It’s officially that exciting time of a new year for book lovers! Getting to see our beloved books get adapted onto the screen is a once in a lifetime experience. The beginning of a new year marks the start of a new round of novels set to be released from start to finish. Here are the top 3 most anticipated book to screen adaptations set to be released in 2025.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden has remained on the top of the New York Times bestseller list for nearly two years straight and has sold a total of 3.6 copies across the world. The book follows a young woman recently released from prison and is desperate for a source of income. She gets the position of a live-in housemaid for a wealthy family and all seems well. Things slowly start to escalate as secrets from both parties are revealed. Seen as one of the most jaw-dropping books in recent years, the adaptation announcement was received very well. With a star-studded cast of people like Sydney Sweeny and Amanda Seyfried, the movie is set to hit screens in December 2025.
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry has been a best-seller in the romance world since its release in 2021. The book is about two lifelong best friends who take an annual vacation together, and one vacation changes everything once they test the bounds of their friendship and explore something deeper. The rights were obtained by Netflix and the casting has already been made. The main cast being Tom Blyth and Emily Bader. The exact release date is not yet announced, but is likely coming sometime in 2025.
Verity by Colleen Hoover is highly renowned in the world of thrillers. Published in 2018, this book has won a multitude of awards and praises over the years. The book follows a struggling author who is given the opportunity of a lifetime. She has been hired by the husband of a very successful author to finish his wifes series, after she was in an accident and unable to finish it herself. But she soon unravels chilling secrets she never would have never imagined. The casting is not fully complete but it has been confirmed Anne Hathaway will be the lead character.
