“I Would Do So Many Unsavory Things To Get It Adapted Onto The Big Screen,” Readers Are Sharing Which YA Books Deserve To Be Made Into TV Shows And Movies
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“I Would Do So Many Unsavory Things To Get It Adapted Onto The Big Screen,” Readers Are Sharing Which YA Books Deserve To Be Made Into TV Shows And Movies
In our current entertainment landscape of never-ending remakes and reboots, it truly seems like there is nothing new under the sun. For example, Max recently announced its plans to adapt Harry Potter into a TV series, and Lionsgate Television reportedly has a potential Twilight show in the works.
Harperteen / Via bookshop.org”It would be intense but good.”—jjtsmomma
2. The Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray
Ember / Via bookshop.orgSuggested by: 2dabdeb
“It would make an excellent series. It’s set in late Victorian Era England, so the costumes alone would be gorgeous. The story, at its core, is about teenage girls trying to find their own paths when everything seems to already be decided for them. Plus, there’s romance, magic, death, betrayal — all the good stuff.”
—lindsayp4bfd03a64
3. House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers / Via bookshop.org“I would do so many unsavory things to get House of Hollow adapted onto the big screen!”
—s4ee25c403
4. Song of the Lioness and The Immortals by Tamora Pierce
Atheneum Books for Young Readers / Via bookshop.org, Atheneum Books for Young Readers / Via bookshop.org
“Those have always been much-loved but not enough-lauded books with rich world-building, amazingly complex female characters, and interesting ways of subtly tackling topical issues.”
—amtcane
5. The Call by Paedar O’Gullien
Scholastic, Inc. / Via barnesandnoble.com“It was terrifying and fascinating and lends itself to being a fantastic movie.”
—katiemunoz2019
6. The Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine
Berkley Books / Via bookshop.org“It would be amazing to see adapted for the YA category.”
—lwhite2309
“Morganville would be so good!!!”
—imnotthatgirl
7. The Nyxia Triad by Scott Reintgen
Ember / Via bookshop.org“The Nyxia Triad could be amazing. Highly recommend if you like sci-fi with emotions.”
—taylora4e62a0521
8. I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman
Scholastic Press / Via bookshop.org“This book is SO GOOD that I already think it should be required reading for everyone involved in stan culture. With how popular Heartstopper is, I’m hoping Netflix will adapt I Was Born For This next!”
— Kristen Harris
9. The Old Kingdom by Garth Nix
HarperCollins / Via bookshop.org“It was rumored there were discussions about getting started with Sabriel a while back, but as far as I know, they haven’t gone anywhere.
It would have to be a TV series though. I think there’s too much in the books to put into a two-hour movie per book.”
—torbielillies
10. Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Flatiron Books / Via bookshop.org“This is one of the best fantasy books I’ve read in a long time. It has fairytale elements while still feeling fresh and original. It’s so twisty and gripping that I stayed up all night to finish it. It’s the perfect source material for a bingeworthy TV series.”
— Kristen Harris
11. The Books of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Yearling Books / Via bookshop.org“The first book, The City of Ember, was initially made into a movie in 2008, but I’d love to see a multi-season television series. (Max, take notes!)”
—blackbird68
12. Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Katherine Tegen Books / Via bookshop.orgSuggested by: annecarpenter
“Ooh yes, I would love to see Stevie solving murders on my screen!”
—fleurdelis123
13. Flip the Script by Lyla Lee
Katherine Tegen Books / Via bookshop.org“Imagine how fun a K-drama-style show about actors on a K-drama would be!”
— Kristen Harris
14. Secrets of My Hollywood Life by Jen Calonita
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers / Via barnesandnoble.com“If it’s done right.”
—taylors42375c9d6
15. Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore
HarperTorch / Via bookshop.org“They tried to start the franchise with the I Am Number Four movie, but it was just not good. The series got so long, with so many different layers, that a few movies just wouldn’t do it justice. A multi-season show is just about the only way to properly adapt the books.”
—strangerthanitseems
16. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers / Via bookshop.org“I know *technically* it was adapted for the big screen, but the movie hacked the story to pieces and gave us the bare bones. The cast was great for what they were given, but I need the full story.”
—briannas6
17. And finally, Gone by Michael Grant
HarperCollins Publishers / Via barnesandnoble.com“It’s highly underrated and fantastic.”
—rebeccasnuggs
“This was my first thought, too. It would be seriously epic.”
—imnotthatgirl
What do you think of these books possibly becoming TV shows? Which other YA books do you think deserve onscreen adaptations? Share your answers in the comments!
Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.
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