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 give you the chance to read before you view.
Coming This April
Four Letters of Love by Niall Williams
Abandoned by his father at a young age, Nicholas Coughlan travels to the western Isles to seek out his father’s last painting after his tragic death. Isabel Gore, a talented but haunted young woman who has just married a man she doesn't love, crosses his path. Their chance meeting will change both of their lives forever. A story of two hurt people who were always meant to meet, Niall Williams's international best seller, Four Letters of Love, is an intimate story about the tragedy and miracle of everyday life. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Gabriel Byrne, the film adaptation of this novel will premiere on April 25, 2025.
On Swift Horses by Shannon Pufahl
In 1950s America, young newlywed Muriel struggles to find her place in rural Kansas. Bored and lonely, she soon discovers the thrill of the racetrack. Meanwhile, her itinerant brother-in-law Julius roams from Las Vegas to Tijuana, searching for his lost love Henry. Told between these two viewpoints, Shannon Pufpahl’s On Swift Horses is a tale of longing and life on the margins. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, and Will Poulter, the film adaptation will premiere in theaters on April 25, 2025.