With the wild number of streaming services and other ways to watch out there today, there are a huge number of books coming to big and small screens alike! Check out this list of recently released or announced projects based on fantasy and science fiction books so you can be ahead of the curve when they’re released! All title links go to the catalog, and informational links go to articles about the project. Want to browse in person? Check out our display in the Great Hall!
Foundation by Isaac Asimov – Now a show on Apple TV+
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard – Series in development for Peacock streaming
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo – Series in development for Amazon streaming
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo – Now a show on Netflix
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse series) by James Corey – Now a show on Amazon
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman – Six-episode series in development for Amazon streaming
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman – Six-episode series available to borrow on DVD
The Sandman by Neil Gaiman – Series in development for Netflix
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix – Series in development for HBO Max
Dune by Frank Herbert – Movie released in October 2021 – there’s also a 1984 version on DVD if you’d like to compare them!
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth trilogy) by N. K. Jemisin – Will be adapted into a movie
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time series) by Robert Jordan – Series soon to be released on Amazon
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. Lewis – Adaptation by Netflix in the works
Station Eleven by Emily Mandel – Coming soon to HBO
Fire and Blood by George R. R. Martin – Coming soon to HBO
Circe by Madeline Miller – In development by HBO
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness – Movie available to borrow on DVD
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor – In development by HBO
The Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett – Series available to borrow on DVD
His Dark Materials series by Phillip Pullman – Series available to borrow on DVD
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice – Series in development by AMC
The Last Wish (The Witcher series) by Andrzej Sapkowski – The Witcher series on Netflix
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien – Series in development by Amazon
Artemis by Andy Weir – Movie in development by Fox and New Regency
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir – Movie in development by MGM