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Behold: the books that walked so your binge-watching habit could run!
Snag the originals and experience the drama before the studios rewrote half the plot “for vibes.”
Read it, become obsessed, and then confidently complain that the book was superior. It’s your right.
Click any of the genre headers below to see what's what.
Please note - This document is still being worked on as of 12/11/25
Classics & Historical Fiction
Classics & Historical Fiction
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix and others
A mischievous boy dodges chores, hunts treasure, and stumbles into real danger. Classic “trouble magnet child” energy.
Antigone by Sophocles
Antigone by Sophocles
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on YouTube TV and others
Antigone decides her morals matter more than the king’s law, and everything explodes. Ancient Greek play, modern “I’m doing what’s right even if it ruins me” energy.
The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Amazon Prime and others
Death narrates the story of a girl in Nazi Germany who steals books and shares them in secret. It’s sad, beautiful, and very “stories can save you” coded.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Paramount Plus and others
A German boy befriends another boy on the other side of a fence, not understanding it’s a concentration camp. Simple on the surface, devastating underneath.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Disney Plus and others (also check out "Scrooged" on various services, including Paramount Plus and AMC Plus)
A rich, grumpy man gets haunted into becoming a decent human being. It’s the original “character development via ghostly intervention.”
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, Disney Plus and others
Celie survives abuse, silence, and racism, slowly finding her voice and her people. It’s painful, powerful, and full of characters who refuse to stay broken.
Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on a few services for $3.99
A violent teen gang leader gets forced into an experimental “cure” for his behavior. It’s disturbing, stylized, and asks big questions about free will.
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Amazon Prime, AMC+, and others
A traveling salesman chases the American Dream while his life quietly falls apart. It’s a slow-motion crash of expectations vs. reality.
Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax and others
A respectable doctor secretly unleashes his worst self and pretends everything’s fine. Classic “everyone has a dark side” horror.
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix and others
The original vampire baddie sails into England with spooky charm and zero respect for boundaries. Every modern vampire story owes this one rent.
Emma by Jane Austen
Emma by Jane Austen
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Peacock and others
A rich girl treats everyone’s love life like her personal hobby and is shocked when it explodes in her face. It’s the blueprint for every meddling-rom-com main character.
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Pluto TV and for $3.99 elsewhere
Strangers cross paths in an Italian villa during WWII, slowly uncovering a tangled love story. Slow, moody, and very “we need to talk about the past.”
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix and others (also check out the spoof, Young Frankenstein for $3.99 on various services)
A scientist builds a man from corpses and then freaks out when it works. The graphic novel gives you the monster and the mood in full visual drama.
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on a few services for $3.99
A family flees the Dust Bowl for California and finds out the “American Dream” is mostly a scam. It’s long, heavy, and very “the system is rigged” coded.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on a few services for $3.59+
Pip goes from broke kid to sudden money and instantly thinks he’s above his old life. It’s a Victorian glow-up story with consequences.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on a few services for $3.99
A mysterious millionaire throws ridiculous parties to impress one girl from his past, and it goes very badly. It’s aesthetic, tragic, and one big “money can’t fix your life” warning.
Gulliver's Travels by Robert Louis Stevenson
Gulliver's Travels by Robert Louis Stevenson
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Disney Plus and others
A guy keeps washing up in bizarre lands—from tiny people to giants—and realizes his own world might be the weirdest. It’s satire dressed up as adventure.
Hamlet by Shakespeare
Hamlet by Shakespeare
Trailers | Book review | Multiple versions, streaming on various services
Prince Hamlet gets a ghostly “your uncle murdered me” message and spirals instead of going to therapy. Peak overthinking, family drama, and tragic vibes.
The Help by Lorraine Hansberry
The Help by Lorraine Hansberry
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Tubi and for $3.99 on other services
Black maids in 1960s Mississippi share their stories with a young white writer, blowing up the town’s fake niceness. It mixes serious topics with big emotional hits.
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Peacock and various services (also look for the 1933 version)
A scientist makes himself invisible and immediately uses it to be awful. Modern versions flip it into a story about abuse and not being believed.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Trailers | Book review | Multiple versions streaming on multiple services
A quiet, intense governess falls for her mysterious boss, who may or may not be hiding next-level red flags in the attic. Goth, slow-burn, and way more savage than you’d think.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
Trailers | Book review | Streaming for $3.79 and up on multiple services
Mothers and daughters trade stories that reveal secrets, trauma, and love across generations. It hits especially hard if you’ve ever argued with family and later realized they were low-key right.
Julius Caesar by Shakespeare
Julius Caesar by Shakespeare
Trailers | Book review | Streaming for $3.99 and up on multiple services
Rome’s power players decide “what if we just stabbed the guy in charge,” and shocker: it doesn’t fix anything. It’s all betrayal, bad decisions, and iconic lines.
Macbeth by Shakespeare
Macbeth by Shakespeare
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Amazon Prime and on multiple services
A soldier hears one spooky prophecy and suddenly he’s murdering his way up the career ladder. Ambition, guilt, and vibes so dark they’re basically black.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Fubu and for pay on multiple services
Love triangles get scrambled by fairy magic in the woods and everyone crushes on the wrong person. Chaotic summer-camp energy with glitter and donkey ears.
The Odyssey by Homer
The Odyssey by Homer
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Amazon Prime and on multiple services
Also check out "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" for rent on various services. Fantastic movie!
Odysseus tries to get home from war and keeps taking side quests involving monsters and angry gods. This version lets you see the chaos panel by panel.
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Amazon Prime and on multiple services
Two friends drift from job to job chasing a tiny dream of land and safety during the Great Depression. It’s short, brutal, and will absolutely punch you in the feelings.
Othello by Shakespeare
Othello by Shakespeare
Trailers | Book review | Streaming for $3.79 and up on multiple services
A brilliant general gets played by the most toxic manipulator ever, and jealousy does the rest. It’s basically “don’t trust the messy friend stirring the pot.”
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
Trailers | Book review | Streaming for $3.79 and up on multiple services
Greaser kids vs. rich kids, but make it emotional damage and found family. It’s loyalty, loss, and trying to stay “gold” in a world that keeps swinging.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Trailers | Book review | Streaming for $3.99 and up on multiple services
Dorian stays pretty while his portrait takes all the damage from his bad choices. It’s basically the original “my feed looks perfect but my life is chaos” story.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Amazon Prime, Roku, Peacock, and on multiple services
Elizabeth Bennet roasts a rich, awkward man so hard they accidentally fall in love. It’s the OG enemies-to-lovers and still unbeatable.
A Raisin in the Sun by H. G. Wells
A Raisin in the Sun by H. G. Wells
Trailers | Book review | Multiple versions, streaming for $3.99 on multiple services
A Black family on the South Side of Chicago tries to level up their lives while racism and money stress close in. It’s dreams vs. reality with no easy exits.
Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
Trailers | Book review | Multiple versions, streaming for $3.79 and up on multiple services
Two teens lock eyes for like five minutes and decide they’re soulmates while their families are literally beefing to the death. Dramatic, extra, and low-key iconic.
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Amazon Prime on multiple services
A woman in Puritan New England gets publicly shamed but refuses to fold. It’s all about judgment, hypocrisy, and reclaiming your own narrative.
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Pluto and for $3.99 on multiple services
Two sisters handle love and heartbreak totally differently—one is all feelings, the other all self-control. It’s basically a Regency situationship autopsy.
The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Tubi and Fubo, and for $3.99 on multiple services
A strong-willed woman and a chaotic guy get thrown together in a very outdated “taming” plot. Modern retellings flip it into a battle of wits instead of just cringe.
Fantasy
Fantasy
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Disney+ and for $3.99 on multiple services
Four siblings step through a wardrobe and end up in a world where it’s been “always winter, never Christmas” thanks to an evil witch. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is pure fantasy wish-fulfillment—talking animals, epic battles, and big “you’re braver than you think” energy.
Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Disney+ and for $3.99 on multiple services
The Pevensies return to Narnia only to find centuries have passed and a prince needs their help to take back his throne. Talking animals, magic forests, and big “legends returning” energy.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Hulu, Disney+ and for $3.99 on multiple services
In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Lucy, Edmund, and their extremely annoyed cousin Eustace get pulled into Narnia through a painting and end up sailing to the edge of the world. It’s island-hopping chaos with dragons, cursed gold, and a serious lesson in not being a selfish gremlin.
The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
A reluctant homebody gets dragged on a quest with dwarves, dragons, and one very shiny ring. It’s the cozier prequel to the Lord of the Rings chaos.
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
A hobbit ends up with the most cursed piece of jewelry ever and a squad of weirdos to help destroy it. Peak “friendship and walking solve everything” fantasy.
The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings.
The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings.
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
The fellowship is scattered, the war ramps up, and giant tree-people get involved. It’s middle-volume energy but with some of the best battles.
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings.
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings.
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
The war for Middle-earth hits its peak while two exhausted hobbits drag themselves toward a volcano. It’s endings, goodbyes, and like five fake-out conclusions.
Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
A boy living under the stairs discovers he’s a wizard and gets yeeted into magic school. Pure starter-pack wonder with a side of danger.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
Year two at Hogwarts features a cursed diary, a giant snake, and way too many secrets in the walls. Darker, weirder, and still kind of fun.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
Dementors show up, a supposed killer escapes, and Harry learns way too much family history. Darker vibes, better outfits, elite movie.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
Harry gets thrown into a deadly magic tournament he didn’t sign up for, and things get real very fast. Dragons, underwater quests, and a villain comeback.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
Harry deals with a corrupt Ministry, a nightmare teacher, and everyone thinking he’s lying. It’s rebellion, secret meetings, and full-on angst mode.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
Teen romance chaos meets dark magic research and one extremely cursed textbook. It’s feelings, memories, and a famously brutal ending.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
The trio ditches school to hunt Horcruxes and argue in tents while the world falls apart. Road trip, but make it apocalypse.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax, Hulu, YouTube TV, and on multiple services
Everything comes down to one last showdown at Hogwarts, with spells, sacrifices, and ugly crying. It’s the final boss battle for your childhood.
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
Trailers | Book review | Streaming for $3.99 on various services
A boy is stranded on a lifeboat with a tiger and a lot of questions about faith and survival. It looks gorgeous and leaves you wondering what was real.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Disney+ and on various services
A teen stumbles into a hidden world full of kids with unsettling powers stuck in a time loop. It’s creepy, whimsical, and very “X-Men but vintage boarding school.”
Shadow and Bone
Shadow and Bone
Shadow and Bone
Shadow and Bone
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix as "Shadow and Bone", a series that blends the books
A mapmaker finds out she’s basically a walking sunbeam with the power to change her war-torn world. Magic, monsters, and very aesthetic coats.
Siege and Storm
Siege and Storm
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix as "Shadow and Bone", a series that blends the books
Alina is back with more power, more enemies, and more morally questionable men in capes. Some of its chaos shows up in later seasons of the show.
Six of Crows
Six of Crows
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix as "Shadow and Bone", a series that blends the books
A squad of criminal disaster teens attempts the heist of the century while refusing to go to therapy. Elements of their story are folded into the Shadow and Bone show.
Crooked Kingdom
Crooked Kingdom
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix as "Shadow and Bone", a series that blends the books
Kaz and his crew pull off impossible heists while being emotionally constipated about their feelings. Some of the characters’ arcs show up in the Shadow and Bone series.
Twilight Series
Twilight Series
Twilight
Twilight
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Hulu and perhaps Netflix/Peacock
A human girl falls for a vampire with serious self-control issues and gets pulled into supernatural drama. It’s chaotic, iconic, and pure YA history.
New Moon
New Moon
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Hulu and perhaps Netflix/Peacock
Edward dips, Jacob glows up, and Bella copes by doing reckless things and hallucinating her ex. It’s heartbreak, wolves, and a lot of screaming inside.
Eclipse
Eclipse
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Hulu and perhaps Netflix/Peacock
Vampires, werewolves, and an army of new bloods all throw hands while Bella still can’t pick a team. The drama is at maximum teen soap level.
Breaking Dawn
Breaking Dawn
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Hulu and perhaps Netflix/Peacock
Bella and Edward finally tie the knot and immediately unlock extra cursed vampire drama. The chaos goes way past brooding in the woods.
Wicked
Wicked
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Amazon Prime and Peacock
This is the Wicked Witch of the West’s side of the story, and surprise: she’s way more than “evil.” It’s politics, perception, and green-girl slander.
Mystery
Mystery
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax
A group of moms in an upscale town look perfect on the outside, but underneath it’s lies, secrets, and a dead body. It’s like an extremely intense PTA meeting.
Little Fires Everywhere
Little Fires Everywhere
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu
A picture-perfect suburb cracks when a new mother and daughter move in and refuse to play by the rules. It’s all about control, secrets, and who gets to decide what “a good life” is.
The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on YouTube TV and for $3.99 on multiple services
After she’s murdered, a girl watches from in-between as her family struggles and her killer walks around free. It’s haunting and not for the emotionally fragile.
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on YouTube TV, Pluto, Paramount+, Prime and for $3.99 on multiple services
A guy finds drug money in the desert and suddenly a terrifying hitman is on his trail. Quiet, tense, and morally bleak in a “there are no easy answers” way.
One of Us Is Lying
One of Us Is Lying
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Peacock and for $1.99 per episode on multiple services
Five students walk into detention; only four walk out, and everyone’s hiding something. It’s like The Breakfast Club but make it true-crime and messy.
Paper Towns
Paper Towns
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Peacock and for $3.79 or more on multiple services
A boy goes on a road trip of clues chasing the girl next door, only to realize he loved the idea of her more than the real person. Gentle call-out to romanticizing people you barely know.
Shutter Island
Shutter Island
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on YouTube TV, Pluto, Paramount, and for $3.99 on multiple services
A U.S. marshal investigates a disappearance at a creepy island hospital where nothing is what it seems. By the end your brain will be doing cartwheels.
We Were Liars
We Were Liars
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Amazon Prime
A rich family’s perfect summer island hides a secret that absolutely wrecks the narrator once she remembers it. It’s twisty, haunting, and very “do not spoil this” energy.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Disney+, Hulu, and Fubo
A girl who grew up isolated in the marsh gets dragged into a murder investigation. It’s part nature writing, part mystery, part “stop underestimating quiet people.”
Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction
Eleven Seconds
Eleven Seconds
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on ESPN
A hockey player’s life changes in eleven seconds on the ice, and he has to rebuild everything. It’s about sports, resilience, and redefining what a “win” looks like.
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on HBOMax and for $3.99 on multiple services
Genius Black women literally do the math that helps launch America into space while almost nobody gives them credit. This one proves “nerd” is actually main-character energy.
The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm
Trailers | Book review | Streaming for $3.79 and up on multiple services
A fishing crew sails into a monster storm that does not care about their plans. Based on a true story, with max ocean-disaster energy.
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give
Trailers | Book review | Stream on Hulu
Starr witnesses her friend being killed by police and suddenly her entire life—family, school, social media—goes under a spotlight. It’s powerful, real, and hits like a punch.
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
Trailers | Book review | Stream on Netflix
Two boys in Afghanistan are torn apart by violence and betrayal, and one spends years trying to make things right. Heavy, emotional, and unforgettable.
A Man Called Ove: A Novel
A Man Called Ove: A Novel
Trailers | Book review | Stream on Amazon Prime
A grumpy old man is done with everything until a chaotic new family moves in next door and refuses to leave him alone. Under all the complaining, it’s weirdly wholesome.
Romance
Romance
All the Bright Places
All the Bright Places
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix
Two teens dealing with grief and mental health find each other and start “wandering” to beautiful spots in their state. It’s gorgeous and absolutely heartbreaking—check content warnings.
Always and Forever, Lara Jean
Always and Forever, Lara Jean
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix as "To All the Boys: Always and Forever"
Lara Jean’s in full senior-year chaos: college decisions, relationships, and figuring out who she actually wants to be. It’s soft, sweet, and very “life is changing and I’m scared.”
Before I Fall
Before I Fall
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Xumo, Starz, and for $3.99 on various services
A popular girl relives the same day over and over, slowly realizing she might be the villain in other people’s stories. It’s “Groundhog Day” but with karma.
Everything, Everything
Everything, Everything
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Hulu, YouTube TV, and from $3.79 various services
A girl told she can’t leave the house because of a rare illness falls for the boy next door. It’s all about risk, protection, and what “living” actually means.
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Disney+ and from $3.79 various services
Two teens with cancer fall in love and try to write their own story instead of just being “inspirational.” You will cry, then probably cry again.
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska
Trailers | Book review | Streaming for $1.99 per episode on various services
A shy boy falls hard for a chaotic girl at boarding school, and everything shifts after one awful night. It’s nostalgia, grief, and “you don’t really know people as well as you think.”
P.S. I Still Love You
P.S. I Still Love You
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix as "To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You"
Lara Jean’s fake relationship is now real… but so is her ex-crush drama. It’s love triangle chaos and soft baking vibes.
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Trailers | Book review | Streaming as "Love, Simon" for $3.79+ on various services
A closeted boy’s secret emails get discovered, and someone starts blackmailing him. It’s a funny, sweet coming-out story wrapped in drama.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix
Lara Jean’s private love letters accidentally get mailed and her crush life explodes overnight. Fake dating, real feelings, full rom-com chaos.
Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Hulu and Disney+ $3.79+ on various services
A vet student jumps onto a circus train and gets swept up in drama, danger, and a very off-limits romance. Old-school circus vibes with emotional baggage.
Science Fiction
Science Fiction
1984
1984
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Amazon, Tubi, Pluto, and for $2.99+ on various services
A man tries to think for himself in a world where the government literally rewrites reality. The original “this feels way too familiar” dystopia.
Brave New World
Brave New World
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Peacock and for $ on various services
People are engineered and drugged into being “happy,” and anyone who feels too deeply is a problem. Dystopia with a fake smile plastered on.
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on YoutubeTV and for $ on various services
Katniss volunteers to take her sister’s place in a televised death match where kids are forced to kill each other for entertainment. It’s brutal, brilliant, and way too on-point about media and power.
Catching Fire
Catching Fire
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on YoutubeTV and for $ on various services
Katniss accidentally becomes the face of a revolution and gets thrown into another messed-up arena. Higher stakes, bigger rebellion, more trauma.
Mockingjay
Mockingjay
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on YoutubeTV and for $ on various services
Katniss becomes the reluctant symbol of a full-blown revolution and has to decide what “victory” even means. It’s war, propaganda, and fallout.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on YoutubeTV and for $ on various services
Before he’s President Snow, Coriolanus is a broke teen trying to claw his way back to power by mentoring a tribute in the early Hunger Games. It’s a villain origin story where you keep asking, “Was he always like this?”
Ender's Game
Ender's Game
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Tubi and for $ on various services
A gifted kid is trained through war “games” to fight an alien threat, only to learn the truth way too late. Genius-kid wish-fulfillment with a dark twist.
The Giver
The Giver
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Pluto, Roku, Plex, and for $ on various services
Jonas lives in a “perfect” community with no pain or real emotions—until he’s chosen to remember everything they erased. Dystopia, but quiet and unsettling.
Handmaid's Tale
Handmaid's Tale
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Hulu and Disney+, and for $ on various services
In a theocratic future, fertile women are forced into being “handmaids” for the powerful. It’s terrifying because parts of it feel way too possible.
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix and for $ on various services
A boy wakes up with no memories in a giant maze full of monsters and stuck teens. It’s escape-room energy but life-or-death.
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix and for $ on various services
A gamer jumps into a massive VR Easter-egg hunt that could change his entire life. It’s packed with pop-culture references and “what if the internet was literally your world” vibes.
Uglies
Uglies
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Netflix
In a future where everyone gets surgically “pretty” at 16, one girl starts questioning the whole system. It’s a big clapback at beauty standards and conformity.
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Pluto and Paramount+, and for $ on various services
Martians invade Earth and humans realize we are absolutely not the main characters of the universe. It’s old-school alien apocalypse with big panic energy.
Sports
Sports
The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Trailers | Book review | Streaming on Pluto and for $ on various services
A washed-up golfer gets mysterious guidance from a caddy who’s way more than he seems. It’s sports, philosophy, and second chances.
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