Your favourite book is coming to life
Book lovers and moviegoers alike have plenty to look forward to in 2026, as Hollywood continues its love affair with literary adaptations. From beloved romance novels to classic literature reimagined and dystopian prequels, this year’s lineup promises something for every type of reader.
While these are the confirmed adaptations generating the most buzz right now, the landscape of literary cinema is ever-evolving. Hollywood’s appetite for compelling narratives shows no signs of slowing, and studios are constantly acquiring rights to the next big thing. Keep this page bookmarked—we’ll be updating our coverage throughout 2026, bringing you breaking news on release dates and the fresh slate of books destined for the silver screen. Because if there’s one thing we know for certain, it’s that the conversation between literature and film is far from over.
Here are the most anticipated book-to-movie adaptations coming in 2026:
People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry’s bestselling contemporary romance novel is finally making its way to the big screen, and fans couldn’t be more excited. The story follows Poppy and Alex, two best friends who are complete opposites—she’s a spontaneous free spirit, while he’s a careful planner. Despite their differences, they’ve maintained a tradition of taking annual summer vacations together. However, after a falling out two years ago, they haven’t spoken. When Poppy convinces Alex to take one more trip together, the vacation becomes a chance to confront what went wrong and explore whether their friendship could be something more. With Tom Blyth and Emily Bader cast in the lead roles, this adaptation promises to capture the witty banter, emotional depth and will-they-won’t-they tension that made Henry’s novel a phenomenon.
Release Date: 9 January
His & Hers
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This pulse-pounding drama is set in the sweltering heat of Atlanta, where a recluse news anchor is on the hunt for answers when she comes across a murder in Dahlonega. When Detective Jack Harper grows suspicious of her involvement in his case, he starts investigating her. Based on Alice Feeney’s book, the TV show peels back layers of deception in each episode, revealing the darkness lurking in suburban normalcy.
Release Date: 9 January
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials
Sleuths, this is your calling—Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials Mystery is coming to your screens. Set in the 1920s, the detective fiction begins at a lavish country house party where a practical joke goes awry and leads to a horrific murder. With that, Lady Eileen ‘Bundle’ Brent is on the hunt for answers and to solve the mystery.
Release Date: 15 January
An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgerton Season 4)
Dearest gentle readers, you must make haste because Benedict Bridgerton is about to charm you. Filled to the brim with yearning and passion, the fourth season of Bridgerton returns this month, following Julia Quinn’s novel, An Offer From a Gentleman. This season, we see Benedict—a man who loathes settling down—fall head over heels for a woman he meets at his mother’s masquerade ball. A direct retelling of Cinderella, we’re going to see forbidden romance, rags to riches and more.
Release Date: 29 January
56 Days
Ciara Wyse (Dove Cameron), Oliver Kennedy (Avan Jogia)
Based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s book of the same title, 56 Days later follows Oliver and Ciara, strangers whose chance encounter at a supermarket sparks an intense and reckless romance. Eight weeks later, homicide detectives discover a severely mutilated and deliberately decomposed body in Oliver’s apartment—but the victim’s identity remains unknown. The central mystery: which lover killed the other?
Release Date: 18 February
Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë’s gothic masterpiece is getting a fresh interpretation, and this time it features an exciting twist in casting. Margot Robbie will portray the passionate and wild Catherine Earnshaw, while Jacob Elordi takes on the brooding, vengeful Heathcliff. This classic tale of obsessive love, revenge and the destructive power of unfulfilled passion has captivated readers for over 175 years.
Release Date: 13 February
Reminders of Him
Another, heart-wrenching Colleen Hoover books is hitting the big screen, and we can’t wait to see how this plays out. In Reminders of Him, Kenna Rowan returns back to town after serving a five-year prison sentence for her boyfriend’s accidental death. Trying to piece her life back together, her primary goal is to reunite with the daughter she was forced to leave behind. But, everyone from her past refuses to give her a chance—everyone except her late boyfriend’s best friend, a bartender who finds himself unable to shut Kenna out.
Release Date: 13 March
Off Campus
In the reading world, without a doubt, this is a cult classic—and all the romance readers out there can attest to this notion. From emotional depth to sexual tension and humorous banter, the Off Campus series by Elle Kennedy—the queen of hockey romance—is coming to your screens this year. For the first season, it’ll dive into Kennedy’s first book in the series, The Deal, which follows Hannah as she’s enlisted to tutor the captain of the hockey team, Garrett Graham, in promised for a fake date to make her crush jealous. But, as they spend time together, chemistry starts to spark, feelings get blurred, and lines get broken—and they must decide if they’re both ready for a relationship.
Release Date: 2026
Verity
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Colleen Hoover’s psychological thriller is making the leap from page to screen, bringing one of the author’s darkest and most twisted tales to life. The story follows Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer who accepts a job completing the remaining books in a successful series after the original author, Verity Crawford, is incapacitated by an accident. When Lowen arrives at the Crawford home to sort through Verity’s notes, she discovers an unfinished autobiography containing shocking admissions about Verity’s past and her family.
Release Date: 2 October
The Hunger Games: Sunrise of The Reaping
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The Hunger Games universe is expanding with a prequel set 24 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as a tribute. Based on Suzanne Collins’ novel of the same name, this film will explore the 50th Hunger Games—the Second Quarter Quell—a particularly brutal edition of the Games that featured twice the usual number of tributes.
