{
  "id": 14658450,
  "title": "25 books you should read before they're turned into movies and TV shows next year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/25-books-you-should-read-before-theyre-turned-into-movies-and-tv",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T09:15:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/books-being-adapted-into-movies-tv-2027-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Next year, several books will be adapted into movies and TV shows. One such book is \"Children of Blood and Bone,\" the first installment in Tomi Adeyemi's young adult trilogy set in the alternate pre-colonial Nigeria kingdom of Orisha. Zelie, a magic user protagonist, leads a rebellion against the king who has suppressed magic for over a decade. The film adaptation stars Thuso Mbedu, Tosin Cole, Amandla Stenberg and Damson Idris. \"Neuromancer,\" a classic 1984 sci-fi/cyberpunk novel by William Gibson, will be adapted into an Apple TV+ series, starring Callum Turner, Briana Middleton and Mark Strong. Another upcoming adaptation is \"Remain,\" based on an idea by M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor.",
  "summary": "If you're looking to add to your TBR list — or to fill out your Christmas list —here are books to read before they hit the big (or small) screen.",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Children of Blood and Bone\" adaptation features Zelie as magic user protagonist",
    "\"Neuromancer\" novel to become Apple TV+ series with Callum Turner",
    "\"Remain\" adaptation based on M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks idea"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}