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The Most Exciting BookTok Favorites Getting Adapted Into Live-Action Movies and Shows!

Dec 13, 2025 3:00 pm·

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Rebecca will be acting as a non-writing executive producer on the show, and posted her excitement over the upcoming series via Instagram in October 2023.

“I’m so humbled and thrilled to announce that FOURTH WING has been optioned and is currently in development for a TV series by Amazon MGM Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society producing,” she wrote. They’re an ABSOLUTELY incredible team, and I can’t wait to see their adaptation of Fourth Wing brought to life! I have all the faith in the world in them!⁠”

The writer added, “And OMMMMG, I get to executive produce, too! Words can’t portray just how excited I am and how grateful to work with such amazing people!⁠”

So, what else is being adapted? Scroll through our gallery to uncover all of the books from BookTok that are getting their own live-action adaptations.

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‘The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue’ by V.E. Schwab

Augustine Frizzell is set to direct author V.E. Schwab‘s feature film adaptation of The Invisible Life of Addie Larue. The author will serve as a producer on the upcoming movie.

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‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Netflix will be adapting Taylor Jenkins Reid‘s popular book, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, into a movie. The adaptation was announced in March 2022, with Taylor serving as an executive producer.

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‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses was being adapted by Hulu, until it was announced it was scrapped in early 2025. But don’t worry, ACOTAR fans, the book series is being shopped around at other production companies — and we’re sure author Sarah J. Maas is looking for the perfect home.

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‘Quicksilver’ by Callie Hart

In December 2024, it was announced that Quicksilver is getting the live-action treatment! Per Deadline, Netflix optioned the rights of the romantasy book published by author Callie Hart earlier this year.

In an Instagram announcement, Callie shared her excitement, writing, “I am so bad at keeping secrets. But this one was so worth the wait… Quicksilver is getting a MOVIE, guys! Netflix will be turning Fisher and Saeris’s story into the most incredible feature length visual masterpiece, and I am officially freaking out.”

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‘People We Meet on Vacation’ by Emily Henry

Netflix is set to release their adaptation of Emily Henry‘s People We Meet on Vacation on January 9, 2026, which stars Tom Blyth and Emily Bader.

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‘Beach Read’ by Emily Henry

Yulin Kuang will adapt and direct the film adaptation of Beach Read for 20th Century Studios with Original Film producing. The development was announced in April 2023.

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‘Book Lovers’ by Emily Henry

In March 2023, Tango revealed it would be adapting Book Lovers. Sarah Heyward is attached to write the script for the feature film.

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‘Happy Place’ by Emily Henry

Happy Place has been optioned by Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, and is set to be adapted into a television series at Netflix under Nuyorican’s multi-year first-look deal with the streamer.

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‘Funny Story’ by Emily Henry

Emily herself will pen the script for the feature film adaptation of her most recent novel, Funny Story. The adaptation will come from Lyrical Media and Ryder Pictures Company.

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‘Children of Blood and Bone’ by Toni Adeyemi

Paramount Pictures will be adapting Tomi Adeyemi’s novel Children of Blood and Bone, with The Woman King director Gina Prince-Bythewood set to direct.

The cast was announced in January 2025, which includes huge names from Idris Alba, Viola Davis and Cynthia Erivo!

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‘The Deal’ by Elle Kennedy

Elle Kennedy‘s Off Campus series will be adapted as a TV show for Prime Video, with the first season focusing on its first book, The Deal.

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