(Please note that not all materials mentioned are in EVPL’s catalog.)
It’s no secret that Hollywood has been pushing out film adaptations of novels for years, and using exceptional ones to do so. Join us at EVPL on a journey to discover some of the best book adaptations to come out in 2021. The following list includes a wide array of stellar movies and TV shows for all ages based on books that are available at any EVPL location. You’ll also find links to where you can stream titles from home or check out the materials from our collection. Now, you can decide if the book is better!
Movies
The Turning
- Based on The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
- Where to watch: EVPL | Showtime
The Invisible Man
- Based on The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
- Where to watch: EVPL | HBO Max
Rebecca
The Old Guard
- Based on The Old Guard by Greg Rucka
- Where to watch: Netflix
The Devil All the Time
- Based on The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock
- Where to watch: Netflix
Enola Holmes
- Based on The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer
- Where to watch: Netflix
Hillbilly Elegy
- Based on Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
- Where to watch: Netflix
Just Mercy
- Based on Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Where to watch: EVPL | HBOmax
Brave New World
- Based on Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
- Where to watch: Peacock TV
I’m Thinking of Ending Things
- Based on I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
- Where to watch: Netflix
TV Series
The Outsider
- Based on The Outsider by Stephen King
- Where to watch: HBO Max
High Fidelity
- Based on High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
- Where to watch: Hulu
Little Fires Everywhere
- Based on Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
- Where to watch: Hulu
Bridgerton
- Based on The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- Where to watch: Netflix
Normal People
- Based on Normal People by Sally Rooney
- Where to watch: Hulu
I Know This Much is True
- Based on I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
- Where to watch: HBO Max
Dash and Lily
- Based on Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn
- Where to watch: Netflix
Lovecraft Country
- Based on Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff
- Where to watch: EVPL | HBO Max
The Good Lord Bird
- Based on The Good Lord Bird by James McBride
- Where to watch: Showtime
Kids (PG rating)
The Call of the Wild
- Based on The Call of the Wild by Jack London
- Where to watch: EVPL | HBO Max
Emma
Artemis Fowl
- Based on Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
- Where to watch: Disney+
The Witches
- Based on The Witches by Roald Dahl
- Where to watch: HBO Max
The Willoughbys
- Based on The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
- Where to watch: Netflix
The One and Only Ivan
- Based on The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
- Where to watch: Disney+
Stargirl
The Secret Garden
- Based on The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Where to watch: EVPL | Hulu
