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Read It Before You Watch It: 6 Books Becoming Movies and Shows

Some of the biggest books are heading to your screen, or already there. Here are 6 to read first, from a Hunger Games prequel to a Netflix romance and a hockey hit. Release dates can change, so check your streaming service.

Updated October 2026 · 6 hand-picked books

Cover of Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

1. Sunrise on the Reaping

by Suzanne Collins

Haymitch's story, the prequel to The Hunger Games, is coming to theaters in November 2026. Read it before you see it.

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Cover of The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

2. The Bodyguard

by Katherine Center

Katherine Center's funny, sweet romance is becoming the Netflix film Guarding Stars, starring Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki. Netflix lists it for November 18.

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Cover of Verity by Colleen Hoover

3. Verity

by Colleen Hoover

The psychological thriller readers say they couldn't put down is now a movie starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson.

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Cover of Carrie by Stephen King

4. Carrie

by Stephen King

Stephen King's first novel is getting a new Prime Video series from showrunner Mike Flanagan. This 50th anniversary edition has a new introduction by Margaret Atwood.

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Cover of The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

5. The Love Hypothesis

by Ali Hazelwood

Ali Hazelwood's fake-dating romance is now a movie. This tie-in edition has a foreword by Lili Reinhart.

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Cover of Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

6. Heated Rivalry

by Rachel Reid

The enemies-to-lovers hockey romance is now a streaming hit on HBO Max (and Crave in Canada).

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