Every year, She Reads reaches out to readers to discover the books that they thought were the best of the year! This year we had over XX of you cast your vote and the results are in. In our roundups of all the Best Books of 2025, we’ll include the number one book, chosen by you and some favorites from our professional book loving editors. We hope this reading year was as wonderful for you as it was for us!

This year, the winner of She Reads Best Adaptation of 2025 is: 

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han 

The sweet, sun-drenched juggernaut reaches its final chapter. Season 3 adapts We’ll Always Have Summer as Belly weighs first love against forever, with Conrad and Jeremiah no longer boys on a beach but men with futures. Jenny Han’s series keeps the book’s ache, adds new POV flourishes, and lets the moms shine. Prime Video’s crown-jewel YA romance remains catnip for multigenerational watch-parties.

And don’t miss out on the rest of our favorite adaptations from 2025!

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 

A cash-strapped young woman accepts a live-in maid job with a glossy, complicated family—and realizes the house has rules meant to break her. The film leans into the novel’s claustrophobic twists, with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried sparring through knife-edge reveals. A slick, psychological cat-and-mouse that keeps the diary-entry tension and “did I just see that?” turns. Opens December 19, 2025; streaming TBA.

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

On a luxury press cruise, a travel journalist sees a woman go overboard. No one believes her—because officially, that woman doesn’t exist. The adaptation keeps Ware’s locked-room vibe while widening the super-yacht spectacle. Keira Knightley anchors a nervy, glamorous thriller with Guy Pearce and Hannah Waddingham in scene-stealing support. Sleek production, crisp pacing and just the right dose of sea-spray dread make this a perfect Friday-night binge. Now streaming.

Forever by Judy Blume

Mara Brock Akil reimagines Blume’s groundbreaking teen love story for 2018 Los Angeles: two driven Black athletes become each other’s firsts while navigating family expectations, consent and viral fallout. Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. bring big-hearted chemistry; the show embraces the book’s candor and adds contemporary stakes. Addictive, empathetic and joyfully frank about bodies and feelings. 

The Hunting Wives by May Cobb 

A restless newcomer trades New England calm for East Texas wealth and is pulled into a clique of glamorous, gun-toting socialites where secrets curdle into scandal—and murder. The series translates Cobb’s soapy suspense into bingeable episodes, dialing up lake-house intrigue, affair fallout and PTA politics gone feral. Originally set up at Starz, it’s now a Netflix thriller built for “one more episode” nights.

Mickey 17 by Edward Ashton

Bong Joon Ho adapts Ashton’s Mickey7: an “Expendable” clone (Robert Pattinson) dies on mission, then downloads—until he discovers his replacement waiting. The movie keeps the book’s dark comedy and existential itch, adding grand, tactile sci-fi world-building and a knockout ensemble (Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo). After a theatrical run, it landed on Max—prime for a thought-provoking movie night with big feelings and bigger ideas.

The War of the Roses

The Roses by Warren Adler 

A modern retelling of The War of the Roses: two high achievers detonate their marriage with barbed wit and escalating sabotage. Jay Roach directs a razor-sharp script by Tony McNamara; Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch duel deliciously, with riotous assists from Alison Janney and Kate McKinnon. It’s already on digital; a Hulu debut is expected soon—perfect for date-night debriefs and group chats full of “whose side are you on?” takes.

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 

Cadence returns to her family’s private island after a devastating summer and an erased memory. The series captures the novel’s dreamy dread—New England privilege, first love and a slow-forming truth that hits like tide. Emily Alyn Lind leads a sharp ensemble; the show quickly climbed Prime Video’s Top 10 and sparked spoiler-policing group texts everywhere. Sun-bleached, twisty and eminently bingeable.

Ransom Canyon by Jodi Thomas

Think Yellowstone with more swoon: three Texas ranching dynasties wrestle land, legacy and love. Netflix’s adaptation braids multiple romances and feuds with dust-kicked action and porch-light tenderness. Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly headline a sprawling ensemble, and the series wastes no time delivering cattle-drive stakes and kiss-by-truck-bed payoffs. A comfort watch with boots on.

My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan 

An ambitious American lands a coveted Oxford fellowship—and an inconvenient, incandescent romance with a British tutor. The film honors Whelan’s heart-punch while hewing closer to Allison Burnett’s original screenplay beats, swapping some details but keeping the “choose the life that chooses you” soul. Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest sell the banter and the bruise; bring tissues and tea.