You'll Definitely Want to Read These New Page-Turners Before They Hit the Screen

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. For the latest episode of my monthly POPSUGAR Book Club Instagram series, 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 for more book recommendations!

Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott

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 is a riveting story about the complicated relationship between two women. In June, the book was optioned by AMC.

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Nine Perfect Strangers 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's production company has already snagged the rights to the story.

Not Her Daughter by Rea Frey

Not Her Daughter by Rea Frey

What's right and what's wrong isn't so clear in Not Her Daughter 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 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!