-fi thriller follows a lone astronaut who wakes up on a spacecraft with no memory — and soon realizes he may be humanity’s last hope to stop an extinction-level event. Ryan Gosling plays the lead in the upcoming feature film from Amazon MGM Studios, with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directing.
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
This Colleen Hoover bestseller centers on a young mother returning to her hometown after prison, determined to rebuild her life and reconnect with the daughter she lost. “Reminders of Him” is set to release this March from Universal Pictures.
Hoover’s psychological romance-thriller follows a struggling writer hired to complete the books of an incapacitated bestselling author, only to uncover a chilling manuscript that may reveal deadly secrets about the author’s past. The novel is being adapted into a feature film for Amazon MGM Studios, starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett.
The Method by Matthew Quirk
Set within the intense world of New York theater, Isaac Butler’s debut novel explores ambition, power, and performance as actors push themselves (and each other) to dangerous extremes in pursuit of artistic greatness. “The Method” is currently in development as a television adaptation, picked up by Hulu this week.
Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins’ upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel revisits Panem decades before Katniss Everdeen, centering on the 50th Hunger Games, the infamous Second Quarter Quell, and the forces that shaped its most brutal legacy. The film adaptation from Lionsgate is set to release this year, and reported to feature cameos from Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutchinson.
Margo’s Got Money Problems by Rufi Thorpe
Rufi Thorpe’s sharp, funny novel follows a young woman navigating single motherhood, debt, and internet notoriety after turning to OnlyFans to support herself and her child. An Apple TV+ adaptation , led by Elle Fanning, is set to release this April.
His & Hers by Alice Feeney
Alice Feeney’s twist-driven thriller tracks a journalist and a police detective — former spouses — whose lives collide again when a murder investigation forces them to confront long-buried secrets. His & Hers is in development as a television series for Netflix, with Tessa Thompson set to star.
Homer’s perilous, myth-filled journey of Odysseus will be played by Matt Damon in Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited adaptation hitting theaters this summer.
Seven Dials by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie’s lesser-known mystery follows a group of young socialites caught up in a deadly conspiracy tied to a secret society known as “The Seven Dials.” The novel is the basis for a new three-part Netflix series from Steven Spielberg out this month.
Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman
From the author of “Bird Box,” Josh Malerman’s latest horror novel unfolds through the eyes of a child who believes something terrifying is living inside her home. Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass and Dichen Lachman star in the Universal Pictures adaptation titled “Other Mommy.”
The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis
From the bestselling author of “Less Than Zero” and “American Pyscho,” Bret Easton Ellis’s newest novel follows a group of affluent Los Angeles teens in the early 1980s as a serial killer strikes across their hometown and becomes eerily close to their tight knit group.
“The Shards” is reportedly currently in development as a TV series for HBO.
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
In her debut memoir, Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner delves into the experience of finding her identity while growing up Korean American in a majority-white town, falling in love with music and then the man who would become her husband and bandmate and finally, dealing with the grief of her mother’s death.
The memoir is set to be adapted into a feature film, with “The White Lotus” star Will Thorne set to direct.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This bestseller is being adapted into a movie for Netflix by “Little Fires Everywhere” creator Liz Tigelaar. The book tells the secret story of the reclusive Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo as told to an unknown, young magazine reporter Monique Grant. Hugo’s stories of Tinseltown in the 50s, 60s and 80s change Grant’s perspective.
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett’s “The Vanishing Half” was one of the biggest books of 2020, and is now coming to the screen with Aziza Barnes set to write and produce the HBO adaptation. It tells the story of two identical twin sisters growing up in the Jim Crow South before escaping at 16 and pursuing divergent life paths. There have been no casting announcements for the highly-anticipated series yet.
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