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Books that will be made into films or TV in the near future.

Updated October 27, 2025
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Paradise :
Johnson, Lizzie,
Paper Book
The definitive firsthand account of California's Camp Fire, the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century, Paradise is a riveting examination of what went wrong and how to avert future tragedies as the climate crisis unfolds. "A tour de force story of wildfire and a...
The woman in cabin 10 /
Ware, Ruth
Paper Book
NOW THE #1 NETFLIX MOVIE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Reminiscent of a classic whodunit, this "pulse-quickening" (Oprah Daily) instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller follows a journalist searching for a missing woman on a cruise ship--a...
Regretting you
Hoover, Colleen
Paper Book
Now a major motion picture starring Mckenna Grace, Mason Thames, Allison Williams, and Dave Franco. From #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us comes a novel about family, first love, grief, and betrayal that will touch the hearts of both mothers...
Frankenstein, or, the modern Prometheus /
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft,
Paper Book
Frankenstein :
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft/ Winterson, Jeanette (INT)
Paper Book
Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus /
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft,
Paper Book
The running man :
King, Stephen,
Paper Book
In the reality TV show The Running Man, the only objective is to stay alive. This "slam-bang action suspense" (Gilbert Cruz, Vulture) from Stephen King is now a major motion picture coming from Paramount on November 14, 2025. Ben Richards has no...
Hamnet :
O'Farrell, Maggie,
Paper Book
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The bestselling author of The Marriage Portrait delivers a luminous portrait of a marriage, a family ravaged by grief, and a boy whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays of all time. *...
The housemaid /
McFadden, Freida
Paper Book
Over two million copies sold! Soon to be a major motion picture starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried--trailer out now! Don't miss the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller and addictive psychological thriller with a jaw...
People We Meet on Vacation
Henry, Emily.
Ebook
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Funny Story comes a sparkling novel that will leave you with the warm, hazy afterglow usually reserved for the best vacations. Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love.
Wuthering Heights /
Bront?e, Emily,
Paper Book
The title of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors of the story. The narrative centres on the all-encompassing, passionate, but ultimately doomed love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys them and the people around them. ...
Project Hail Mary :
Weir, Andy
Paper Book
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MARTIAN * Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this...
Verity
Hoover, Colleen
Paper Book
Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed--soon to be a major motion picture starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson--from the #1 New York Times bestselling...
Sunrise on the Reaping :
Collins, Suzanne
Paper Book
The unforgettable fifth book in the Hunger Games series: Haymitch's story. Feature film scheduled for November 2026. #1 USA Today Bestseller * #1 New York Times Bestseller * #1 Indie Bestseller * #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller * A New York Times Editors'...
Klara and the sun
Ishiguro, Kazuo,
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * Once in a great while, a book comes along that changes our view of the world. This magnificent novel from the Nobel laureate and author of Never Let Me Go is "an intriguing take on how artificial intelligence might play a role in our futures ... a...
Margo's got money troubles :
Thorpe, Rufi
Paper Book
Soon to be a series from A24 & Apple TV+ starring Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, & Nick Offerman! "Margo's Got Money Troubles is the feel-good novel we need right now." --The Washington Post  "[An] enormously entertaining and lovable book." --Nick Hornby, ...
Deep cuts :
Brickley, Holly
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Tender as a ballad and pleasurable as a pop song, Deep Cuts is both a romp into the indie sleaze era of the early aughts and a timeless love story."--Coco Mellors, New York Times bestselling author of Blue Sisters "Deep...
The love hypothesis /
Hazelwood, Ali
Paper Book
Third-year PhD candidate Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships - but her best friend does. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating was always going to require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees - Adam Carlsen, a young...
The five-star weekend /
Hilderbrand, Elin
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hotel Nantucket: After tragedy strikes, food blogger Hollis Shaw gathers four friends from different stages in her life to spend an unforgettable weekend on Nantucket. Hollis Shaw's life seems...
The husbands :
Gramazio, Holly
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * READ WITH JENNA'S APRIL BOOK CLUB PICK * NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2024 BY THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, PEOPLE, PARADE, AND BOOKRIOT The Husbands delights in asking: how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of...
The Thursday Murder Club /
Osman, Richard,
Paper Book
Now a Netflix Film The first installment in the beloved and New York Times bestselling series from Richard Osman, also author of We Solve Murders Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleeves A female cop with her first...
The Hunting Wives /
Cobb, May,
Paper Book
A Most Anticipated Novel by The Skimm * Cosmopolitan * SheReads * Frolic * PopSugar * BuzzFeed * Goodreads * E! Online * Betches * Crime Reads * Pure Wow * Book Riot * Bustle * and more! A Book of the Month Club Selection "Gossipy, scandalous housewives behaving badly...
The better sister :
Burke, Alafair.
Paper Book
Now a Prime Video TV series starring Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel A Washington Post and Sun Sentinel Best Book of the Year "Cunning. . . . Get ready to be led down the garden path to a conclusion so morally ambiguous a professional ethicist might have to be called in." ...
Long bright river
Moore, Liz
Paper Book
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, PARADE, REAL SIMPLE, and BUZZFEED AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK "[Moore's] careful...
Mickey7 /
Ashton, Edward
Paper Book
Now experience where the hit movie from Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon Ho, starring Robert Pattinson, started in Mickey7 (the inspiration for the film Mickey 17). Dying isn't any fun...but at least it's a living. Mickey Barnes is an...
Kill Your Darlings
Swanson, Peter
Paper Book
"A dazzlingly clever murder mystery, told backwards, asking the question: why would this loving wife murder her husband?"--Gillian McAllister, New York Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place Wrong Time From the New York Times ...
My fault /
Ron, Mercedes,
Audiobook
Little house on the prairie /
Wilder, Laura Ingalls,
Paper Book
Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie is the third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams.  Laura Ingalls...
Lucky /
Stapley, Marissa
Paper Book
SOON TO BE AN APPLE LIMITED SERIES STARRING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers' hearts....
The whisper man /
North, Alex,
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **Soon to be a Netflix film starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott** In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the...
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