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Get your popcorn ready for a wealth of exciting book-to-screen adaptations coming in 2023! From a highly anticipated film based on Suzanne Collins’s The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes to a series based on Bonnie Garmus’s Lessons in Chemistry, BookBub lists 15 titles for readers and moviegoers of all kinds to look forward to this year. Here are the movies and TV shows based on books that we can’t wait to watch in 2023.

The Mayfair Witches series by Anne Rice

Calling all fantasy fans! Mayfair Witches, a series based on Anne Rice’s bestselling trilogy, will be streaming on AMC on January 5. Alexandra Daddario stars in the upcoming adaptation as a young neurosurgeon who learns she comes from a long line of witches — and must grapple with her newly discovered powers while fighting a sinister force that has long haunted her family. Watch the trailer here. The trilogy consists of The Witching Hour, Lasher, and Taltos.

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan is at the helm for Knock at the Cabin, a film adaptation of Paul Tremblay’s novel The Cabin at the End of the World. The novel centers around Eric and Andrew, a couple who travel to a forest retreat for vacation with their daughter, Wen. But the secluded cabin soon proves far from relaxing when four strangers break in and hold the family hostage. With a cast …

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates are set to star in the long-awaited film adaptation of Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by the one and only Judy Blume! Though challenged and banned when it was first released in 1970 due to its mention of topics like sex and religion, this classic novel, named a Time Magazine Best Book of All Time, has earned modern acclaim and widespread adoration.

Text for You by Sofie Cramer

Rom-com fans have a lot to look forward to in 2023! After the death of her fiancé, Mira copes by sending romantic texts to what once was his phone number — and when journalist Rob begins receiving anonymous love messages, he becomes determined to meet the woman behind the beautiful words. Based on Sofie Cramer’s charming novel Text for You, Love Again stars Quantico actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

Director Martin Scorsese dives into the world of westerns with his upcoming film adaptation of National Book Award finalist Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. The nonfiction book details a string of mysterious killings targeting members of the Osage tribe in 1920s Oklahoma — and recounts the newly formed FBI’s winding path toward exposing the chilling conspiracy.

American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

Based on American Prometheus, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s Pulitzer Prize–winning biography, Oppenheimer details the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist known for his involvement in World War II’s Manhattan Project, where he played a crucial role in developing the atomic bomb. Christopher Nolan serves as writer and director of the film.

Dune by Frank Herbert

Following Dune winning an astounding six Academy Award in 2021, the anticipated follow-up to the smash-hit is coming to the big screen next fall! Dune: Part Two is based on the second half of Frank Hebert’s sci-fi epic novel of the same name, which follows Paul Atreides as he joins forces with the Fremen to seek revenge for his family. Denis Villeneuve returns to direct.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Hunger Games fans have long awaited a new installment in the wildly popular film franchise, and it’s finally here! The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes comes to life in a film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s prequel novel, which explores the life of young Coriolanus Snow before he becomes the oppressive president of Panem.

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Nearly 40 years after Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning novel was adapted into a film directed by Steven Spielberg, the heartrending story of The Color Purple is returning to the big screen as a musical. Based on the 2005 Broadway show, the new film follows the struggles of Celie, a Black teenager in 20th-century rural Georgia, as she grapples with the oppression.

Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

Dearest readers, the Bridgerton family’s return is sure to be the talk of the ton this London season, with season three of the hit Netflix series inspired by Julia Quinn’s Regency-era romance novels set to premiere this year! Fans have been swooning for the gorgeous visuals and romantic plots that have become Bridgerton staples, and the newest installment is sure to be no different.

The Three-Body Problem series by Cixin Liu

Sci-fi fans won’t want to miss The Three-Body Problem trilogy’s small-screen adaptation set to premiere in 2023! In the series’s first novel by Cixin Liu, an alien civilization on the brink of destruction during China’s Cultural Revolution plans to invade Earth after a secret military project makes contact. The books in the trilogy are The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End.

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Based on Casey McQuiston’s heartwarming and hilarious New York Times bestseller, Red, White, & Royal Blue follows Alex, the First Son of the United States, who agrees to a fake friendship with British prince Henry to mend their public image — but their posed camaraderie soon develops into something more.

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Lee Eisenberg serves as showrunner for Lessons in Chemistry, a series based on Bonnie Garmus’s acclaimed 2022 bestseller. Set in the early 1960s, the novel centers around Elizabeth Zott, a scientist who’s sick of being limited to the domestic sphere. After an unplanned pregnancy causes her to lose her job, Elizabeth accepts an offer to host a TV cooking show.

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

The Last Thing He Told Me is sure to be a pulse-pounding new series based on Laura Dave’s #1 New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick. After her husband mysteriously disappears, Hannah sets out on a thrilling search for the truth with her stepdaughter, Bailey. The series stars Jennifer Garner as Hannah and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Owen. 

Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

Shailene Woodley plays a grieving writer embarking on an unforgettable journey in Three Women, a series based on the #1 New York Times bestselling novel by Lisa Taddeo. The riveting true story follows three American women from different backgrounds as they navigate the boundaries of sex and relationships while trying to find their place in the world.

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