{"id":35400,"date":"2025-07-30T22:29:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/35400\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T22:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:29:11","slug":"8-upcoming-book-adaptations-to-read-before-they-hit-the-big-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/35400\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Upcoming Book Adaptations to Read Before They Hit the Big Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a timeless debate \u2013 is the book better than the movie? Well, several book adaptations are hitting the big screen (and streaming services) over the next year or so that you won\u2019t want to miss, including a new version of The Running Man<\/a>, The Housemaid<\/a>, and The Nightingale<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We always prefer to read the book first, if we can, which is why we\u2019ve given you plenty of time to pick up a copy of these eight books before it\u2019s time to grab some popcorn and settle in for the movie.<\/p>\n

Project Hail Mary\"Project<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Hail Mary<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

Expected release date: (March 20, 2026)<\/p>\n

One of the best sci-fi releases of recent years, Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, the sole survivor of a last-chance mission to save Earth, in the movie of Andy Weir\u2019s beloved book<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Upon waking from his coma-like state, he can\u2019t even remember his own name, let alone what his assignment is or how to complete it. However, he\u2019s soon able to rely on his ingenuity and scientific knowledge to forge ahead. He just doesn\u2019t expect to discover that he won\u2019t be going at it alone. The paperback is down to $13.98<\/a>, saving you 36%.<\/p>\n

The Running Man\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

The Running Man<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

Expected release date: (November 7, 2025)<\/p>\n

The second of two Stephen King adaptations (even though they were both originally released under his pen name Richard Bachman) to be released this autumn\u2013following The Long Walk in September\u2013The Running Man sees Glen Powell play Ben Richards<\/a>, a contestant on a reality game show of the same name.<\/p>\n

The only catch \u2013 in order to win the massive grand prize, he will need to evade a group of trained killers who are hunting him and the other contestants, with the nation watching on. With Edgar Wright, director of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Baby Driver, at the helm, this is definitely one to be seen on the big screen. It’s under $10 right now at Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Nightingale\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nightingale<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

Expected release date: (February 27, 2027)<\/p>\n

We can\u2019t tell you how excited we were when we found out that Dakota and Elle Fanning will be sharing a screen for the very first time, playing two sisters in The Nightingale<\/a>. Based on Kristin Hannah\u2019s historical novel of the same name, it follows Vianne and Isabelle in German-occupied, war-torn France during World War II, with each embarking on their own quest for survival, love, and freedom.<\/p>\n

Given that it isn\u2019t slated for release until early 2027, you have plenty of time to pick up this particular book to see how it compares to the adaptation.<\/p>\n

The Thursday Murder Club\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

The Thursday Murder Club<\/p>\n

0<\/p>\n

Expected release date: (August 22, 2025)<\/p>\n

If you love a good cosy mystery, we have a feeling you might have already heard of Richard Osman\u2019s The Thursday Murder Club<\/a>. With an unlikely gang of amateur sleuths, there have been four books in the series so far \u2013 with a fifth coming out in September \u2013 and we can\u2019t wait to see Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, and Ben Kingsley bring Elizabeth, Ron, Joyce, and Ibrahim to life.<\/p>\n

While they\u2019re used to trying to solve cold cases from the comfort of the jigsaw room of their retirement village, things soon amp up a notch when a murder takes place there and they find themselves drawn into the investigation. The paperback is just $9.69 right now<\/a>.<\/p>\n

People We Meet On Vacation\"People<\/a><\/p>\n

People We Meet On Vacation<\/p>\n

0<\/p>\n

Expected release date: (January 9, 2026)<\/p>\n

For those who can\u2019t get enough of a good rom-com, Emily Henry\u2019s beloved People We Meet On Vacation<\/a> is coming to a screen near you at the start of 2026. Streaming exclusively on Netflix, and starring My Lady Jane\u2019s Emily Bader and The Hunger Games prequel\u2019s Tom Blyth as the leads, Poppy and Alex.<\/p>\n

For the past decade, they\u2019ve taken a vacation together every year, until everything changed between them. Could one last vacation mend things between the former best friends? I absolutely devoured this book when I first read it, so you can bet I will be seated during the first week of January.<\/p>\n

The Woman In Cabin 10\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

The Woman in Cabin 10<\/p>\n

0<\/p>\n

Expected release date: (Autumn 2025)<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve always dreamed of going on a boutique luxury cruise, or you\u2019ve been binge-watching episodes of Below Deck, take note, because Lo Blacklock soon finds herself regretting her decision to step aboard the Aurora.<\/p>\n

After seeing a fellow passenger be tossed overboard one night, she\u2019s told that no one is missing and she must have dreamt the whole thing<\/a>. Could that be the case since she hasn\u2019t been sleeping following a traumatic break in back home? She\u2019s not so sure and continues to look for answers, even if it means putting her own life at risk.<\/p>\n

Keira Knightley plays Lo, while Guy Pearce, Ted Lasso\u2019s Hannah Waddingham, David Morrissey, and Kaya Scodelario make up some of the ensemble cast. We don\u2019t yet have an exact release date, but it will be dropping on Netflix sometime this autumn.<\/p>\n

Hamnet by Maggie O\u2019Farrell\"Hamnet\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Hamnet<\/p>\n

0<\/p>\n

Expected release date: (Winter 2025)<\/p>\n

Even though you might be able to name a few of William Shakespeare\u2019s most famous plays, you probably don\u2019t know a whole lot about his family, and in particular, his only son, Hamnet<\/a>, who passed away at the age of 11. <\/p>\n

A fictional account of how his death impacted Shakespeare and his wife Agnes, the movie adaptation stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, and is slated for a winter release later this year. Having won the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, and being chosen as the Waterstones’ Book Of The Year in the same year, we\u2019re expecting big things.<\/p>\n

The Housemaid\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

The Housemaid<\/p>\n

0<\/p>\n

Expected release date: (December 25, 2025)<\/p>\n

As one of the bestselling books of the past few years, it\u2019s not too surprising that Freida McFadden\u2019s The Housemaid is getting the big screen treatment. The story follows Millie, played by Sydney Sweeney, as she cooks, cleans, and cares for the wealthy Winchester family. But by the time she realises the door to her attic bedroom only locks from the outside, it\u2019s already far too late.<\/p>\n

Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, and Michele Morrone make up the rest of the cast, with Bridesmaids and A Simple Favour\u2019s Paul Feig directing. And if you\u2019re anything like us, you\u2019ll find yourself itching to read the rest of the series, with there being two further The Housemaid books to dive into.<\/p>\n

If you’re keen on the paperback, it’s just over $10<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ellis is a freelance journalist, based in the UK, with a love of all things books. She also routinely chairs bookish events up and down the country, getting the scoop from some of the biggest and bestselling authors to keep you in the know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a timeless debate \u2013 is the book better than the movie? Well, several book adaptations are hitting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35401,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[353,49,48,75],"class_list":{"0":"post-35400","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-books","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35400\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}