Books behind this year’s screen adaptations

Recent films and series whose original books are in the library, free to read in the original language.

Wuthering Heights (2026 film), directed by Emerald Fennell, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein on Netflix, and The Bride! (2026), loosely inspired by the novel.

Luc Besson's Dracula: A Love Tale, released in North America in February 2026.

NHK's morning drama Bakebake (Sep 2025–Mar 2026) follows Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) and his wife Setsu; Kwaidan is his best-known book.

Tencent Video's period fantasy series New Liaozhai (2026, 40 episodes), adapted from Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.

Several Journey to the West projects are under way in 2026, including an animated film and a new live-action series announced by CCTV.