Lots of great titles are in the works for book-to-screen adaptations — here are the latest updates from Epic Reads! And a huge thank you to Jesse The Reader for all the research!
Epic Adaptations Update: February 2026
Books discussed in this episode:
A Stage Set For Villains by Shannon J. Spann — The performers of the Playhouse are as worshipped as they are feared, their enchanting shows bending hearts, minds, and even reality itself. Vicious, godlike, lethal. Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper knows the dangers better than anyone, after her own encounter with a Player resulted in a curse that is slowly killing her. Get the eBook | Get the Audiobook
The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton — A modern family learns to reconnect after being forced to move to the remote British countryside and discover a magical tree from where they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands.
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson — Kelsier, a thief and natural leader in a world of ash where the skaa work as slaves for the tyrannical Lord Ruler, loses his mind in prison and discovers within himself the magical power of a Mistborn, and embarks on a bold plan to destroy the Lord Ruler and free his people. Get the eBook | Get the Audiobook
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis — The first book in C.S. Lewis’ classic fantasy series! One touch of a magical ring sends two friends hurtling into another world and accidentally releases an evil sorceress from her enchanted sleep. Hungry for ultimate power, she’s determined to destroy everyone — and every world — in her path. But a song from the Great Lion Aslan awakens a new hope and a new world: Narnia, where anything is possible. Get the eBook | Get the Audiobook
Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman — Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. Get the eBook
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins — Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death. Get the eBook | Get the Audiobook