Challenge: Upcoming Book-to-Film Adaptations

For the readers who enjoy watching characters come to life on the big screen, here is a list of books that are being made into movies or TV shows in 2025/2026. Some titles are still in the early stages of production, so there is limited information on the release date, cast, director, etc.

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SCI-FI: Mickey7 by Edward Ashton (Available on Libby and Hoopla) [Scheduled to be released in theaters in April 2025]

SCI-FI: The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag (Available on Libby) [Scheduled to be released on Netflix in March 2025]

SCI-FI: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Available en Español, in Large Print, and on Libby) [Scheduled to be released in theaters in March 2026]

ROMANCE: Verity by Colleen Hoover (Available in Large Print and on Libby) [No set release date, produced by Amazon MGM Studios]

ROMANCE: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (Available en Español, in Large Print, and on Libby) [No set release date, produced by Netflix]

HORROR: Cold Storage by David Koepp (Available on Libby and Hoopla) [Scheduled to be released in September 2025]

HORROR: I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan (Available on Libby and Hoopla) [Scheduled to be released in theaters in July 2025]

MYSTERY: The Hunting Wives by May Cobb (Available on Libby) [No set release date]

MYSTERY: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden (Available en Español and in Large Print) [No set release date, produced by Lionsgate Studios]

HISTORICAL: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (Available in Large Print and on Libby) [Scheduled to be released on January 3, 2025]

HISTORICAL: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Available in Large Print and on Libby) [No set release date, produced by Netflix]