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Recent book to screen adaptations.

Updated March 20, 2024
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American Prometheus The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bird, Kai.
Ebook
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER * "A riveting account of one of history's most essential and paradoxical figures."--Christopher Nolan #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * PULITZER PRIZE WINNER * The definitive biography of J....
Any day now.
Carr, Robyn
Paper Book
From the Bestselling Author of the hit Netflix series, Virgin River! For Sierra Jones, Sullivan's Crossing is meant to be a brief stopover. She's put her troubled past behind her but the path forward isn't yet clear. A visit with her big brother Cal and his new bride,...
Sullivan's Crossing series book 2
Apples never fall.
Moriarty, Liane.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller ● A Peacock Original TV Series-Now Streaming! ● "Gripping."―Oprah.com ● From Liane Moriarty, the bestselling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, comes Apples...
Argylle
Conway, Elly
Ebook
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the star-studded film Argylle, now streaming on Apple TV+, featuring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cena, and directed by Matthew Vaughn of Kingsman trilogy fame ...
Bad luck and trouble : a Jack Reacher novel
Child, Lee.
Paper Book
From a helicopter high above the empty California desert, a man is sent free-falling into the night…. In Chicago, a woman learns that an elite team of ex–army investigators is being hunted down one by one.... And on the streets of Portland, Jack Reacher—soldier, cop, hero—is...
The best of us
Carr, Robyn
Paper Book
From the Bestselling Author of the hit Netflix series, Virgin River! In Sullivan's Crossing, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr has created a place where good people, powerful emotions, great humor and a healthy dose of common sense are the key ingredients to...
Sullivan's Crossing series book 4
Black cake :
Wilkerson, Charmaine,
Paper Book
NOW A HULU STREAMING SERIES * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY * Two estranged siblings delve into their mother's hidden past--and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake--in this immersive family saga, "a...
The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936
Brown, Daniel, 1951-
Paper Book
Now a Major Motion Picture Directed by George Clooney The #1 New York Times-bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany--from the author of Facing the Mountain. For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the...
The Duke and I.
Quinn, Julia, 1970-
Paper Book
Simon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town′s marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After all, it isn′t as if the brooding rogue has any real plans to marry - though there...
Bridgerton series book 1
Capote's women : a true story of love, betrayal, and a swan song for an era
Leamer, Laurence
Paper Book
DON'T MISS FX's FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS--THE ORIGINAL SERIES BASED ON THE BESTSELLING BOOK--NOW AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON HULU! New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scandalous true stories behind Truman...
Catching fireflies.
Woods, Sherryl.
Paper Book
The Sweet Magnolias is now a Netflix Original Series! From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods When bullying threatens to destroy a teen's life, painful memories resurface for dedicated high school teacher Laura Reed and pediatrician J. C. Fullerton. With the...
The Sweet Magnolias series book 9
The changeling : a novel
LaValle, Victor D.
Paper Book
"[This] haunting tale weaves a mesmerizing web around fatherhood, racism, horrific anxieties and even To Kill a Mockingbird. And the backdrop for this rich phantasmagoria? The boroughs of New York."--The New York Times Winner of an American Book Award, a...
The color purple.
Walker, Alice, 1944-
Paper Book
The country guesthouse.
Carr, Robyn
Paper Book
From the Bestselling Author of the hit Netflix series, Virgin River #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr delivers an emotional and triumphant novel about the fierce power of a mother's love. A summer rental, a new beginning... ...
Sullivan's Crossing series book 5
Daisy Jones & the six. [kit]
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
Paper Book
NATIONAL AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  WINNER OF THE 2019 GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR HISTORICAL FICTION A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post * Esquire * ...
Dear Edward : a novel
Napolitano, Ann
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY * "Make sure you have tissues handy when you read [this] sure-footed tearjerker" (NPR) about a young boy who must learn to go on after surviving tragedy, from the author of the Oprah's...
Dune.
Herbert, Frank, 1920-1986.
Paper Book
* DUNE: PART TWO * THE MAJOR MOTION PICTUREDirected by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune by Frank Herbert * Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh...
Eileen
Moshfegh, Ottessa
Paper Book
Now a major motion picture streaming on Hulu, starring Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize "Eileen is a remarkable piece of writing, always dark and surprising, sometimes ugly and occasionally hilarious. Its first...
The expatriates
Lee, Janice Y. K
Paper Book
THE INSPIRATION FOR EXPATS--AN ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN--NOW STREAMING ON PRIME VIDEO "Devastating and heartwarming, and exquisite in every way, this is a book you'll fall deeply in love with and never want to put down."--Kevin Kwan, author of...
The family gathering.
Carr, Robyn
Paper Book
From the Bestselling Author of the hit Netflix series, Virgin River! An exceptional storyteller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr beautifully captures the emotionally charged, complex dynamics that come with being part of any family. Readers will laugh and...
Sullivan's Crossing series book 3
Feels like family.
Woods, Sherryl.
Paper Book
The Sweet Magnolias is now a Netflix Original Series! From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods On the road to success, good friends are never far apart in the world of the Sweet Magnolias. Helen Decatur spent a lifetime setting goals--getting...

The Sweet Magnolias series book 3

Find a way
Nyad, Diana.
Paper Book
Hillary Clinton said that Find a Way would stay with her through the general election:  "When you're facing big challenges in your life, you can think about Diana Nyad getting attacked by the lethal sting of box jellyfishes. And nearly anything else seems doable in comparison."...
Fool me once.
Coben, Harlan, 1962-
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestseller Harlan Coben delivers his next impossible-to-put-down thriller. You think you know the truth. The truth you know is nothing.   In the course of eight consecutive #1 New York Times bestsellers, millions of...
Foundation.
Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992
Paper Book
The first novel in Isaac Asimov's classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THEAPPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION .Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read For twelve thousand...
A gentleman in Moscow
Towles, Amor
Paper Book
A New York Times "Readers' Choice: Best Books of the 21st Century" Pick The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers--Now a Paramount+ with Showtime series starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander Rostov From the #1 New York Times...
Home in Carolina.
Woods, Sherryl.
Paper Book
The Sweet Magnolias is now a Netflix Original Series! From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods There's no place like home, especially if it's Serenity, South Carolina. For Annie Sullivan, though, the homecoming is bittersweet. She'd always envisioned a life...

The Sweet Magnolias series book 5

Honeysuckle summer
Woods, Sherryl.
Paper Book
The Sweet Magnolias is now a Netflix Original Series! From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods Her devastating marriage behind her, Raylene Hammond is truly thankful for her best friends, the Sweet Magnolias. They've taken her in, shielding her from the world...

The Sweet Magnolias series book 7

It's in his kiss.
Quinn, Julia, 1970-
Paper Book
Meet Our Hero . . . Gareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth's sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past . . . and the key to his future. The...

Bridgerton series book 7

Killers of the Flower Moon : the Osage murders and the birth of the FBI
Grann, David
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z, "one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."--New...
Lessons in chemistry. [large print]
Garmus, Bonnie
Paper Book
#1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER WITH MORE THAN 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD * Meet Elizabeth Zott: "a gifted research chemist, absurdly self-assured and immune to social convention" (The Washington Post) in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a ...
The Lord God made them all /
Herriot, James
Paper Book
"The war is over, the RAF uniform has been handed in and James Herriot goes back to where he ought to be - at work in the dales around Darrowby. ... Much has changed, but the blunt-spoken Yorkshie folk and the host of four-legged patients are still the same. So is their vet, who doesn't yet know...
All Creatures Great and Small series
Manhunt : the twelve-day chase for Lincoln's killer /
Swanson, James L.
Paper Book
Now an Apple TV+ Series "A terrific narrative of the hunt for Lincoln's killers that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish."--Doris Kearns Goodwin The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history--the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth....

"Manhunt" series on AppleTV+

Masters of the Air : America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
Paper Book
The inspiration for the major Apple TV+ series, streaming now! The riveting history of the American Eighth Air Force in World War II and the young men who flew the bombers that helped beat the Nazis and liberate Europe, brilliantly told by historian and World War II expert...
Midnight promises
Woods, Sherryl.
Paper Book
The Sweet Magnolias is now a Netflix Original Series! From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods When Elliott Cruz first courted struggling single mom Karen Ames, it was a romance worthy of any Sweet Magnolia fantasy. The sexy personal trainer made it his...

The Sweet Magnolias series book 8

An offer from a gentleman.
Quinn, Julia, 1970-
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the third novel in the beloved Regency-set world of her charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady...

Bridgerton series book 3

On the way to the wedding.
Quinn, Julia, 1970-
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the story of Gregory Bridgerton, in the final installment of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. ...

Bridgerton series book 8

One day
Nicholls, David
Paper Book
NOW A NETFLIX SERIES  * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * TWO PEOPLE. ONE DAY. TWENTY YEARS. * What starts as a fleeting connection between two strangers soon becomes a deep bond that spans decades. *  "[An] instant classic. . . . One of the most ...emotionally riveting...
Poor things
Gray, Alasdair
Paper Book
WINNER OF TWO GOLDEN GLOBES, STARRING EMMA STONE, FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE FAVOURITEWinner of the Whitbread Novel Award and the Guardian Fiction PrizeA life without freedom to choose is not worth having.Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect...
Romancing Mister Bridgerton.
Quinn, Julia, 1970-
Paper Book

Bridgerton series book 4

A slice of heaven.
Woods, Sherryl.
Paper Book
Dana Sue might run the best little restaurant in Serenity, but when you're feeding a small town of neighbors, busybodies and best friends, things can get a bit hot in the kitchen. Never mind that sh's putting on too many pounds (an occupational hazard for a chef)--sh's worried about her too-skinny...

The Sweet Magnolias series book 2

Stealing home.
Woods, Sherryl.
Paper Book
The Sweet Magnolias is now a Netflix Original Series! From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods For the Sweet Magnolias, friendship lasts a lifetime... Maddie Townsend might live in a town called Serenity and have the best friends a woman could...

The Sweet Magnolias series book 1

Swan Point.
Woods, Sherryl.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author  Sherryl Woods draws readers back into  the world of strong friendships and heartfelt emotions in Serenity, South Carolina  Determined to build a new life for her family after her divorce, Adelia Hernandez has bought a home in the...

The Sweet Magnolias series book 11

Sweet tea at sunrise. [online electronic book]
Woods, Sherryl.
Ebook
The Sweet Magnolias is now a Netflix Original Series! From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods Any problem can be solved with sweet tea, sunshine and good friends. After her disastrous marriage ended in...

The Sweet Magnolias series book 6

The three-body problem
Liu, Cixin.
Paper Book
The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem! WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL Over 1 million copies sold in North America "A mind-bending epic."--The New York Times * "War of the Worlds for...
Tiny Beautiful Things :
Strayed, Cheryl
Paper Book
NOW A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * An anniversary edition of the bestselling collection of "Dear Sugar" advice columns written by the author of #1 bestseller Wild--featuring a new preface and six additional columns. ...
To Sir Phillip, with love
Quinn, Julia
Paper Book
ELOISE'S STORY Sir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he'd proposed, figuring that she'd be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except . . . she wasn't. The beautiful woman on his doorstep was anything but quiet, and...

Bridgerton series book 5

Victim F : from crime victims to suspects to survivors
Huskins, Denise
Paper Book
In March 2015, Denise Huskins and her boyfriend Aaron Quinn awoke from a sound sleep into a nightmare. Armed men bound and drugged them, then abducted Denise. Warned not to call the police or Denise would be killed. Aaron agonized about what to do. Finally he put his trust in law enforcement and...

"American Nightmare" documentary series on Netflix

The Viscount who loved me
Quinn, Julia
Audiobook
1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, This Author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London's most elusive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plans to marry. And in all truth, why should he? When it comes to playing the consummate rake, nobody does it better ...

Bridgerton series book 2

We were the lucky ones.
NULL
Paper Book
The New York Times bestseller with more than 1 million copies sold worldwide | Now a Hulu limited series starring Joey King and Logan Lerman Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive--and to reunite...
Welcome to Serenity.
Woods, Sherryl.
Paper Book
The Sweet Magnolias is now a Netflix Original Series! From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods When Jeanette Brioche helped launch The Corner Spa in Serenity, South Carolina, she found a whole lot more than professional satisfaction. She discovered the deep...

The Sweet Magnolias series book 4

What we find.
Carr, Robyn
Paper Book
Now a CW Original Series!  The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Virgin River series explores the healing powers of Colorado as one woman seeks the happiness she's long been missing. Maggie Sullivan knows she needs to slow down and...
Sullivan's Crossing series book 1
When he was wicked.
Quinn, Julia, 1970-
Paper Book
In every life there is a turning point. A moment so tremendous, so sharp and breathtaking, that one knows one's life will never be the same. For Michael Stirling, London's most infamous rake, that moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton. After a lifetime of...

Bridgerton series book 6

Where azaleas bloom
Woods, Sherryl.
Paper Book
The Sweet Magnolias is now a Netflix Original Series! From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sherryl Woods Single mom Lynn Morrow is determined to put food on the table for her son and daughter. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband has failed to meet his obligations time and again-...

The Sweet Magnolias series book 10


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