A released film can still be a reason to read the book. These choices are not an upcoming release calendar: they are source novels you can approach before or after seeing their adaptations.
| Film and source novel | Author | Read it when you want |
|---|---|---|
| Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir | A science-fiction survival problem with a single-novel commitment. |
| The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman | A recurring group of amateur sleuths and a comic mystery. |
| The Woman in Cabin 10 | Ruth Ware | A tense mystery in a confined setting. |
The production connections are documented by Amazon for Project Hail Mary and by Netflix for The Thursday Murder Club and The Woman in Cabin 10 . We checked these records on September 12, 2026.
A useful buying check
Match author, title and language. A cover showing the film cast normally identifies a tie-in edition, not an additional sequel. Choose the format you will use; there is no need to buy print and audio to follow one source story.
Read first or watch first?
Read first if the original reveal sequence matters to you. Watch first if you prefer an introduction through performance and want to explore the novel afterward. Neither choice obliges you to finish a whole series before one film.
For upcoming rather than released science fiction, see our film-versus-TV status guide .