From long-anticipated sequels and fake-dating romances to dystopian games and desert empires, these books are making the leap to theaters and streaming services. Read the book first, spot the differences, and decide which version wins. Whether you’re a “the book was better” purist or just here for the casting news, we have your copy ready.
All of the books listed below are in the Livingston Parish Library’s catalog. To view the entire catalog, click here.
The Owens women face a family curse in Hoffman’s final Practical Magic novel. Nearly three decades after the beloved 1998 film, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return in Practical Magic 2, based on The Book of Magic. The film is now in theaters.
Collins returns to Panem on the morning of the 50th Hunger Games, as a young Haymitch Abernathy faces the Second Quarter Quell. The film is the newest chapter in the blockbuster Hunger Games series and arrives in theaters Nov. 20.
A struggling writer hired to finish a bestselling author’s series discovers a disturbing manuscript filled with chilling confessions. Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett star in the film based on Hoover’s psychological thriller, now in theaters.
A Ph.D. student fake-dates a famously grumpy professor, and the chemistry gets complicated. Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman star in the film adaptation, now streaming on Prime Video.
This classic of American literature is a sweeping family saga that echoes the biblical story of Cain and Abel. Florence Pugh stars in Netflix’s seven-episode limited-series adaptation, now streaming.
A diver searching for his father’s remains is swallowed by a sperm whale with only one hour of oxygen left. Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin star in the film, co-written by Kraus and arriving in theaters Oct. 16.
After a romantic mistake, a directionless 20-something is trapped reliving the same Christmas at her family’s cabin. Maddie Ziegler and Rob Lowe star in Netflix’s holiday time-loop comedy, premiering Dec. 2.
Austen’s debut novel follows sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne Dashwood as they navigate love, money, and heartbreak after losing their home. Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles lead the new adaptation, arriving in theaters Oct. 16.
After a pandemic erases most of humanity, a pilot survives in an airport hangar with his dog and a wary neighbor until a mysterious radio signal appears. Ridley Scott directs Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, and Margaret Qualley in the film adaptation, which opened in theaters Aug. 28.
Klara, a solar-powered Artificial Friend, watches the humans around her with hopeful devotion. Filmmaker Taika Waititi directs Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams in the adaptation of the Nobel Prize winner’s novel, arriving in theaters Oct. 23.
A no-nonsense bodyguard is assigned to protect a charming action star, and sparks fly. Netflix’s holiday romantic comedy, retitled Guarding Stars, stars Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki and premieres Nov. 18.
A widowed crime writer and his young son move to a quiet town haunted by a serial killer, and then a boy vanishes. Adam Scott and Robert De Niro star in the film adaptation, now streaming on Netflix.
Paul Atreides rules the known universe, but conspiracy and the staggering cost of his holy war threaten to bring it all down. Denis Villeneuve’s epic trilogy concludes with Dune: Part Three, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya and arriving in theaters Dec. 18.
