Read It First: Book to Movie Adaptations Master List (2020+)

Welcome Readers!

Are you a fan of book to movie adaptations?

I know, I know. The book is almost always better!
For that reason, I try to read the ones that I'm most interested in before the movie releases but sometimes that can be hard to keep track of so here's a handy list!

 I've been doing these lists for a few years now and if there's one thing I've learned, it's that not every adaptation we hear rumors about actually makes it to the screen. For that reason, I try to only include films that have release dates but may also include some that are "in the works" in the TBA (to be announced) section!


2020

JANUARY

[Dolittle]
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting
releases: January 17, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

[The Turning]
The Turn of the Screw
by Henry James
releases: January 24, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

FEBRUARY

The Call of the Wild

by Jack London

releases: February 21, 2020

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

The Invisible Man

by H.G. Wells
releases: February 28, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

All the Bright Places
by Jennifer Niven
releases: February 28, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)
MARCH

Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
releases: March 13, 2020 (Disney+)
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

MAY

David Copperfield
by Charles Dickens
releases: May 8, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

The Woman in the Window 
by A.J. Finn
releases: May 15, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Artemis Fowl

by Eoin Colfer
releases: May 29, 2020

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

AUGUST

The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
releases: August 14, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

OCTOBER

The Witches
by Roald Dahl
releases: October 9, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Death on the Nile
by Agatha Christie
releases: October 9, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

2020 TBA

[Chaos Walking]

The Knife of Never Letting Go

by Patrick Ness

releases: 2020

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Fear Street
by R.L. Stine
(This will be an original story based on the series)
releases: 2020 TBA
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

The Willoughbys
by Lois Lowry
releases: 2020 TBA (NETFLIX)
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

[All Rise]
Monster
by Walter Dean Myers
releases: 2020 TBA
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

2021

Wicked

by Gregory Maguire

releases: December 22, 2021

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Pinocchio
(This will be a dark adaptation based on the Gris Grimly illustrated edition)
releases: 2021 (NETFLIX)
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

2022

Nimona

by Noelle Stevenson

releases: January 14, 2022

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

NETFLIX TBA

In Production

The Willoughbys by Joan Aiken
releases: 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
releases: 2021
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Pre-Production

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

I'll be adding to and editing this list throughout the year so feel free to comment if you know of any new adaptations or updates! 

Hocus Pocus & The All-New Sequel by A.W. Jantha (Young Adult Book Review)

Hocus Pocus
& The All-New Sequel
Written by A.W. Jantha
Illustrated by Matt Griffin
Published by Freeform
on July 10, 2018
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Fantasy
Length: 528 pages
Ages: 12 - 15 years

Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | BookDepository

Synopsis:
Hocus Pocus is beloved by Halloween enthusiasts all over the world. Diving once more into the world of witches, this electrifying two-part young adult novel, released on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1993 film, marks a new era of Hocus Pocus. Fans will be spellbound by a fresh retelling of the original film, followed by the all-new sequel that continues the story with the next generation of Salem teens.

Shortly after moving from California to Salem, Max Dennison finds himself in hot water when he accidentally releases a coven of witches from the afterlife. Max, his sister, and his new friends (human and otherwise) must find a way to stop the witches from carrying out their evil plan and remaining on Earth to torment Salem for all eternity.

Twenty-five years later, Max and Allison's seventeen-year-old daughter, Poppy, finds herself face-to-face with the Sanderson sisters in all their sinister glory. When Halloween celebrations don't quite go as planned, it's a race against time as Poppy and her friends fight to save her family and all of Salem from the witches' latest death-defying scheme.

My Thoughts:
This book is two novels in one; a novelization of the 1993 film and a sequel that takes place twenty-five years later.

This was an enjoyable read and perfect for Autumn and Halloween. I loved the film as a kid and always thought it was the perfect Halloween movie for kids. The novelization is short and basically an exact copy of the film. It gave me all the nostalgia.

In the sequel, Max and Allison's daughter, Poppy, disregards everything her parents taught her and is tricked into summoning the Sanderson Sisters in exchange for her own family. With the help of friends, she must stop the witches before they finish their spell and become immortal forever.

The sequel takes a fun new turn and continues the original story quite well. I loved that they kept the story in the family and in the present time. The original film was so silly and I was glad to see that continued. I also enjoyed the diversity and LGBT inclusion.

I will admit that this didn't wow me and the overall length (together) made it feel like it was dragging but I enjoyed the nostalgia and seeing a new, modern continuation of the original film. Now I'm wondering if we will see a sequel film or not.

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Read It First: Book to Movie Adaptations Master List (2019+)

Do you read the book before watching the movie adaptation? Know of any upcoming adaptations that aren't on this list? Let me know in the comments! I'll try to keep this list as updated as I can!

2019

AUGUST

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
by Alvin Schwarts

releases: August 9, 2019

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
releases: August 9, 2019
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Where'd You Go, Bernadette?

by Maria Semple

releases: August 16, 2019

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

SEPTEMBER

IT [Part 2]
by Stephen King
releases: September 6, 2018
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

The Goldfinch

by Donna Tartt

releases: September 13, 2019

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

OCTOBER

The Woman in the Window 
by A.J. Finn
releases: October 4, 2019
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

NOVEMBER

Doctor Sleep
by Stephen King
releases: November 8, 2019
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

The Good Liar
by Nicholas Searle
releases: November 15, 2019
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

DECEMBER

Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
releases: December 25, 2019
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

2020

The Voyages of Doctor DoLittle
by Hugh Lofting
releases: January 17, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

The Call of the Wild

by Jack London

releases: February 21, 2020

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Nimona

by Noelle Stevenson

releases: March 5, 2020

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

The Invisible Man
by H.G. Wells
releases: March 13, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Artemis Fowl

by Eoin Colfer
releases: May 29, 2020

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
releases: August 14, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Death on the Nile
by Agatha Christie
releases: October 9, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

The Witches
by Roald Dahl
releases: October 16, 2020
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

2020 TBA

[Chaos Walking]

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

releases: 2020

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Fear Street
by R.L. Stine
releases: 2020 TBA
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

The Willoughbys
by Lois Lowry
releases: 2020 TBA
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
releases: 2020 TBA
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

2021

Wicked

by Gregory Maguire

(NEED TO READ)

releases: December 22, 2021

(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

2021 TBA

My Father's Dragon
by Ruth Stiles Gannet
releases: TBA 2021
(Goodreads) (imdb) (movieinsider)

Rumored/TBA

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King

I'll be adding to and editing this list throughout the year so feel free to comment if you know of any new adaptations or updates!