Top Book Adaptations to Watch in September
Check out all the book-to-screen adaptations you can stream in September. There are movie adaptations and premieres for some exciting new series.
“The Wheel of Time”
Robert Jordan's epic, The Wheel of Time, premieres its second season on Friday, September 2nd on Amazon Prime Video.
Wheel of Time Premium Boxed Set I: Books 1-3 (the Eye of the World, the Great Hunt, the Dragon Reborn) by Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!
Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time(R), follows Moiraine Damodred as she arrives in Emond's Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One.
When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the Two Rivers seeking their master's enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al'Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.
Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.
"Gen V"
"Gen V" is a new series based on the popular comic book series The Boys by Garth Ennis. It premieres on Amazon Prime Video on September 29th.
The Boys Volume 1: The Name of the Game by Garth Ennis - Darick Robertson
This is going to hurt! In a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky and masked vigilantes prowl the night, someone's got to make sure the "supes" don't get out of line. And someone will! Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female are The Boys: A CIA-backed team of very dangerous people, each one dedicated to the struggle against the most dangerous force on Earth - superpower! Some superheroes have to be watched. Some have to be controlled. And some of them - sometimes - need to be taken out of the picture. That's when you call in The Boys! The Boys Vol. 1: The Name of the Game collects the first six issues of the hit series The Boys by Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Punisher) and drawn by Darick Robertson (Transmetropolitan, Wolverine)!
“The Morning Show”
Season 3 of “The Morning Show” on AppleTV+ premieres September 13th. It is based on the research of Brian Stelter's Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV.
Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV by Brian Stelter
CNN correspondent Brian Stelter reveals the dark side of morning television with exclusive material about current and past morning stars, from Matt Lauer to Katie Couric.
When America wakes up with personable and charming hosts like Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, it's hard to imagine their show bookers having to guard a guest's hotel room all night to prevent rival shows from poaching. But that is just a glimpse of the intense reality revealed in this gripping look into the most competitive time slot in television.
Featuring exclusive content about all the major players of the 2000s, Top of the Morning illuminates what it takes to win the AM -- when every single viewer counts, tons of jobs are on the line, and hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake. Stelter is behind the scenes as Ann Curry replaces Meredith Vieira on the Today show, only to be fired a year later in a fiasco that made national headlines. He's backstage as Good Morning America launches an attack to dethrone Today and end the longest consecutive winning streak in morning television history. And he's there as Roberts is diagnosed with a crippling disease -- on what should be the happiest day of her career.
So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and discover the dark side of the sun.
Praise for Top of the Morning
"Mr. Stelter pulls back the curtains and exposes a savage corporate world that might have been inhabited by the Sopranos." -- Washington Times
"A troubling look inside an enterprise as vicious and internecine as a soap opera." -- Kirkus Reviews
“Van Der ValK”
“Van Der Valk” returns to PBS on Sunday, September 3rd. Check out the series of novels by Nicolas Freeling.
Van Der Valk-Love in Amsterdam by Nicolas Freeling
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*INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*
*NOW A LIMITED SERIES ON MASTERPIECE PBS*
Meet Van Der Valk, Amsterdam's best detective, in Nicolas Freeling's classic novel
A woman, Elsa, is brutally murdered in her Amsterdam apartment. Her ex-lover, Martin, is seen outside the building around the time of the crime. The witness who saw him? A policeman.
It looks like a straightforward case--but police inspector Van der Valk is not convinced. Despite all the evidence--and the fact that Martin originally denied he was at the apartment--he believes Martin is not guilty of murder. Instead of charging him, Van der Valk takes him on a tour: a tour of the investigation, a tour of Martin's own past and a tour into the darkly obsessive world of Elsa...
“Virgin River”
“Virgin River” is back for its 5th season on Thursday, September 7th on Netflix. The series is based on the books by Robyn Carr.
Virgin River by Robyn Carr
"The Virgin River books are so compelling--I connected instantly with the characters and just wanted more and more and more." --#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber
Welcome back to Virgin River with the book that inspired the hit Netflix series...
Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. Make a difference against a backdrop of towering California redwoods and crystal clear rivers. Rent-free cabin included.
When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees this ad, she quickly decides that the remote mountain town of Virgin River might be the perfect place to escape her heartache and to reenergize the nursing career she loves. But her high hopes are dashed within an hour of arriving--the cabin is a dump, the roads are treacherous and the local doctor wants nothing to do with her. Realizing she's made a huge mistake, Mel decides to leave town the following morning.
But a tiny baby abandoned on a front porch changes her plans...and former marine Jack Sheridan cements them into place.
“Dear Child”
“Dear Child” premieres on Netflix on September 7th and was adapted from Romy Haussmann’s novel.
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann
NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES COMING SOON
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
"[A] tantalizingly disturbing debut...As enthralling as it is thought-provoking." -New York Times Book Review
BookPage's Top 10 Mystery & Suspense of the Year
Chicago Public Library's Best Books of 2020
New York Times Group Text Pick
A woman held captive finally escapes--but can she ever really get away?
Gone Girl meets Room in this page-turning, #1 internationally bestselling thriller.
A windowless shack in the woods. A dash to safety. But when a woman finally escapes her captor, the end of the story is only the beginning of her nightmare.
She says her name is Lena. Lena, who disappeared without a trace 14 years prior. She fits the profile. She has the distinctive scar. But her family swears that she isn't their Lena.
The little girl who escaped the woods with her knows things she isn't sharing, and Lena's devastated father is trying to piece together details that don't quite fit. Lena is desperate to begin again, but something tells her that her tormentor still wants to get back what belongs to him...and that she may not be able to truly escape until the whole truth about what happened in the woods finally emerges.
Twisty, suspenseful, and psychologically clever, Romy Hausmann's Dear Child is a captivating thriller with all the ingredients of a breakout hit.
“The Changeling”
Friday, September 8th, you can begin the new show on AppleTV+ “The Changeling” based on the novel by Victor LaValle.
The Changeling by Victor Lavalle
"Mesmerizing . . . a dark fairy tale of New York, full of magic and loss, myth and mystery, love and madness."--Marlon James, author of the Dark Star trilogy
SOON TO BE AN APPLE TV+ SERIES STARRING LAKEITH STANFIELD - ONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME
Winner of an American Book Award, a Locus Award for Best Horror Novel, a British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel, a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel - Nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award, an International Dublin Literary Award, a Mythopoeic Award for Literature
When Apollo Kagwa's father disappeared, he left his son a box of books and strange recurring dreams. Now Apollo is a father himself--and as he and his wife, Emma, settle into their new lives as parents, exhaustion and anxiety start to take their toll. Apollo's old dreams return and Emma begins acting odd. At first Emma seems to be exhibiting signs of postpartum depression. But before Apollo can do anything to help, Emma commits a horrific act and vanishes. Thus begins Apollo's quest to find a wife and child who are nothing like he'd imagined. His odyssey takes him to a forgotten island, a graveyard full of secrets, a forest where immigrant legends still live, and finally back to a place he thought he had lost forever.
NAMED ONE OF PASTE'S BEST HORROR BOOKS OF THE DECADE - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times - USA Today - The New York Public Library - NPR - BuzzFeed - Kirkus Reviews - Book Riot
"The thriller you won't be able to put down."--O: The Oprah Magazine
"Intense, riveting . . . The story is a long, slow burn with a lingering sizzle."--Los Angeles Review of Books
"A modern-day tale of terror rooted in ancient myth and folklore, brimming with magical revelation and emotional truth."--San Francisco Chronicle
“Sitting in Bars with Cake”
Audrey Shulman’s book, Sitting in Bars with Cake, streams on Prime Video starting Friday, September 8th.
Sitting in Bars with Cake: Lessons and Recipes from One Year of Trying to Bake My Way to a Boyfriend by Audrey Shulman
It's hard to meet people in a big city, let alone any city. And after living in LA for several years as a single lady, Audrey Shulman turned to baking. But rather than eating her cakes solo over the sink, she brought them to bars, luring guys with a heady dose of butter and sugar.
Sitting in Bars with Cake recounts Audrey's year spent baking, bar-hopping, and offering slices of cake to men in the hope of finding her boyfriend (or, at the very least, a date). With 35 inventive recipes based on her interactions with guys from all walks of life, from a Sticky Maple Kiss Cake to a Bitter Chocolate Dump Cake, this charming book pairs each cake with a short essay and tongue-in-cheek lesson about picking up boys in bars.
“The Swarm”
“The Swarm” premieres on Tuesday, September 12th on The CW. It is based on the book by Frank Schätzing.
The Swarm by Frank Schatzing
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The Der Spiegel number #1 blockbuster bestseller about an intelligent life force that takes over the oceans and exacts revenge on mankind!
Whales begin sinking ships. Toxic eyeless crabs poison Long Island's water supply. Around the world, countries are beginning to feel the effects of the ocean's revenge. In this riveting novel, full of twists, turns, and cliffhangers, a team of scientists discovers a strange, intelligent life force called the Yrr that takes form in marine animals in order to wreak havoc on man for his abuses. The Day After Tomorrow meets The Abyss in his gripping, scientifically realist, utterly imaginative thriller. With the compellingly creepy and vivid skill of this author to evoke story, character, and place, Frank Schatzing's book are certain to find a home with fans of Michael Crichton.
“The Other Black Girl”
"The Other Black Girl" series premieres September 13th on Hulu. It is based on the New York Times bestselling book by Zakiya Davila Harris.
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
"Riveting, fearless, and vividly original" (Emily St. John Mandel, New York Times bestselling author), this instant New York Times bestseller explores the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing.
Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and microaggressions, she's thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They've only just started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events elevates Hazel to Office Darling, and Nella is left in the dust.
Then the notes begin to appear on Nella's desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW.
It's hard to believe Hazel is behind these hostile messages. But as Nella starts to spiral and obsess over the sinister forces at play, she soon realizes that there's a lot more at stake than just her career. Having joined Wagner Books to honor the legacy of Burning Heart, a novel written and edited by two Black women, she had thought that this animosity was a relic of the past. Is Nella ready to take on the fight of a new generation?
"Poignant, daring, and darkly funny, The Other Black Girl will have you stressed and exhilarated in equal measure through the very last twist" (Vulture). The perfect read for anyone who has ever felt manipulated, threatened, or overlooked in the workplace.
“Wilderness”
“Wilderness” series premieres on Prime Video starting Friday, September 15th. It is based on the book by B.E. Jones.
Wilderness by B E Jones
*Soon to be a major TV series on Amazon Prime, starring Jenna Coleman*
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LOVE CAN HURT. BETRAYAL CAN KILL.
Shattered by the discovery of her husband's affair, Liv knows they need to leave the chaos of New York to save their marriage. Maybe the road trip they'd always planned, exploring America's national parks - just the two of them - would help heal the wounds.
But what Liv hasn't told her husband is that she has set him three challenges on their trip - three opportunities to prove he's really sorry.
If he fails? Well, it's dangerous out there in the wilderness; accidents happen all the time.
And if it's easy to die, then it's also easy to kill.
“All Rise”
“All Rise” returns for its third season on OWN on Saturday, September 16th. Courtroom 302 by Steve Bogira was the inspiration for the show.
Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse
by Steve Bogira
Courtroom 302 is the fascinating story of one year in Chicago's Cook County Criminal Courthouse, the busiest felony courthouse in the country. Here we see the system through the eyes of the men and women who experience it, not only in the courtroom but in the lockup, the jury room, the judge's chambers, the spectators' gallery. From the daily grind of the court to the highest-profile case of the year, Steve Bogira's masterful investigation raises fundamental issues of race, civil rights, and justice in America.
Also Streaming…
Netflix starts streaming “Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction” on Thursday, September 14th. It is based on Karen Blixen’s novel.
Aito Aoyagi’s book Once Upon a Crime has been adapted for the screen. It airs on Netflix starting Thursday, September 14th.
“Thursday’s Widows” premieres on Netflix starting Thursday, September 14th. It is based on the book by Claudia Pineiro.