Thanks to the rise of cheap CG and on-demand streaming services, for the rise of serial TV shows, it seems that we are in the golden age of book adaptation. Yes, every show will not be a hit or a good adaptation (looking at you, Time wheel of time), But recently many books were unavoidable.
So I got it thinking-Where do books make for the next hit science-fi or fantasy show? There are many, and obviously no one could read them all, but literally I have read thousands of novels in my life, it seems that they may be the next Big Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV+, or Disney+ Hit.
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The Mars Trillji – Kim Stanley Robinson
It is a bit chiq for me to place this right on top of the list, because various big names in entertainment have been trying to adapt this trilogy in the TV series for decades. In the 1990s, it was James Cameron who took over the rights, and we were going to get a 5-hour minisaries, but it never came out.
Then Gayle N Hurd (a colleague of Cameron) took a shot in a Syfy series that did not get out of the ground, after which Jonathan Hensley also failed to receive a series for AMC. The last news that we had received was that Spitave TV Science-Fi Legend J. Mitchell was working on a series based on books headed by Strakzinsky, but until 2016, he is away from the project and is on the series hold.
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It is a pity, because after watching movies Martian And like TV series for all Mankind I really wonder how humanity takes a red planet and turns it into another house. I can understand why only the first book can be customized, but these days it is normal to have several seasons and a series with wider scope. The story of the trilogy extends for centuries that you will need to tear the Mars with imaginary technology, but I think this can be done with Morer Movie Magic.
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Perdido Street Station – China Miéville
Funny facts- This was the first book that I ordered online. In fact, Paradido street station The first was Anything I ordered online, and I had to go to the bank to deposit a cash deposit, because at the age of 14, I think I think I must have bought it a little later than the date of publication) I did not have a credit card-or a bank account!
For the book itself, it is a intoxicating mixture of science-fi, fantasy, magical realism, crime drama, and more. The imagination of China Miéville never amaze me, and in this first book of this new Crobbuzon (and Bass-Lag World), you never know what is going to happen next or what the plot will be twisted. The city of New Crobbuzon is full of all types of passionate species that you can imagine and you could never do much. From the hero’s insect-dominated girlfriend to the bad dreams, just trying to live in a big city, I don’t think a screen adaptation will be possible without modern CG and VFX.
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Stranger in a strange land – Robert a Henlin
Robert A. Henlin is one of my favorite writers of all time, and stranger in a Strange Land His best book is in my opinion. Their very few books have been adapted to the screen, and only the mainstream hit Starship Trupers, Which is Very Separate from the original novel, which is not satirical.
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While A stranger in a Strange Land Adaptation was actually in tasks, it seems that it is Hold on hold or it is closed quietlyAs our friends reported back in 2023 in screen rant. It tells the story of a human person raised by Martians who return to spread the Martian philosophy on our planet and, through this framing device, readers can re -evaluate their own beliefs and prejudices.
It always surprised me that the same writer who wrote Starship trouperse Could have come together stranger in a Strange Landwhatever Heineline Real personal political ideas and values were, they had infinite flexibility to imagine anything from the polyimorus aliens, in the Kabila-Viva Samajwadi Chandra Communar Moon is a rigid mistressI am waiting for this story to come to life on screen, I think I can wait for a while. In addition, it is where it comes from the word “Groke”.
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Snow Crash – Neil Stephennson
For some reason, I have three copies of Snow crash-Two books and one audibook, but perhaps it’s not surprising, because it is not only one of the basic functions in the cyberpank style, it is one of the most important science-fi books ever. Incidentally, I also belonged to William Gibson Neuromanser Originally in this list, but it turns out that the tasks have an Apple TV+ series, so I had to leave it.
Like all cyberpanks, a diastopian of snow crash cyberspace is set in the corporate control of the future and everyday lives. However, Snow Crash is a satirical store that is higher than normal and does not take itself very seriously. I mean, the main character is literally a samurai sword -blowing pizza delivery man named Hiro Nayak, which is for goodness. If we have a chain Boys And PeacefulThen I think we can pull the satirical side, and like shows Converted carbon Prove that you can pull cyberpank beauty on the TV budget.
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The Nights Don Trillji – Peter F Hamilton
Peter F. Hamilton can be a very good-lived hard science-fi writer today, and he does not show any signs of stopping. He is known to write the epic stories spread in thousands of pages and book volumes, and my favorite should be the night’s trilogy, start with Destruction of reality.
I first read these books in high school, and the story has been stuck with me since then. It is a intoxicating mixture of distant human cultures of the distal, scientific explanation of supernatural, and a huge cast of colorful characters, including al-caps of all people, as a luxurious opponent. Yes, you read that right. In addition, given that it is a very adult story, it is probably best if HBO Max deal with this one.
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Dark Alph Trillgy – RA Salvatore
Given how good it is Dungon and Dragon: Honor among thieves The film was received, and the high-profile success Baldur’s Gate 3I think this is high time when we get a TV adaptation Dark alph trillion By D&D The Legend RA Salvatore. This is the original story of a super-luxury character Driste Doraden, who started as a support character Icewind del Stories, but became so cute that he was entitled to his books.
These books are just pure fun, Driste is just a naturally interesting character, and even in my entirely biased opinion, we need to have a more dark imaginary dwarf on TV. Now, I can get my wish with capacity Forgot Realms TV SeriesBut these are especially these books I want to see in a series.
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Rowan – Anne McCafray
First book in Tower and hives A science-fi is classic and Anne is one of McFiry that works best among a stellar body of stories. Personally, he has my favorite book by him ShipBut if we are talking about something that can be adapted in a killer TV show, Rowan and the rest Tower and hives The series is the place where it is.
In the world of books, humans have awakened amazing powers such as telepathy, psychicnessis and many other mental powers. These are not supernatural, but scientifically accepted facts. Not only this, but human society was again shaped around these “talents” because they give such huge benefits to humanity. It is a story about the orphan that arises at the top of the society, romance and even aliens. Now this is some good TV!
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Children of Time – Adrian Tchikovski
It is one of the latest books of this list, published in 2018, but Adrian Tchikovski is one of the greatest modern science-fi writers in my opinion. He is completely up-to-date with the latest in human and transhuman idea, and is deeply interested in biology and physics.
Using that knowledge and imagination, they have created a vision of the future that feels that it can exactly, while so fictional is also that you will not know what is coming next. This first book of the series tells the story of how super-intelligent spider and humans face each other. Spiders that we made in an intelligent species by accident, but now competing for one of the universe world in the universe, no longer living after Earth. Only one thing is potentially standing here on the way, it is archanfobia, but these are those cute jumping spiders, so perhaps it can work!
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Ragged Astronauts – Bob Shaw
Imagine a world with an advanced technology and metallurgy, but another planet is so close that the atmosphere actually touch. What if you can build a wooden spacecraft with hot air balloons and travel to a whole new world? This is the basis Land and overland Books by Bob Shaw.
Under the danger by a foreign species, the only method is to migrate to another planet-oversland. By doing this, there will be a cast of brave characters, and endless revival. Looks like a show for me!
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Original -Atanasio
Formula Just one of the best books I have ever read. It is part of a long chain, but you do not need to read more than this one volume and it is much more self-contained. AA Attanasio is one of the authors who are not believing that it is not much attention, but I think these stories are so imaginary, and often so complex that it is a real challenge to translate them on screen.
However, every time I have read Formula I come with some very deep thoughts and feelings. This is the story of a person named Sumer Kagan, which is a disaster, a public danger and very headonistic. However, through a series of events and encounters, he has gradually changed, fine, not, not Extremely A hero, but some transit.
There are many books that will be amazing as a TV show, and when you ask me, I will also choose different people, but if someone is looking for a TV maker ideas – then you also go!
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