Read the Book, Watch the Series/Movie
Posted on January 6, 2026
by Amy H
Judge for yourself whether the book is better than the film or series. Here are the top titles being adapted in 2025 – early 2026, along with where to watch them. After a gazillion years as a librarian, I admit to a bookish bias and even vote for the ones I haven’t read!
animal farm by George Orwell
In theaters 5/1/26
dog man by Dav Pilkey
In theaters 1/31/26
people we meet on vacation by Emily Henry
Streaming on Netflix 1/9/26
housemaid by Freida McFadden
In theaters starting 12/19/25.
hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
In theaters 11/26/25
frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation streaming on Netflix, starting 11/7/25.
the running man by Stephen King
In theaters starting 11/7/25, should stream on Paramount+ in early 2026.
regretting you by Colleen Hoover
In theaters starting 10/24/25, streaming on Paramount+
the woman in cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Streaming on Netflix starting 10/10/25
my life with the walter boys by Ali Novak
Season 2 streams on Netflix starting 8/28/25.
washington black by Esi Edugyan
Streaming on Hulu starting 7/23/25
the hunting wives by May Cobb
Streaming on Netflix, starting 7/21/25
the summer i turned pretty by Jenny Han
Final season streams on Prime starting 7/16/25
the buccaneers by Edith Wharton
Streaming on Apple+ starting 7/16/25.
the late show by Michael Connelly
Renamed Ballard, streaming on Prime starting 7/9/25. Based on the Renée Ballard series by Michael Connelly
we were liars by E. Lockhart
Streaming on Prime video, starting 6/18/25
forever by Judy Blume
Streaming on Netflix, starting 5/8/25
mickey7 by Edward Ashton
Streaming on HBO/Max 4/8/25
the electric state
Streaming on Netflix, starting 3/14/25
long bright river by Liz Moore
Streaming on Peacock, starting 3/13/25
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