Books Becoming TV Shows 2018
14 Books That Are Being Adapted For the Small Screen in 2018
Hear that? It's the sound of the land of make-believe providing us with some much-needed respite from the horrors of the real world in the form of movies and TV. Books, long the safe place for your brain, are also inspiring some of 2018's most exciting movies and TV shows. Last year's book-to-TV adaptations included Big Little Lies, 13 Reasons Why, and The Handmaid's Tale, so 2018 had some big shoes to fill. Fortunately plenty of them have already delivered (looking at you, Sharp Objects). Take a glance at all the shows that have come out already this year, as well as a handful of titles that we're still waiting on!
1 Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History by Maureen Orth
2 The Dangerous Book For Boys by Hal Iggulden
3 Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
4 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
5 Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
- What it's about: Young NY newbie Tess gets a job at a high-profile restaurant, only to have her career expectations, palate, and love life expanded.
- Who's starring: British actress Ella Purnell plays Tess.
- Watch the trailer for Sweetbitter.
- The premiere date: May 6 on Starz
6 Dietland by Sarai Walker
7 The Alienist by Caleb Carr
8 Drama High by Michael Sokolove (aka Rise)
9 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
10 Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
11 The Terror by Dan Simmons
- What it's about: Two Royal Navy ships sail from England to the Arctic in an attempt to finally discover a navigable passage through the Northwest Passage in the 1800s but end up stuck in the North Atlantic, turning their journey into an icy, survivalist hell.
- Who's starring: Ciarán Hinds and Jared Harris play warring captains John Franklin and Francis Crozier.
- The premiere date: March 26 on AMC
12 You by Caroline Kepnes
13 The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
14 Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV by Brian Stelter
