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2026

2026 Releases

From Bookbub: The Most Anticipated Books of 2026

May Releases

From Barnes and Noble: The Best Books of May 2026

From BookBub: Here Are Our Most Anticipated Books Out in May

Book Club Picks

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Books Adaptations

From Netflix: 22 TV Shows Based on Books for Your Streaming (and Reading!) Pleasure

Coming Soon:

From The New York Times: Read These Books Before They Hit Your Screens in 2026

From The New York Public Library: 20 Books To Read Before You See Their Upcoming Screen Adaptations

From Purewow: 4 Book-to-Screen Adaptations I’m Excited for in 2026—and 1 I’m Really Worried About

From Barnes and Noble: Page-to-Screen Adaptations Coming in 2026

New in May:

20th Century Studios

The Devil Wears Prada 2, Miranda Priestly struggles against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amid declining print media, while Miranda nears retirement. Based on the book Revenge Wears Prada published in 2013 by Lauren Weisberger

Photograph: Tina Harden/Courtesy of Netflix

The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek (season 2 on Netflix May 8th), After a woman goes missing, the Copenhagen police hunt a stalker who taunts victims with a chilling children’s rhyme. Based on the Søren Sveistrup novel Hide and Seek.

Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026 mystery on Netflix May 8th), A widow who works at a local aquarium finds joy again when she forms an unlikely bond with a giant Pacific octopus and a wayward young man who comes to town in search of family. Together, they will uncover a mystery that leads them to a life-changing discovery and restores their sense of wonder. Based on the bestselling novel by Shelby Van Pelt.

Lord of the Flies (four-part series on Netflix on May 8th), When a group of schoolboys crash-lands on a tropical island, their attempts to survive are threatened by the lure of their darkest instincts. Based on the novel by William Golding.

Michele (Cristiano Caccamo) and Elisa (Matilde Gioli) in ‘No Place to be Single.’

No Place to Be Single (2026 romcom on Prime Video on May 8th), A single mother running a vineyard in Tuscany is the only person in town not looking for love… until a childhood friend she lost touch with years ago, turns her life upside down and awakens new and unexpected feelings. Based on the novel by Felicia Kingsley

Garrett (Belmont Cameli) and Hannah (Ella Bright) in ‘Off Campus.’

Off Campus (college romance series premieres on Prime Video on May 13th), based on the best-selling five-book series by Elle Kennedy, Off Campus follows an elite ice hockey team at Briar University and the women in their lives as they grapple with love, heartbreak, and self-discovery.

Rivals (season 2 premieres on Hulu May 16th), follows two wealthy yet opposing personalities whose personal beef spills over into a battle for control of a commercial television station in 1980s England. Based on the 1988 novel by Jilly Cooper

Propeller One-Way Night Coach (drama/family 2026 film on Apple TV May 29th), based on Travolta’s 1997 book. Follows young aviation enthusiast Jeff and his mother on a cross-country flight to Hollywood that transforms into a life-changing journey filled with unexpected moments.

Events for Writers and Readers

Bookstore Events

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Boston area bookstores: (Find author events on these websites.)

Online Events

https://the-back-room.org/may-17-2026-all-star-storytellers/

All-Star Storytellers!

May 17, 2026 at 5pm ET

Terah Shelton Harris
*Gillian McAllister – Read with Jenna Pick!
Brenda Novak
Tracy Sierra

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