Books on the Small Screen: Summer 2018

The following books have been adapted as television programs in 2018. You can read the book as you wait for your favorite show to be available on disc or streaming. Click on the covers below for book descriptions and item location information.

The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith

The Cuckoo’s Calling aired as a part of C.B. Strike television series on Cinemax on June 1.

The Dangerous Book For Boys by Hal Iggulden

The Dangerous Book For Boys premiered on Amazon Video on March 30.

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451 made-for-TV movie adaptation aired on HBO on May 19.

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House will be available later this year as a Netflix original series.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Little Women mini-television series originally aired on PBS in May.

McMafia: A Journey through the Global Criminal Underworld Misha Glenny

The first season of McMafia concluded on AMC in spring and season two is in production.

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

The Miniaturist adaptation as a three-part period thriller is set to premiere on PBS on September 9.

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Sharp Objects HBO miniseries premiered on July 8.

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before will be available for streaming on Netflix starting August 17.