Book adaptations in January 2026
11 screen adaptations of books came out in January 2026: 6 films and 5 series. Each row shows the release day, the book behind it and how long that book takes to read.
By release day
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Buratino Film
The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino by Aleksey Tolstoy
3 h 15 m Released -
Tales from Outer Suburbia Series
Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan · ABC iview
2 h Released -
The Pout-Pout Fish Film
The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen · In theaters
30 m Released -
People We Meet on Vacation Film
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry · Netflix
9 h 15 m Released -
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Series
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans by Natsume Kurusu · AT-X
Released -
Oedo Fire Slayer: The Legend of Phoenix Series
Hikuidori by Shōgo Imamura · MBS
Released -
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Series
The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie · Netflix
5 h 15 m Released -
Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo Film
Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot · In theaters
7 h 15 m Released -
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Series
Tales of Dunk and Egg by George R. R. Martin · HBO
Released -
The Wizard of the Kremlin Film
The Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli · In theaters
Released -
Back to the Past Film
The Chronicles of Finding Qin by Huang Yi · In theaters
Released