"I Would Do So Many Unsavory Things To Get It Adapted Onto The Big Screen," Readers Are Sharing Which YA Books Deserve To Be Made Into TV Shows And Movies
In our current entertainment landscape of never-ending remakes and reboots, it truly seems like there is nothing new under the sun. For example, Max recently announced its plans to adapt Harry Potter into a TV series, and Lionsgate Television reportedly has a potential Twilight show in the works.
However, if TV and movie studios looked past the same franchises that were popular 10 or 20 years ago, then they'd find so many amazing stories that fans would love to see onscreen. So, I asked the BuzzFeed Community which YA books and series they think deserve TV adaptations.
Note: The comments on the original post had so many great suggestions that are actually already in development (like A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson and Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston), so they haven't been included here. But definitely keep an eye out for them onscreen!
Here are 17 of their top answers:
1.Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
"It would be intense but good."
2.The Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray
Suggested by: 2dabdeb
"It would make an excellent series. It's set in late Victorian Era England, so the costumes alone would be gorgeous. The story, at its core, is about teenage girls trying to find their own paths when everything seems to already be decided for them. Plus, there's romance, magic, death, betrayal — all the good stuff."
3.House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
"I would do so many unsavory things to get House of Hollow adapted onto the big screen!"
4.Song of the Lioness and The Immortals by Tamora Pierce
"Those have always been much-loved but not enough-lauded books with rich world-building, amazingly complex female characters, and interesting ways of subtly tackling topical issues."
5.The Call by Paedar O'Gullien
"It was terrifying and fascinating and lends itself to being a fantastic movie."
6.The Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine
"It would be amazing to see adapted for the YA category."
"Morganville would be so good!!!"
7.The Nyxia Triad by Scott Reintgen
"The Nyxia Triad could be amazing. Highly recommend if you like sci-fi with emotions."
8.I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman
"This book is SO GOOD that I already think it should be required reading for everyone involved in stan culture. With how popular Heartstopper is, I'm hoping Netflix will adapt I Was Born For This next!"
9.The Old Kingdom by Garth Nix
"It was rumored there were discussions about getting started with Sabriel a while back, but as far as I know, they haven't gone anywhere.
It would have to be a TV series though. I think there's too much in the books to put into a two-hour movie per book."
10.Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
"This is one of the best fantasy books I've read in a long time. It has fairytale elements while still feeling fresh and original. It's so twisty and gripping that I stayed up all night to finish it. It's the perfect source material for a bingeworthy TV series."
11.The Books of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
"The first book, The City of Ember, was initially made into a movie in 2008, but I’d love to see a multi-season television series. (Max, take notes!)"
12.Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Suggested by: annecarpenter
"Ooh yes, I would love to see Stevie solving murders on my screen!"
13.Flip the Script by Lyla Lee
"Imagine how fun a K-drama-style show about actors on a K-drama would be!"
14.Secrets of My Hollywood Life by Jen Calonita
"If it’s done right."
15.Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore
"They tried to start the franchise with the I Am Number Four movie, but it was just not good. The series got so long, with so many different layers, that a few movies just wouldn't do it justice. A multi-season show is just about the only way to properly adapt the books."
16.Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
"I know *technically* it was adapted for the big screen, but the movie hacked the story to pieces and gave us the bare bones. The cast was great for what they were given, but I need the full story."
17.And finally, Gone by Michael Grant
"It's highly underrated and fantastic."
"This was my first thought, too. It would be seriously epic."
What do you think of these books possibly becoming TV shows? Which other YA books do you think deserve onscreen adaptations? Share your answers in the comments!
Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.
