10 literary adaptations for film and TV

For all those who love a good book, it's a great pleasure to be able to see your favorite book turned into an incredible film or TV series, isn't it? And how about learning a little more about some literary adaptations for film and TV?

We cannot deny that the habit of reading has always been one of people's favorite things and that although many people have lost this habit with the arrival of social networks, many people have also tried to return to reading.

Having the habit of reading is excellent, as it gets our brain working, in addition to being able to take us to different worlds inside our own head.

Many Hollywood ideas end up coming from books, as there are so many good stories and not everyone knows them, since not everyone usually picks up a book to read or even has the financial means to do so.

And many fans of literary works don't like the idea of having their favorite stories adapted for TV or cinema, while most love the idea and can't wait to see who was cast to be that character they love or how that favorite scene will look on the big screen.

And that's what today's text will be about. We'll cover some of the best literary adaptations for film and TV, and you'll definitely leave here wanting to read a book or watch one of these incredible audiovisual productions. 

5 literary adaptations for TV

Although we have many good literary adaptations released in the cinema, in recent years we have had many books being adapted for TV and winning the hearts of the public, due to their excellent quality and the development they have brought and we have selected the best ones for you.

Bridgerton 

Inspired by Julia Quinn's book series, “Bridgerton” focuses on the story of eight siblings from a noble family whose name inspires the series. 

Each book focuses on a brother and his adventures in search of love and adventure in beautiful London. The books were adapted into a series on Netflix and the release of the first season was a huge success and even spawned a spin-off miniseries. The series already has two seasons and the third is in production.

Literary adaptations for film and TV | You

Another successful series on Netflix, “You” is based on the book written by Caroline Kepnes and tells the story of Joe, a young man who works in a bookstore and has a little secret: he is a full-fledged stalker and can commit unimaginable cruelties.

The series is heading into its fifth and final season and we already have 4 books published focusing on Joe and his madness.

Big Little Lies

One of the most awarded series of all time, “Big Little Lies” is inspired by the book of the same name by author Liane Moriarty released in 2014.

In the story we meet a group of rich mothers who seem to have perfect and untouchable lives, but we discover that someone is dead and they are all suspects of the crime.

The series has a star cast including Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep and had two seasons and is available on HBO Max.

Literary adaptations for film and TV | Little Fires Everywhere

Inspired by the 2017 novel by Celeste Ng, “Little Fires Everywhere” tells the story of two very different families. While Elena is wealthy and has superficial problems, Mia is an independent artist and single mother who ends up renting Elena’s house.

Little by little, they will go from being tenants to something much bigger, especially when Mia's past begins to appear and Elena discovers that she is hiding something.

The miniseries is available on Prime Video.

Sharp Objects

A successful miniseries on HBO, “Sharp Objects” tells the story of Camille, a young reporter full of traumas who decides to return to her hometown to investigate the murder of a child, but being with her family can open more wounds than she imagines.

The miniseries was inspired by the book of the same name by Gillian Flynn released in 2006, but the series only arrived in 2018.

5 literary adaptations for cinema

And now that you've seen several excellent series inspired by excellent books, it's time to talk about some works that have been adapted for the cinema. 

The Hunger Games

One of the most successful film sagas, “The Hunger Games” has 4 films that were inspired by the trilogy launched by Suzanne Collins.

In the story we meet Katniss, a 16-year-old girl who lives in District 12 in a post-apocalyptic world with a heavy dictatorship. Every year, 1 boy and 1 girl between the ages of 12 and 18 are chosen to fight in the Hunger Games to the death as a reminder of a rebellion that happened 74 years ago.

Literary adaptations for film and TV | The Fault in Our Stars

John Green was one of the most successful authors of the last decade and several of his books were adapted for film and TV, but the most successful was “The Fault in Our Stars”, a film released in 2014.

In the film we meet Hazel Grace, a young woman suffering from cancer who meets Augustus at a meeting and what seems impossible becomes a great romance that risks coming to an end at any moment.

Les Miserables

A successful musical released in theaters in 2013, “Les Misérables” tells the story of several people and dreams that were destroyed and left behind in 19th century France.

The film was inspired by Victor Hugo's book published in 1862.

Literary adaptations for film and TV | Harry Potter

Inspired by JK Rowling's book series, Harry Potter has eight films inspired by 7 books and was one of the biggest hits of all time and is still acclaimed and loved by a legion of fans.

In the story we meet Harry, a young orphan who discovers he is a wizard and is sent to a school of magic and there he meets Hermione and Ron, but the three begin to discover that there is someone trying to kill Harry and that it may be connected to the death of his parents.

Red, White and Royal Blue

An adaptation that will be released next week, on 08/11, “Red, White and Royal Blue” is inspired by the novel by Casey McQuiston.

In the story we meet Alex, son of the President of the United States and Henry, the Prince of England who never liked each other and in an incident they need to clean up their image and pretend to be friends, but they begin to realize that they have feelings that go beyond friendship for each other.

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