Read It First! Movie Adaptations in Theaters This Month

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Four books adapted into films

If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times—the book was better! There's nothing like debating the differences between a favorite book and its translation to the screen. But if you don't know your beloved series is coming out as a movie or that the fun-looking preview you saw was adapted from a book, how can you join the debate? The Library is here to the rescue! Here, we will be exploring the movie adaptations soon to hit screens big and small and giving you the chance to read before you view them.

Coming This November

Cat in the Hat

Dr. Seuss’ beloved chaotic rhyming cat returns to the big screen in the second cinematic adaptation of Cat in the Hat. Stuck alone at home on a rainy day, two children’s boredom turns to delight as a tall, behatted cat appears at their door, ready to bring fun and chaos to their family home. Starring the vocal talents of Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, and America Ferrera, the newest film adaptation will hit theaters on November 6, 2026.

Ebeneezer

Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale of redemption and human connection, A Christmas Carol, gets another adaptation with the film Ebeneezer. Starring Johnny Depp, the film will premiere in theaters on November 13, 2026. 

Victorian Psycho

Concealing her identity, psychopath Winifred Notty takes the position of governess to the Pound children, the legitimate children of her own father. Bent on revenge, she wreaks havoc on the household, causing panic and dismay, culminating in a violent and bloody Christmas Day.

Starring Maika Monroe, Jason Isaacs, and Ruth Wilson, the film adaptation of Virginia Feito’s Victorian Psycho will be released in theaters on November 13, 2026.  

Sunrise on the Reaping 

In honor of the Quarter Quell, the 50th Hunger Games, twice as many tributes are taken from each district. After being forcibly recruited, a young, brash Haymitch Abernathy finds himself facing President Snow in the Capitol. Rebellious and angry, Haymitch will do anything he can to sabotage the games and make his way back home. Susan Collins returns to Panem for Haymitch’s story in Sunrise on the Reaping. 

Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, and many, many more celebs, the film adaptation of the latest entry in the Hunger Games universe will premiere in theaters on November 20, 2026.