Guides for readers who want to get to the book before or after a screen version, separating released adaptations from announced projects. Release details can change, so check the named production.

Release calendar. Upcoming book-to-screen adaptations: read the book first lists adaptations dated from October 2026 through 2027, with the source book and a checked release date for each.

Deciding whether to read first. Should you read the book before watching? and the upcoming adaptations calendar .

Released adaptations. Mystery and thriller sources and Dune: Prophecy and its source .

Series and fantasy. His Dark Materials in order and The Lord of the Rings reading order .