But the small screen is no slouch in the adaptation department either: From classic literature like Lord of the Flies and The Count of Monte Cristo to modern-day romcom faves like Every Year After, there's something for every bookworm and TV lover to get excited about!
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26 Major Books That Are Being Adapted for Television in 2026
Bella Hadid stars in The Beauty, FX's adaptation of the graphic novel series by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley.FX
The show: Created by Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson, FX's television adaptation of The Beauty premiered on Wednesday, Jan. 21, with an all-star cast: Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall play the detectives, while Ashton Kutcheris the tech billionaire behind the looks-boosting drug. Anthony Ramos, Jeremy Pope, Isabella Rossellini, John Carroll Lynch and Bella Hadid also star.
2. 'His & Hers' (Now Streaming)
The show: Moving the action from a quaint English village to a historic Georgia town, Netflix's American adaptation of His & Hersdropped on Thursday, Jan. 8, with Tessa Thompson as the female lead (whose performance was widely praised by critics) and Jon Bernthalas her male counterpart.
3. 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' (Now Streaming)
The show: Given how well Westeros has done for HBO (Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon), it wasn't a shock that the network opted to adapt the Dunk and Egg books: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiered on Sunday, Jan. 18, with Irish actor Peter Claffey as Dunk and child star Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg.
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The third season of Netflix's hit romance Bridgerton takes its plot from the Julia Quinn novel An Offer From a Gentleman.Netflix
The show: As mentioned, An Offer from a Gentleman—the third book in Quinn's series— served as the focus of Season four of Netflix's uber-popular Bridgerton drama, starring Luke Thompson as bohemian nobleman Benedict Bridgerton andYerin Ha as the mysterious housemaid he unexpectedly falls for.
5. 'Agatha Christie's Seven Dials' (Now Streaming)
The show: The latest in a long line of Agatha Christie adaptations, Netflix released Agatha Christie's Seven Dials—a three-part take on Christie's classic mystery—starring Martin Freeman and Helena Bonham Carter as party hosts Lord and Lady Caterham and Mia McKenna-Bruce as Bundle—on Jan. 15.
6. 'Finding Her Edge' (Now Streaming)
The show:Heated Rivalry isn't the only Canadian ice-rink romance heating up streaming platforms this year—Netflix adapted Iacopelli's novel into a sporty teen drama featuring Madelyn Keys as Adriana, Cale Ambrozic as Brayden and Olly Atkins as Freddie. It was so popular with romance fans that a mere week after its Jan. 22 premiere, it was renewed for a second season.
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The BBC's Lord of the Flies series is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by William Golding.BBC
The show: Golding's novel got its first television adaptation courtesy the BBC's Lord of the Flies, written by Jack Thorne (Adolescence) and directed by Marc Munden (Utopia, National Treasure). The four-part drama first premiered on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the U.K. and is set to come stateside on Netflix on May 4.
8. 'The Last Thing He Told Me' (Now Streaming)
The show: A die-hard book lover, Reese Witherspoon'sHello Sunshine media company purchased the rights to turn Dave's novel into a TV show. With its second season having dropped on Feb. 20, the suspenseful Apple TV series is led by Jennifer Garner as Hannah, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Owen and Angourie Rice as Bailey.
9. 'Vladimir' (Now Streaming)
The show: A rarity in most book-to-screen adaptations, the author herself created the subsequent Netflix limited series and wrote four of its eight episodes. The provocative watch stars Oscar winner Rachel Weisz as our dangerously besotted narrator, as well asLeo Woodallas Vladimir, the object of her affection, and John Slattery as John, her wayward husband.
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Nicole Kidman as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the heroine of Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta novels.Photo: Connie Chornuk/Prime
The show: The seemingly indefatigable Nicole Kidmanadded to her laundry list of TV projects with Prime Video's Scarpetta adaptation, playing the titular character and leading a cast that includesJamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker and Ariana DeBose. The crime drama premiered on the Amazon platform on March 11.
11. 'The Count of Monte Cristo' (Now Streaming)
The show: This eight-part PBS Masterpiece sees Daisy Jones & the Six star Sam Claflin take on the title role; he's joined in the classic revenge story by Jeremy Irons as Abbé Faria, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Gérard de Villefort and Ana Girardot as Mercédès Herrera, among others.
12. 'Imperfect Women' (Now Streaming)
The book: Araminta Hall’s gripping 2020 novel Imperfect Womentells the story of three women whose decades-long friendship is fractured forever when one of the three turns up dead. In investigating the crime, the remaining pair are left to unpack dark secrets and deep betrayals that suggest that their lifelong bond may not have been as close as it seemed.
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Donal Finn and Hero Fiennes Tiffin in Prime Video's Young Sherlock, based on literature's most famous detective.Prime Video
The show: Lane's novel series was plucked by Prime Video for a streaming adaptation this year, which premiered on March 4. Guy Ritchie is behind the camera as director of the eight-episode prequel, with Hero Fiennes Tiffin starring as a 19-year-old Sherlock studying and solving crimes at Oxford University.
14. 'Outlander' (Now Streaming)
The show: Though there's more Outlander to come for book lovers, for fans of the long-running Starz series, the end is nigh: Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan have reprised their roles as Claire and Jamie for the show's eighth and final season, which is airing now and will wrap up with a series finale on May 8.
15. 'The Testaments' (Now Streaming)
The show: One Battle After Another breakout Chase Infiniti and BAFTA-winning Blue Jean star Lucy Halliday star as Agnes and Daisy, respectively, in Hulu's new The Testaments series, which also sees Ann Dowd reprise her Emmy-winning role as the spine-chilling Aunt Lydia. The dystopian drama premiered April 8 and is executive produced byThe Handmaid's Talelead Elisabeth Moss.
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Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning star in Apple TV's adaptation of Margo's Got Money Troubles.Apple TV
The show: Fresh off the awards-show circuit for her Oscar-nominated role in Sentimental Value, Elle Fanning takes on the role of Margo Millet for the Apple TV's Margo's Got Money Troubles dramedy, which will debut on April 15. The star-studded ensemble also includes Nick Offerman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Greg Kinnear, Thaddea Graham and Nicole Kidman.
17. 'Off-Campus' (May 2026)
The show: Skating onto Prime Video on May 13, the first season of the Off Campus TV series will take its story from Kennedy's first book, The Deal, with Belmont Cameli starring as Garrett Graham and Ella Bright as Hannah Wells. And good news for fans: It's already been picked up for a second season!
18. 'Every Year After' (June 2026)
The show: Just one of several Carley Fortune books being made into screen projects, Prime Video's upcoming romantic series Every Year After adapts Every Summer After, with Sadie Soverall as Percy and Matt Cornett as Sam. Aurora Perrineau, Abigail Cowen, Michael Bradway, Joseph Chiu and Elisha Cuthbert round out the ensemble. Find the series on the Amazon streamer beginning June 10.
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Amy Adams leads Apple TV's upcoming miniseries Cape Fear.Apple TV
The show: After getting the big-screen treatment with the 1962 and 1991 film versions, MacDonald's novel is being turned into a TV miniseries for Apple TV. Set for release on July 5, the 10-episode drama stars Patrick Wilson as Bowden, Amy Adams as his wife Anna and Javier Bardem as Max Cady.
20. 'Lucky' (July 2026)
The show: Queen's Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy takes on the role of Lucky Armstrong in the Reese Witherspoon-produced Apple TV adaptation, which also features Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in its high-profile cast. The series is set to premiere on July 15.
21. 'Little House on the Prairie' (July 2026)
The show: Wilder's novels were iconically adapted back in the 1970s with ABC's Little House on the Prairie, which ran for nine seasons and 204 episodes. That beloved show is getting a 2026 reboot with Luke Bracey as Charles Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline Ingalls, Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls and Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls. The remake already secured a second season ahead of its series premiere on Thursday, July 9.
Peacock will adapt the Elin Hilderbrand novel The Five-Star Weekend, with Jennifer Garner set to star.Peacock
The show: Peacock is getting a TV version of The Five-Star Weekend on July 16. The eight-episode drama will star Jennifer Garner as Hollis (who also serves as an executive producer) with a starry ensemble that includes Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Gemma Chan, D’Arcy Carden and Timothy Olyphant. Bekah Brunstetter (This Is Us, Maid) serves as creator, writer and executive producer of the series.
23. 'Carrie' (October 2026)
The book: The famous debut of horror icon Stephen King, this 1974 novel focuses on shy and socially awkward Maine teen Carrie White, who not only has to deal with locker room bullying at school, but also abuse from her mother at home. When her classmates pull a cruel prank at senior prom, she unleashes her repressed telekinetic powers and takes revenge on all who wronged her.
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24. 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' (May 2026)
The show: Emma Meyers (Wednesday) returns as Pip and all six episodes will hit Netflix on May 27, 2026.
Ashby Gentry as Alex and Noah LaLonde as Cole in Season 2 of My Life with the Walter Boys on Netflix.The show: The Netflix drama series of the same name (starring Nikki Rodriguez as Jackie, Noah LaLonde as Cole and Ashby Gentry as Alex) premiered its second season on August 28, 2025; a third season has officially been greenlit, which is expected to arrive on the streamer later this year.
26. 'Pride and Prejudice' (TBD 2026)
The show: Lizzie Bennet has been immortalized countless times on screen, and we can add yet another adaptation to the list: Netflix's upcoming Pride and Prejudice miniseries will see Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden as Mr. Darcy and Olivia Colman as Lizzie's mom Mrs. Bennet.
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