The only thing more exciting than getting caught up in a new, suspenseful book? Finding out the story will soon be adapted into a movie or TV show [1]. For the latest episode of my monthly POPSUGAR Book Club Instagram series [2], I explored some recent and upcoming releases that have already been optioned. All three books feature true-to-life characters and a thrilling unfolding of secrets, so if you're looking for a new story to curl up with this Fall, check out my picks and be sure to tune in at the end of each month [3] for more book recommendations [4]!
Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott
Author Megan Abbott is a master of writing suspenseful plotlines in a slow-burn, can't-put-it-down sort of way, and Give Me Your Hand [6] is a riveting story about the complicated relationship between two women. In June, the book was optioned by AMC [7].
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Nine Perfect Strangers [8] is the upcoming novel from Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty. The book, which hits shelves on Nov. 6, follows nine strangers who find themselves at a health resort and start to wonder what exactly they've gotten themselves into. Get excited, Big Little Lies fans, because Nicole Kidman [9]'s production company has already snagged the rights to the story.
Not Her Daughter by Rea Frey
What's right and what's wrong isn't so clear in Not Her Daughter [10] by Rea Frey, a fascinating story about a young girl kidnapped from a mother who actually isn't so sure she wants to be a mother. Argent Pictures secured film and television rights [11] to the book.
Looking for more book recommendations? Tune in to the Instagram series at the end of each month and check out more books becoming movies [12]!