The 10 best book-to-screen adaptations on Prime Video you can’t miss

Coming 18 June

Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by E. Lockhart, this series follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her tight-knit inner circle, nicknamed the Liars, during their summer escapades on her grandfather’s New England private island. The Sinclairs are American royalty -- known for their good looks, old money, and enviable bond -- but after a mysterious accident changes Cadence's life forever, everyone, including her beloved Liars, seems to have something to hide.

Season 3 coming 16 July

Based on the best-selling book trilogy from Jenny Han, this Prime Video drama has been a breakout success. Season 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty is one of the 10 most watched seasons of any series ever on Prime Video. The second season premiered on 14 July 2024, and more than doubled season 1’s viewership within three days of launch. The Summer I Turned Pretty is a multigenerational drama that hinges on a love triangle between one girl and two brothers, the ever-evolving relationship between mothers and their children, and the enduring power of strong female friendship. It is a coming-of-age story about love, heartbreak, and life.

Season 2 coming end of 2025

Based on Mona Kasten’s bestselling trilogy, Maxton Hall – The World Between Us is a German-language romantic drama set in England. Season 1 follows Ruby Bell, a brilliant young woman who aspires to get into Oxford University, and winning a scholarship to Maxton Hall, an elite college for the super-rich, is a step in the right direction – it also leads her right into the arms of James Beaufort, a fellow student. He is an heir from a rich family and is accustomed to the trappings of wealth and privilege.

The pair are thrown together after Ruby unwittingly witnesses events that are part of an explosive secret. Season 2 will be based on the second part of the bestselling novel series titled Save You.

Coming October 2025

The Culpable franchise is a series of movies based on the New York Times bestselling book trilogy by Mercedes Ron. The Argentine-born Spanish author’s work sold more than three million copies and notched over 100 million reads on Wattpad, creating a huge global fan base. Culpa Nuestra will conclude the trilogy. The new film sees the characters grow more mature while the challenges Noah and Nick face steadily become more grown-up.

Coming in 2025

This is the newest adaptation from The New York Times’ best-selling author Mercedes Ron. Tell Me Softly is a gripping story of Kamila Hamilton, who is caught in a whirlwind between the Di Bianco brothers.

Loosely inspired by the story of the iconic rock band Fleetwood Mac and adapted from the bestselling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones and The Six chronicles the rise and fall of a fictional 70s rock group led by Daisy Jones (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin). This adaptation brings to life the drama, passion and conflicts that shaped the band’s meteoric rise to fame and includes a talented ensemble cast and a soundtrack that captures the essence of the era.

Based on Lee Child’s thrilling Jack Reacher book series, Reacher follows Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator who has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher has a keen sense of justice and a knack for uncovering hidden truths. With Alan Ritchson embodying the role of Reacher, the adaptation brings to life the intense investigations and adrenaline-pumping confrontations that fans of Child’s novels have come to love.

The Emmy-winning streaming series The Boys, based on the best-selling superhero comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, is a fun and irreverent take on the superhero genre. Set in a world where superheroes or “supes” are real, as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and as revered as Gods, the series explores what happens when these powerful figures abuse their abilities.

Now in its fourth season, the show follows a covert group called “The Boys” led by Billy Butcher, who are dedicated to monitoring and policing the superhero community, particularly the most prestigious and corrupt superhero group The Seven. With its gritty narrative, explosive scenes and sharp social commentary, The Boys has been a hit with fans of the original comics and those new to the show.

Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine take viewers on a romantic journey in this captivating adaptation of Robinne Lee’s best-selling novel The Idea of You. The romantic drama follows Solène, a 40-year-old single mother whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Hayes Campbell, the 24-year-old lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boyband on the planet. Their whirlwind romance begins after a chance encounter at the Coachella Music Festival, but it doesn’t take long before Hayes’s celebrity status threatens their love, leaving Solène to question if she can handle a relationship in the public eye.

Set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power introduces a new episodic format and brings to life the heroic legends of Middle-earth’s fabled Second Age. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters - both familiar and new - as they confront the long-feared resurgence of evil returning to Middle-earth.

Find out everything you need to know about The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.