Book-to-screen adaptations are everywhere, and we’re talking about the end-of-year 2026 movies and TV shows we’re most excited to watch! In this episode of Books Around the Block, each of us picks one upcoming book adaptation we cannot wait to see on screen. Will we choose one you're also looking forward to (Verity... Harry Potter... Hunger Games) or will we bring an adaptation to your attention you didn't know about?

We’re chatting about the plots, the casts, and the reads you loved coming to your screen in October, November, and December 2026. Do we think these stories will live up to the books we loved? Tune in now! If you love books, movies, TV shows, BookTok, and seeing your favorite novels brought to life, this episode is for you!

Which 2026 book-to-screen adaptation are YOU most excited to watch?

Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

Sunrise on The Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Verity by Colleen Hoover

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Strangers by Belle Burden