25 books you should read before they're turned into movies and TV shows next year

Hannah Dodd and Masali Baduza will star in the fifth season of "Bridgerton," based on the book "When He Was Wicked." Zoe McConnell/Netflix Some of the most hyped films and TV shows of 2027 are based on blockbuster novels.

BookTok faves like "Icebreaker" and "Beach Read" will hit screens next year.

Classics like "Treasure Island" and "The Bell Jar" will also hit the big screen.

We have a few months left of 2026, but dedicated bibliophiles (and cinephiles) are already looking ahead to 2027.

Some blockbuster books are being turned into movies or TV shows next year, which, as any booklover knows, can be a complicated thing.

Are we ready to see the changes made by the screenwriters and directors? Will the actors cast match the ones we've been imagining in our heads, sometimes for decades? Next year's slate is filled with books that are near and dear to thousands of readers, including classics "Treasure Island," "Chronicles of Narnia," and "Neuromancer." There are also some new classics set to be adapted next year, including "Beach Read," "Children of Blood and Bone," and "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow." We've compiled a list of 25 must-read books that you should crack open before they're adapted next year. 'Children of Blood and Bone' "Children of Blood and Bone" was published in 2018.

Henry Holt and Company Release date: January 15 "Children of Blood and Bone" is the first installment in author Tomi Adeyemi's "Legacy of Orïsha" young-adult trilogy.

It takes place in a kingdom called Orïsha (an alternate pre-colonial version of Nigeria ), of which the king has suppressed magic for over a decade.

Our main character, Zélie, is a magic user who decides to take on the king with the help of her brother, Tzain, the rebel princess, Amari, and her brother, the enigmatic prince, Inan.

"Children of Blood and Bone" is followed by two more books: "Children of Virtue and Vengeance" and "Children of Anguish and Anarchy." The film, which Adeyemi has openly expressed her disappointment with, will hit theaters in January.

It stars Thuso Mbedu as Zélie, Tosin Cole as Tzain, Amandla Stenberg as Amari, and Damson Idris as Inan, as well as Chiwetel Ejiofor as the villainous King Saran, Regina King as his wife Queen Nehanda. 'Neuromancer' "Neuromancer" was published in 1984.

Ace Books Release date : January 22 " Neuromancer " is a classic 1984 sci-fi/cyberpunk novel written by William Gibson.

It takes place in a futuristic society where people can enter a virtual reality called "cyberspace." Our main character, Case, was a once-promising hacker who was caught and is now prohibited from entering cyberspace .