Should I watch the movie? Should I read the book? The answer is always the same: both. As a lifelong story lover, few things thrill more than seeing a beloved book come to life on screen.
For readers who love books just as much as movies and TV series, Fully Booked has put together a list of book-to-screen adaptations worth your time. Some have already made their way to the screen, while others are still on the horizon. With 2026 underway, there’s no wrong moment to discover a great story. Whether you read the source material or watched the adaptation first, what matters most is finding a story that resonates—and getting to experience it more than one way.
ALREADY RELEASED
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Release Date: February 13, 2026
The world is abuzz with the recently released Wuthering Heights movie starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Hardly a surprise, considering the book itself was controversial: shocking polite and genteel society back when it was published in the 1840s. Ahead of the release, critics have praised the movie for being “intoxicating, transcendent, tantalizing, bewitching, hypnotic”, a “rip-roaring, bodice-ripping crowd pleaser.” Variety praised the director, “only Emerald (Fennell) could take a classic, turn it on its head, and make you feel completely in lust, and then utterly destroy your soul.”
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Began streaming on Netflix last January 6, 2026
Whether you’re a romance girlie or not, Emily Henry’s People We Meet on Vacation is sure to win you over. The feel-good rom-com about two best friends who take decades of vacationing together to realize they’re in love has been praised by movie critics as a sweet, fun, and charming film with strong performances by Tom Blyth and Emily Bader.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Theater release last January 2026
Shortly after the book’s release in 2022, The Housemaid became a monster hit. It tells the story of a down-on-her-luck ex-convict who gets hired as a housemaid by a wealthy couple. Just days into her new job, things turn awry as it becomes increasingly clear her employers are hiding dark secrets. Released in Philippine theaters last January 8, The Housemaidhas received praise from viewers for being a “wildly entertaining,” “twisty,” and “schlocky” thriller that successfully brought the hit book to life.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Released November 7, 2025 on Netflix
The “master of monsters” gave the world’s first science fiction novel a screen adaptation treatment late last year, and it was definitely one for the books. Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation has been hailed as “electrifying” and “mesmerizing,” a “deeply romantic and darkly addictive gothic fantasy” that preserves the lifeblood of Shelley’s original work while creating something entirely its own. Featuring a star-studded cast led by Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, and Christopher Waltz.
UPCOMING / IN THE WORKS
Hamnet by Maggie O’ Farrell
Releasing on February 18, 2026, in the Philippines, exclusively in Ayala Malls Cinemas
Published in 2020, Hamnet is a historical fiction tale about William Shakespeare, his wife, Agnes, and their mourning of the death of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet. This unbearable loss and tragedy is said to have inspired the creation of Hamlet, Shakespeare’s first masterpiece, and arguably the greatest tragedy in English literature.
Bringing such an inward, intimate novel to the screen was no small feat. Director Chloé Zhao, drawn to the story’s emotional undercurrents, persuaded O’Farrell to co-write the screenplay. The result is Hamnet (2025), a “beautiful, moving, sweeping, and emotionally staggering film” (ScriptMag) that has already made its mark as a major 2026 awards contender, taking home Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actress for Jessie Buckley at the Golden Globes.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Releasing this March 2026
Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, a science teacher-turned-astronaut who wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory—and a mission to save Earth. Along the way, he teams up with a mysterious alien in a thrilling race against extinction.
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and adapted by Drew Goddard, Project Hail Mary brings Andy Weir’s epic sci-fi adventure to life with humor, heart, and high-stakes action—landing in theaters this March.
Margo Has Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Release Date: April 15, 2026
Margo won our bookish hearts upon its release in 2024. Now, we get to see the book come to life as Apple TV airs a TV series starting April 15, 2026. Elle Fanning is cast as Margo, the daughter of a Hooters waitress and an ex–pro wrestler, and a young single mother struggling to make ends meet. Desperate to pay rent and care for her newborn, Margo turns to OnlyFans.
Nick Offerman plays her father, Jinx, while Michelle Pfeiffer stars as her mother, Shyanne. David E. Kelley executive produces alongside A24, with Apple winning the rights in a competitive bidding war amongst streamers, including Netflix. Two months to go before the adaptation streams, read the book if you haven’t gotten the chance yet.
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Releasing in theaters November 20, 2026
Suzanne Collins delighted fans with last year’s release of Sunrise on the Reaping, a novel set twenty-four years before Katniss Everdeen’s saga that follows a young Haymitch Abernathy as a tribute. Critics and readers alike praised the book as heart-wrenching, propulsive, emotionally resonant, and life-giving. And now it’s being turned into a star-studded movie, showing in theaters in November 2026 (a couple of months to go, time flies fast!)
The movie stars Joseph Zada as Haymitch, alongside a star-studded cast that includes Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin, and Glenn Close. Francis Lawrence, who directed Catching Fire and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, returns to helm the adaptation.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Releasing sometime in 2026
It is confirmed, bookworms! The movie adaptation of Klara and the Sun is coming this 2026. In an interview with Screen Rant, Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi said that after several delays, the film is finally picture locked. The adaptation is led by a star-studded cast including Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Natasha Lyonne, and Steve Buscemi.
As we wait, perhaps a revisiting of the novel, Klara and the Sun, by Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro is in order? For now, keep on refreshing that YouTube page; any day now, an official movie trailer will be out (can’t wait!)
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Release 2026 or 2027
Amazon MGM Studios and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society are bringing Rebecca Yarros’s bestselling romantasy Fourth Wing to Prime Video as a multi-season series, with each season adapting one book from the Empyrean saga. While no filming or release date has been announced as of 2026, Wednesday writer-producer Meredith Averill is officially attached as showrunner. Prime Video has assured fans of the Rebecca Yarros story, “We’re going to get this one right.”
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Release Date Late 2026 or 2027
By now, Taylor Jenkins Reid is a household name, and the buzz around her latest work proves it. Here’s proof: Atmosphere had its film adaptation announced even before the book’s release.
Atmosphere is a soaring story of ambition, friendship, and love set during NASA’s 1980s Space Shuttle program, following Joan, a physics professor, who joins a team of trailblazing astronauts. Emmy-winning director Anna Boden and writer Ryan Fleck—known for Captain Marvel and It’s Kind of a Funny Story—are set to bring this heart-pounding story to life. While we wait for more details about the adaptation, immerse yourself in the novel and imagine which Hollywood stars will embody its unforgettable cast.
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