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The publishing industry continues to serve up lucrative IP for Hollywood. From recent blockbusters like the Blake Lively-led “It Ends With Us” based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel to “The Perfect Couple” starring Nicole Kidman, adapted from Elin Hilderbrand’s murder-mystery, there is no shortage of book-to-screen adaptations to dig into this holiday season.
But if you’re more of an auditory learner, better able to focus on a storyline through a speaker than the page, Audible has you covered. Many of the year’s best book-to-screen titles are available on Amazon’s audiobook service, which is currently offering a 30-day free trial. Once the trial is up, the price will resume at its typical $14.95/month.
Meanwhile, Amazon’s premium audiobook site, Audible Premium Plus, is offering a holiday deal that brings down the price of standalone service to only $0.99/month for the first three months — a total of less than $3 — down from its usual price of $14.95/month. This deal, which runs from Oct. 1 through Jan. 21, saves you 93% off an Audible subscription, and makes it the best offer we’ve seen for the site yet.
Below, check out the best book-to-screen adaptions available on Audible, and check out their full list titles here.
The Perfect Couple
Elin Hilderbrand’s “The Perfect Couple” is back on bestseller lists following the Netflix adaptation, starring Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning and Meghann Fahy. Developed for the screen by showrunner Jenna Lamia, the show follows Amelia Sacks whose upcoming marriage to Benji Winbury is derailed after the death, and supposed murder, of her maid of honor Merritt Monaco.
It Ends with Us
Starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, “It Ends With Us” tells the story of Lily Bloom and follows her loving yet tumultuous relationship with husband Ryle Kincaid. The film is based on Colleen Hoover’s 384-page novel, which was originally published in August 2016 and quickly became a “New York Times” bestseller.
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The Wild Robot
Based on Peter Brown’s book, “The Wild Robot” follows the journey of Roz, a robot who finds themselves shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. Roz soon learns to adjust to their new surroundings and finds friendship through the animals on the island. The film’s voice cast includes Lupita Nyong’o as Roz, Pedro Pascal as the fox Fink, Catherine O’Hara as the opossum Pinktail, Bill Nighy as the goose Longneck and Mark Hamill.The upcoming horror comedy starring Amy Adams is based on Rachel Yoder’s 2021 novel, a fantastical tale following a stay-at-home mom who sometimes turns into a dog.
Nightbitch: A Novel
The upcoming horror comedy starring Amy Adams is based on Rachel Yoder’s 2021 novel, a fantastical tale following a stay-at-home mom who sometimes turns into a dog.
Uglies: Uglies, Book 1
Scott Westerfeld’s coming-of-age novel is now streaming on Netflix, starring Joey King as Tally in a dystopian world where everyone is considered an “Ugly” until they undergo mandatory cosmetic surgery at age 16.
Turtles All the Way Down
John Green’s beloved “Turtles All the Way Down” was adapted into a TV series now streaming on Max. The story focuses on a teenage girl named Aza struggling with crippling OCD and anxiety. With her best friend Daisy, she begins to investigate the disappearance of a local billionaire — while also beginning a tentative romantic relationship with his son David.
The Sympathizer: A Novel
The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the novel follows a narrator that’s a communist double agent, a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain who arranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon. While building a new life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles, he secretly reports back to his communist superiors in Vietnam.
The series adaptation stars Robert Downey Jr., and is now streaming on Max.
The Idea of You
The Anne Hathaway-led rom-com from this past summer is based on the bestselling novel of the same name from Robinne Lee. The plot kicks off with Solène’s husband, choosing to end their marriage — which means canceling his Coachella trip with their 16-year-old daughter Izzy. At the festival, Solène crosses paths with Hayes Campbell, the frontman of popular band August Moon, who is said to be based on Harry Styles. As an unexpected romance begins between the two, Solène must balance her career, her obligations to her teenage daughter and the 24-hour news cycle surrounding her relationship.
The Shards: A Novel
From the bestselling author of “Less Than Zero” and “American Pyscho,” Bret Easton Ellis’s most recent novel follows a group of affluent Los Angeles teens in the early 1980s as a serial killer strikes across their hometown and becomes eerily close to their tight knit group.v “The Shards” is reportedly currently in development as a TV series for HBO.
Daisy Jones & The Six: A Novel
Prime Video’s rollicking, drama-filled show about the epic rise and fall of an iconic 1970s rock band, loosely based on Fleetwood Mac, is based on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling “Daisy Jones & The Six.”
Where the Crawdads Sing
Based on Delia Owens’ best-selling novel, Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine-produced adaptation came out in July, 2022. The crime drama follows the wild and unkempt Kye, suspected of a mysterious murder in a quiet fishing village. In the adaptation, Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Kye, alongside Taylor John Smith and Harris Dickinson.
