If you are anything like us, then you love getting a head start on new shows and movies coming out. There is no better way than reading the books that these shows are based on. Keep reading to find out the books to read before they are adapted into TV shows or movies!
With some big upcoming names as well as hidden gems, we decided to cover stuff that we are excited for. This list includes four shows and movies and what books they are based on. Some of them are recent and may be the first time you are hearing about them. But there are also a couple popular book adaptations you will be familiar with.

Books to Read Before They are Adapted Into TV Shows or Movies!
- It Endhttps://amzn.to/42GEUdcs With Us – Based On: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
- Lessons in Chemistry – Based On: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Based On: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- Three Women – Based On: Three Women Based by Lisa Taddeo
Book Adaptions to Check Out
The first one on our list is It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. The past couple of years have been dominated by Hoover as she has become one of the bestselling authors since 2020. Her meteoric rise helped her land multiple books on best-selling lists and It Ends With Us is one of her popular novels.
The movie is going to be directed by Reese Witherspoon. This will be the first of many adaptations of Hoover’s novels. The success of this novel will shape the rest of the 2020’s and what we end up seeing on the big screen.
Disney is looking to make a splash with their TV adaptation of Rick Riordan’s series Percy Jackson & the Olympians. The show will start by adapting the first novel, The Lightning Thief. This is a popular franchise and it deserves a great adaptation. The movies were mediocre and Disney has a chance to rectify that mistake. Only time will tell if this is a hit or another failed adaptation.
Conclusion
That is all for our list of books to read before they are adapted into TV shows or movies. If you want to get ahead of the adaptations, then these are the books you need to read. What other adaptations are you eager to see? Let us know in the comments below!
The movie, The Horse Whisperer with Robert Redford, had a better ending than the book!
No, it ends with us is being directed by Justin Baldoni not Reese Witherspoon.
Please do your research. It Ends With Us is being directed by Justin Baldoni NOT Reese Witherspoon.