From major adaptation announcements (looking at the newest Steven Rowley)  to buzzy new releases readers can’t stop talking about (hello Emilia Hart), May brought plenty of bookish news worth catching up on. We’re rounding up the biggest stories from the literary world this month.

Adaptations, Options, and Casting News

The Odyssey Trailer Was Released

The first trailer for The Odyssey has officially arrived, giving audiences an early look at the highly anticipated adaptation of Homer’s epic. From the visuals to the film’s star-studded cast, the trailer is already sparking major conversation online as viewers get their first glimpse. Whether or not the movie will end up being a big hit is to be determined!

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Florence Pugh To Star In and Produce The Midnight Library

Oscar nominee Florence Pugh is set to star in and produce a film adaptation of Matt Haig’s bestselling novel The Midnight Library, with Lion director Garth Davis attached to direct. The story follows Nora Seed, a woman who enters a mysterious library between life and death where she can explore all the different lives she could have lived.

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The Windy City Series Is Coming to Amazon

Liz Tomforde’s Windy City Series is officially being adapted into a TV series by Amazon Studios and Premeditated Productions. Tomforde also revealed that Alison McDonald has joined the project as showrunner and will serve as the creative lead for the adaptation.

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The Rose Hill Series Has Been Green Lit

Prime Video has officially given a series order to Rose Hill, based on the bestselling romance novels by Elsie Silver. While the adaptation had previously been announced in development, the official green light means the studio has approved the creative vision, scripts, and adaptation plans to move forward into production.

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The Every Year After Trailer Premiered

The first trailer for Every Year After, the adaptation of Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel Every Summer After, has officially arrived. The upcoming romance series premieres on Prime Video on June 10, giving fans their first look at the beloved friends-to-lovers, second chance love story brought to the screen.

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Take Me With You Has Been Picked Up By Warner Bros.

Bill Lawrence (Shrinking, Ted Lasso) and Warner Bros. Television are developing a series adaptation of Steven Rowley’s newly released novel Take Me With You. The book, which was published May 19, will be executive produced by Lawrence alongside Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, Rowley, and Rob Weisbach.

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Thea Sharrock Was Announced As Director of The Things We Leave Unfinished

Thea Sharrock, director of the bestselling romance adaptation Me Before You, is set to direct Lionsgate’s upcoming film adaptation of The Things We Leave Unfinished, the popular love story from Fourth Wing author Rebecca Yarros.

Book Announcements

There’s New Ali Hazelwood Coming Your Way

Ali Hazelwood is releasing her first story of the year. Unbound, an audiobook sequel to fan-favorite Bound, will be available to stream on Spotify starting July 14. The paranormal romance duology will also be released together in print and ebook for the first time, with a paperback edition arriving October 6.

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Emilia Hart is Back With a New Historical Romance

Emilia Hart, the bestselling author of Weyward, is back with a new historical novel, The Enigmas. Set across wartime Britain, the story follows a woman who discovers a mysterious pocket watch that allows her to travel through her memories in an attempt to save her sister’s life — but changing the past may come at a devastating cost.

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A Sequel To All the Little Houses Has Been Announced

PEOPLE revealed an exclusive first look at May Cobb’s upcoming thriller All the Little Secrets, releasing November 17th. The novel serves as a sequel to the 2026 thriller All the Little Houses and returns readers to the small Texas town of Longview.

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Mia Sosa Announced Her Newest Romance

Mia Sosa revealed the cover for her upcoming novel The Girl From Ipanema. The story follows aspiring documentarian Bianca Thompson, who travels to Brazil to film a documentary about the country’s first all-female samba school, only to uncover family secrets that could change both her project and her future.

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