Book adaptations in 2026

Buratino Film

The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino by Aleksey Tolstoy

Tales from Outer Suburbia Series

Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan · ABC iview

The Pout-Pout Fish Film

The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen · In theaters

People We Meet on Vacation Film

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry · Netflix

A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Series

A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans by Natsume Kurusu · AT-X

Oedo Fire Slayer: The Legend of Phoenix Series

Hikuidori by Shōgo Imamura · MBS

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Series

The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie · Netflix

Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo Film

Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot · In theaters

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Series

Tales of Dunk and Egg by George R. R. Martin · HBO

The Wizard of the Kremlin Film

The Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli · In theaters

Back to the Past Film

The Chronicles of Finding Qin by Huang Yi · In theaters

Lord of the Flies Series

Lord of the Flies by William Golding · BBC One

Gale: Yellow Brick Road Film

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum · In theaters

O'Romeo Film

Mafia Queens of Mumbai by Hussain Zaidi · In theaters

Wuthering Heights Film

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë · In theaters

The Singers Film

Singers by Ivan Turgenev · In theaters

Midwinter Break Film

Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty · In theaters

This Is Not a Test Film

This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers · In theaters

RJ Decker Series

Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen · ABC

Allah Is Not Obliged Film

Allah Is Not Obliged by Ahmadou Kourouma

Young Sherlock Series

Young Sherlock Holmes by Andy Lane · Prime Video

Vladimir Series

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas · Netflix

A Woman of Substance Series

A Woman of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford · Channel 4

Project Hail Mary Film

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir · In theaters

Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole Series

The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbø · Netflix

The Magic Faraway Tree Film

The Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton · In theaters

The Testaments Series

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood · Hulu

The Miniature Wife Series

The Miniature Wife by Manuel Gonzales · Peacock

Margo's Got Money Troubles Series

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe · Apple TV

The Birthday Party Film

The Birthday Party by Panos Karnezis · In theaters

The Legend Hunters Film

Ghost Blows Out the Light by Tianxia Bachang

Kraken. The Black Book of Hours Film

El Libro Negro de las Horas by Eva García Sáenz de Urturi · Prime Video

Man on Fire Series

Man on Fire by A. J. Quinnell · Netflix

Animal Farm Film

Animal Farm by George Orwell · In theaters

Remarkably Bright Creatures Film

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt · Netflix

The Sheep Detectives Film

Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann · In theaters

Off Campus Series

Off-Campus by Elle Kennedy · Prime Video

Bonolota Sen Film

Banalata Sen by Jibanananda Das

Cape Fear Series

The Executioners by John D. MacDonald · Apple TV

In the Hand of Dante Film

In the Hand of Dante by Nick Tosches · In theaters

Fatherland Film

The Magician by Colm Tóibín · In theaters

Virginia Woolf's Night and Day Film

Night and Day by Virginia Woolf

Julián Film

Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

North to Paradise Film

North to Paradise by Ousman Umar

Enola Holmes 3 Film

The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer · Netflix

Little House on the Prairie Series

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder · Netflix

The Odyssey Film

Odyssey by Homer · In theaters

Pinocchio: Unstrung Film

The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi · In theaters

Summer of 1985 Series

Sommaren 1985 by John Ajvide Lindqvist · Sveriges Television

The Samurai and the Prisoner Film

The Samurai and the Prisoner by Honobu Yonezawa · In theaters

The Shards Series

The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis · FX

DC Film

Devdas by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay · In theaters

Tony Film

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain · In theaters

Borges and Me Film

Borges and Me: An Encounter by Jay Parini

The Dog Stars Film

The Dog Stars by Peter Heller · In theaters

A Tale of Two Cities Series

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens · MGM+

Practical Magic 2 Film

The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman · In theaters

The Doll Series

The Doll by Bolesław Prus · Netflix

Diary of a Mad Old Man Film

Diary of a Mad Old Man by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

The Love Hypothesis Film

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood · Prime Video

Wonka's the Golden Ticket Series

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl · Netflix

The Doll Film

The Doll by Bolesław Prus · In theaters

East of Eden Series

East of Eden by John Steinbeck · Netflix

Verity Film

Verity by Colleen Hoover · In theaters

Carrie Series This week

Carrie by Stephen King · Prime Video

Other Mommy Film This week

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman · In theaters

Treasure Island Series This week

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson · MGM+

Emperor vs Sarat Chandra Film This week

Pather Dabi by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Sense and Sensibility Film This week

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen · In theaters

Whalefall Film This week

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus · In theaters

The Girl with the Leica Film

The Girl with the Leica by Helena Janeczek · In theaters

Klara and the Sun Film

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro · In theaters

The Diary of a Chambermaid Film

The Diary of a Chambermaid by Octave Mirbeau

Wildwood Film

Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy · In theaters

Nocturne Series

The Sandman by Lars Kepler · Apple TV

Ramayana: Part 1 Film

Ramayana by Valmiki · In theaters

The Cat in the Hat Film

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss · In theaters

All the Lovers in the Night Film

All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Film

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins · In theaters

Pride and Prejudice Series

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen · Netflix

Violette Film

Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin · In theaters

Clarissa Film

Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf · In theaters

Dune: Part Three Film

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert · In theaters

Harry Potter Series

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling · HBO