Yahoo Lifestyle 30+ TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving This Year So Far
Several best-selling books have inspired new and returning television series this year as well as box office magnets like It Ends With Us and later in the fall — Wicked. Still novel adaptations more are in the works, like the many romantic comedies of Emily Henry and a few more Colleen Hoover best-sellers.
The year 2024 has covered the range of historical fiction like Apple TV+’s Pachinko or FX’s Shōgun, young adult best-sellers like and John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down, science fiction with Apple TV+’s Dark Matter and Netflix’s The Three Body Problem and many more.
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Still to arrive in 2024 are Hulu’s adaptation of Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown and more.
Read on for more TV shows based on books coming out this year.
Rivals – Disney+ – Oct. 18
Rivals on Disney+ is based on the second book in Dame Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles series. The show, now streaming on Disney+ stars David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Victoria Smurfit, Aidan Turner, Emily Atack, Bella MacLean and more. Set in the 1980s, the series follows a battle for control of a TV franchise in the Cotswolds, between two power-hungry men, Lord Tony Baddingham (Tennant) and Rupert Campbell-Black (Hassell). There are eight episodes.
Say Nothing – Hulu – Nov. 14
The FX adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe’s Say Nothing will arrive on Hulu on November 14. Starring Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake, Say the show tells the story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.
Silo Season 2 – Apple TV+ – Nov. 15
Apple TV+’s adaptation of Hugh Howey’s novels will return with a Season 2 in November. The show stars Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Harriet Walter, Chinza Uche, Avi Nash, Alexandria Riley, Shane McRae, Remmie Milner, Clare Perkins, Billy Postlethwaite, Rick Gomez, Caitlin Zoz, Tanya Moodie and Iain Glen. with Steve Zahn joining the cast for Season 2.
Interior Chinatown – Hulu – Nov. 19
Interior Chinatown, based on the book by Charles Yu, follows the story of Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), a background character trapped in a police procedural trying to find his way into the larger story—and along the way discovering secrets about the strange world he inhabits and his family’s buried history. The cast also includes Ronny Chieng, Chloe Bennet, Lisa Gilroy, Sullivan Jones, Archie Kao, and Diana Lin.
Coming 2025:
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars also got the television treatment from Prime Video, and it has wrapped production. The author hinted on Instagram that the show would arrive on the streamer in 2025.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 (The Sea of Monsters)
Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series Season 2 will be based on the events found in the second book of the original quintet: The Sea of Monsters. Season 2 of the Greek mythology-grounded fictional series will arrive on Disney+ in 2025.
The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 (We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han)
The third and final season of Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty is slated to come out summer 2025 with a bonus amount of episodes to bring the adaptation of Jenny Han’s beloved book trilogy to a conclusion.
Adaptations in the Works:
The Buccaneers by Edith Wharton
Season 2 of Apple TV+’s The Buccaneers is currently in production, and Leighton Meester has joined the cast. Based on the book by Edith Wharton, which was published with multiple versions that end differently, the show’s first season followed a group of five girls led by Nan (Kristine Frøseth) who venture to England from their American homes during the Gilded Age, exemplifying the culture clash between the two countries.
My Life With the Walter Boys by Ali Novak
After a popular first season on Netflix adapted from Ali Novak’s novel that gained traction on Wattpad, My Life With the Walter Boys will is in the midst of production on a second season, though the first season did tackle all the book material. Novak is writing another Walter Boys novel, but the show’s second season won’t be connected with that book.
Below find a list of book adaptations in progress from early stages such as casting to production:
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn – Inspo for Season 4 of Netflix’s Bridgerton
The Last Thing He Told Me (Book 2) – New book coming from Laura Dave ahead of show Season 2 premiere
Happy Place by Emily Henry – Optioned by Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions for TV Show
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth – TV adaptation in works from Made Up Stories
Things Will Calm Down Soon by Zoe Foster Blake – TV adaptation in works from Made Up Stories
Lioness by Emily Perkins – TV Rights Optioned by Made Up Stories
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty- TV Series Adaptation from Made Up Stories and Blossom Films
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty – TV Series Adaptation from Made Up Stories, Blossom Films and Fifth Season
Movies in the Making Based on Books
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry – Film in Production, Brett Haley Directing
Beach Read by Emily Henry – Film Being Written, Director Yulin Kuang Attached
Book Lovers by Emily Henry – Sarah Heyward To Write Film Script for Tango
Funny Story by Emily Henry – Henry Writing Movie Script
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell – Netflix Adapting into Film, Eleanor Burgess Writing Script
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell – Film Adaptation from Crystal City Entertainment and Moonshot Films
The Pearl Thief by Fiona McIntosh – Film Feature Adaptation from Made Up Stories
Some Part of Her by Amy Chozick – Feature Film Adaptation, Rights Optioned by Fifth Season
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall – Sony 3000 Acquired Film Rigthts, Hello Sunshine Producing
And here’s a look back at all the other book to TV adaptations that have come out in 2024:
Masters of the Air – Apple TV+
The Apple TV+ series starring Austin Butler and Callum Turner, produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzmen, is based on the book by Donald L. Miller.
Expats – Prime Video
Lulu Wang directed all six episodes of Expats, adapted from Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel, The Expatriates. The limited series stars Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, Ruby Ruiz, Jack Huston and more.
One Day – Netflix
Following in the footsteps of the 2011 film directed by Lone Sherfig and starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, Netflix launched a television adaptation of David Nicholls’ best-selling novel starring Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod.
Shōgun – FX/Hulu
James Clavell’s 1975 book served as the basis for FX’s Shōgun, starring Anna Sawai, Cosmo Jarvis, Tadanobu Asano and more.
Mary & George – Starz
Starz’s period series starring Nicholas Galitzine, Julianne Moore and Tony Curran is based on the 2017 book The King’s Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I by journalist Benjamin Woolley.
Apples Never Fall – Peacock
Apples Never Fall is Liane Moriarty’s latest book to get a television adaptation treatment after Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu and Big Little Lies on Max. Melanie Marnich served as showrunner behind the limited series, which starred Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Alison Brie, Jake Lacy, Conor Merrigan Turner, Essie Randles, Georgia Flood and more.
Manhunt – Apple TV+
Apple TV+’s limited series starring Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Will Harrison, Lovie Simone, Patton Oswalt and more is based on the history book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James Swanson.
Palm Royale – Apple TV+
Palm Royale, starring Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Carol Burnett, Ricky Martin, Leslie Bibb, Josh Lucas and more, is loosely based on the book Mr. and Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDaniel.
3 Body Problem – Netflix
Netflix science fiction series 3 Body Problem has foundations in Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy.
We Were the Lucky Ones – Hulu
We Were the Lucky Ones on Hulu stars Joey King, Logan Lerman, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Hadas Yaron, Robin Weigert, Amit Rahav, Lior Ashkenazi, Eva Feiler, Sam Woolf, Moran Rosenblatt and more, The epic family drama comes from the true story chronicled in Georgia Hunter’s book of the same name.
A Gentleman in Moscow – Showtime
Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s starring series on Showtime is based on the best-seller by Amor Towles.
Ripley – Netflix
The television series Ripley starring Andrew Scott, Dakota Fanning, Johnny Flynn and more follows the film The Talented Mr. Ripley starring Jude Law and Matt Damon.
Franklin – Apple TV+
Franklin starring Noah Jupe and Michael Douglas, is based on Stacy Schiff’s book, A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France and the Birth of America. It explores Franklin’s career.
The Sympathizer – Max
Based on the book of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer on Max stars Robert Downey Jr., Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Vy Le, Sandra Oh and more.
Under the Bridge – Hulu
Hulu’s Under the Bridge follows the real-life murder of teenager Reena Virk in British Columbia. Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone star in the adaptation of Rebecca Godfrey’s book.
Tattooist of Auschwitz – Peacock
Heather Morris’ The Tattooist of Auschwitz was adapted into a limited series on Peacock starring Jonah Hauer-King and Anna Próchniak.
Dark Matter – Apple TV+
Based on the book by Blake Crouch, Dark Matter stars Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Jimmi Simpson and more.
Bridgerton Season 3 – Netflix
Season 3 of Netflix’s Bridgerton was based on the book in Julia Quinn’s series, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, which followed the friends-to-lovers love story of Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelope (Nicola Coughlan). Next season will focus on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson).
Queenie – Hulu
Queenie adapted from Candice Carty-Williams’ best-selling novel by the author-turned-showrunner herself, arrived on Hulu June 7. The collaboration between Hulu and Onyx Collective stars Dionne Brown in the titular role of an everywoman who comes of age in the comedic, chaotic and cathartic series.
Maxton Hall: The World Between Us – Prime Video
Prime Video’s Maxton Hall: The World Between Us is adapted from Mona Kasten’s book Save Me.
My Lady Jane – Prime Video
My Lady Jane, based on the best-selling novel by Brodi Ashton and Cynthia Hand and Jodi Meadows, stars Emily Bader, Edward Bluemel, Henry Ashton and more.
Presumed Innocent – Apple TV+
Following in the footsteps of the film starring Harrison Ford, Greta Scacchi and more, the Apple TV+ series starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Negga is also based on the book by Scott Turow.
House of the Dragon – Max
House of the Dragon is based on more of a textbook by George R. R. Martin compared to Game of Thrones and the series of books behind that show. There will be two more seasons of the GOT prequel series, based on A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin.
Lady in the Lake – Apple TV+
Lady in the Lake, based on Laura Lippman’s novel of the same name, stars Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Netflix
The BBC first released the six-episode first season of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, which then went to Netflix in August. Wednesday star Emma Myers takes on the titular character Pippa Fitz-Amobi in the show based on the first of three books by Holly Jackson.
Bad Monkey – Apple TV+
Based on Carl Hiaasen’s best-seller, Bad Monkey premiered on Apple TV+ Wednesday, August 14. The show stars Vince Vaughn, L. Scott Caldwell, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez, Alex Moffat, Michelle Monaghan, Ronald Peet, Jodie Turner-Smith and Victor Turpin. Charlotte Lawrence, John Ortiz and Zach Braff guest star.
Pachinko Season 2 – Apple TV+
Pachinko Season 2 will follow Part 2 of Min Jin Lee’s best-selling novel of the same name. The show stars Minha Kim, Lee Min-ho, Anna Sawai, Soji Arai, Jin Ha, Youn Yuh-jung and more. It arrives August 23 on Apple TV+.
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 – Prime Video
Based on material found in J.R.R. Tolkien’s book The Silmarillion as well as appendices in the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, Prime Video’s The Rings of Power season 2 premieres on the streamer August 29.
Tell Me Lies Season 2 – Hulu
Tell Me Lies Season 2 will continue the eight-year story of a toxic relationship, based on Carola Lovering’s book. Season 2 arrives Sept. 4 on Hulu.
The Perfect Couple – Netflix
The Perfect Couple series coming to Netflix Sept. 5 is based on the book by Elin Hildebrand. The series will star Nicole Kidman, Live Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson, Meghann Fahy and more in a messy murder mystery.
The Chicken Sisters – Hallmark+
Based on the book by KJ Dell’Antonia, The Chicken Sisters follows a family feud and generational conflict over fried chicken. Two chicken chains, Mimi’s and Frannie’s, divide the small town that they serve with loyal customers dedicated to each. Starring Lea Thompson, Wendie Malick and more, the series starts streaming on Hallmark+ Sept. 10.
Three Women – Starz
Three Women starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, Gabrielle Creevy, Blair Underwood and more, is adapted from the book by Lisa Taddeo. The series premieres Sept. 13.
Heartstopper Season 3 – Netflix
The third season of Heartstopper arrives Oct. 3 on Netflix. Season 2 took elements from the third graphic novel.
Disclaimer – Apple TV+
Alfonso Cuarón’s next project, a seven episode limited series Disclaimer, is based on the book by Renée Knight. The show premiered at both the Venice and Toronto film festivals.
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