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There are so many great movies and TV shows set to be released in 2020. And - of course - many of these are adaptations of truly brilliant books. I've put together a list of the top five books that you're definitely going to want to read before you watch them on screen later this year.
Screen release: May 2020
Before you see Amy Adams (Sharp Objects, American Hustle, I'm not sure why I'm listing movies - you know who she is) star in the screen adaptation of A.J. Finn's The Woman in the Window, you're going to want to read the book.
A psychological thriller with Hitchcock vibes. Agoraphobia. Wine. Paranoia. Secrets. And a possible crime?
Screen release: late 2020
Everyone's seen Reese, Nicole, Shailene & Zoë in Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies. Well, the great Liane Moriarty is about to have her most recent book adapted for the small screen. The Hulu series is set to star Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy.
Nine guests set out to spend ten days in a health resort, run by the strange and charismatic - and bat-shit crazy - owner. Nine Perfect Strangers has the classic Moriarty page-turning twists and beautifully nuanced cast of characters.
Screen release: March 2020
Little Fires Everywhere was one of Reece's bookclub picks. And now Ms Witherspoon is set to star alongside Kerry Washington in the Hulu series.
The story explores what motherhood means in many of its different forms. Little Fires Everywhere is an easy read, but keeps you thinking long after you've put it down.
Screen release: October 2020
I still have nightmares about Anjelica Huston peeling off her face in the original 1990 movie of Roald Dahl's The Witches. This adaptation is set to star Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch, with the darkly creative genius of Guillermo del Toro producing.
You've probably already read this children's classic, but, to refresh your memory, it's about a young boy whose grandmother regales him with stories of witches and the terrifying things they do to small children. However, these stories do not prepare him for a real life encounter with the nightmarish Grand High Witch.
Screen release: June 2020
The eagerly awaited 12 part series, Normal People, is set in Ireland and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (Cold Feet) and Paul Mescal.
Following the course of two people whose lives circle, pull apart and intertwine, Normal People is an insightful coming-of-age story about love, relationships, friendship.
Sally Rooney is hailed by many as the first great millennial novelist, with Normal People getting a mention in practically every Best Books of 2019 list. This book (and the coming television series) is essential reading / viewing, especially for us millennials (which I technically am, despite acting like an old woman).
Want more book recommendations? Check out this list of 11 amazing new release books coming in early 2020.
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