The 3 Best Book-to-TV Adaptations Streaming Right Now
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There is a universal rule among readers: The book is always better.
But every once in a while, Hollywood gets it right. When a streaming service hands a brilliant book to a showrunner who actually respects the source material, the results can be spectacular. If you are looking for a fantastic show to binge this weekend (or a great book to read before you hit play), here are three recent adaptations that knocked it out of the park.
1. The Sci-Fi Mindbender: Dark Matter
Apple TV+ recently adapted Blake Crouch's incredible sci-fi thriller about a man who is abducted, only to realize the person who took him is an alternate version of himself from a different universe. The show is great, but the pacing of the novel is legendary. You will read it in a single weekend. Read it first: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch.
2. The Dystopian Mystery: Silo (Wool)
Based on the Wool series by Hugh Howey, this Apple TV+ series follows humanity living in a massive, thousands-of-stories-deep underground silo. The surface is toxic, but the real danger is the secrets being kept by the people running the silo. The books offer incredibly deep world-building that the show has only just begun to scratch. Read it first: Wool by Hugh Howey.
3. The Historical Feminist Drama: Lessons in Chemistry
This Apple TV+ adaptation perfectly captured the wit and charm of Bonnie Garmus's smash-hit novel. Following a brilliant female scientist in the 1960s who is ousted from her lab and ends up hosting a popular television cooking show, it is equal parts hilarious and deeply moving. Read it first: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.
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