Many bestselling Books have been the inspiration for new TV series this year, as well as blockbuster films like the conclusion of Wicked Jon M. Chu et al Regretting You based on the work of Colleen Hoover. Other novel adaptations, including several Emily Henry romantic comedies and a few other Colleen Hoover bestsellers, are also in the works.
The year 2025 will see the arrival of new summer series on Prime Video, including a highly anticipated new season, season 3 of The Summer I Turned Prettywhich will offer a greater number of episodes, and a newcomer, We Were Liarsbased on the book by E. Lockhart. Continuing with the theme of the beach and the ocean, season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians will also take viewers back to the world of the Greek gods at some point this year.
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Read on to find out more TV series based on books coming out this year.
Coming in 2025:
We Were Liars de E. Lockhart
The television treatment of the book We Were Liars by E. Lockhart by Prime Video is finished. The author hinted on Instagram that the show would come to the streamer in 2025.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Saison 2 (The Sea of Monsters)
Season 2 of the fiction series anchored in Greek mythology Percy Jackson and the Olympians will be based on the events found in the second book of the original quintet: The Sea of Monsters. Season 2 will arrive on Disney+ in 2025. New cast additions that were made ahead of the continuation of Percy, Grover and Annabeth's story include Daniel Diemer as Percy's half-brother, Tyson, a Cyclops, Tamara Smart as Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus, Andra Day as Annabeth's mother, the goddess Athena, and Courtney B. Vance as the god of the skies and thunder, Zeus. Vance will reprise the role of the late Lance Reddick who died shortly after the release of the first season.
The Summer I Turned Pretty Saison 3 (We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han)
The third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty from Prime Video is scheduled for summer 2025 with a bonus number of episodes to conclude the adaptation of Jenny Han's beloved book trilogy. The third installment of the YA coming-of-age series, based in We’ll Always Have Summerwill unfold over an impressive 11 episodes, one of which will be directed by Han. Season 1 had seven episodes, all of which aired at the same time on the streamer, and season 2 had eight, which aired week after week after the first three aired on premiere day.
Current and new TV book adaptations:
The Buccaneers de Edith Wharton
Season 2 of the Apple TV+ drama series, The Buccaneersis currently in production, and Leighton Meester has joined the cast. Based on the book by Edith Wharton, which was published with several versions ending differently, the show's first season followed a group of five girls led by Nan (Kristine Frøseth) who travel to England from their American homes during the golden age, illustrating the clash of cultures between the two countries.
My Life With the Walter Boys by Ali Novak
After a popular first season on Netflix adapted from the novel by Ali Novak which gained popularity on Wattpad, My Life With the Walter Boys is in full production on a second season, although the first season covered all the material from the book. Novak is writing another Walter Boys novel, but the show's second season will not tie into that book.
Below is a list of book adaptations in progress, from early stages such as casting to production:
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An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn – Inspi for Netflix's Season 4 Bridgerton
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The Last Thing He Told Me (Book 2) – New book coming from Laura Dave ahead of the season 2 premiere of the series
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Happy Place by Emily Henry – Optioned by Nuyorican Productions by Jennifer Lopez for a TV series
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Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth – TV adaptation in progress by Made Up Stories
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Things Will Calm Down Soon by Zoe Foster Blake – TV adaptation in progress by Made Up Stories
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Lioness by Emily Perkins – TV rights optioned by Made Up Stories
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The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty – TV series adaptation by Made Up Stories and Blossom Films
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Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty – TV series adaptation by Made Up Stories, Blossom Films and Fifth Season
And here is a look back at all the other adaptations of books into TV series that were released in 2024:
Masters of the Air – Apple TV+
The Apple TV+ series starring Austin Butler and Callum Turner, produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzmen, is based on the book by Donald L. Miller.
Expats – Prime Video
Lulu Wang directed all six episodes of Expatsadapted from the novel The Expatriates by Janice YK Lee. The limited series stars Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, Ruby Ruiz, Jack Huston and more.
One Day – Netflix
Following in the footsteps of the 2011 film directed by Lone Sherfig starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, Netflix has launched a television adaptation of David Nicholls' best-selling novel starring Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod.
Shōgun – FX/Hulu
James Clavell's 1975 book served as the basis for Shōgun from FX, starring Anna Sawai, Cosmo Jarvis, Tadanobu Asano and more.
Mary & George – Starz
Starz's period series starring Nicholas Galitzine, Julianne Moore and Tony Curran is based on the 2017 book The King’s Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I by journalist Benjamin Woolley.
Apples Never Fall – Peacock
Apples Never Fall is the latest Liane Moriarty book to receive a television adaptation treatment after Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu and Big Little Lies on Max. Melanie Marnich served as showrunner behind the limited series, which starred Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Alison Brie, Jake Lacy, Conor Merrigan Turner, Essie Randles, Georgia Flood and more.
Manhunt – Apple TV+
Apple TV+ limited series starring Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Will Harrison, Lovie Simone, Patton Oswalt and more is based on the story book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James Swanson.
Palm Royale – Apple TV+
Palm Royalestarring Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Carol Burnett, Ricky Martin, Leslie Bibb, Josh Lucas and more, is loosely based on the book Mr. and Mrs. American Pie the Juliet McDaniel.
3 Body Problem – Netflix
The Netflix science fiction series 3 Body Problem has foundations in the trilogy Remembrance of Earth’s Past de Liu Cixin.
We Were the Lucky Ones – Hulu
We Were the Lucky Ones on Hulu stars Joey King, Logan Lerman, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Hadas Yaron, Robin Weigert, Amit Rahav, Lior Ashkenazi, Eva Feiler, Sam Woolf, Moran Rosenblatt and more, Epic family drama comes from true story recounted in the book of the same name by Georgia Hunter.
A Gentleman in Moscow – Showtime
The series starring Ewan McGregor on Showtime is based on the best-selling book by Amor Towles.
Ripley – Netflix
The TV series Ripley starring Andrew Scott, Dakota Fanning, Johnny Flynn and more follows the film The Talented Mr. Ripley with Jude Law and Matt Damon.
Franklin – Apple TV+
Franklin starring Noah Jupe and Michael Douglas, is based on the book by Stacy Schiff, A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France and the Birth of America. It explores Franklin's career.
The Sympathizer – Max
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Marc Lefebvre is an economist and journalist, expert in macroeconomics and global financial markets.
