Stories We Loved, Onscreen Moments We’ll Never Forget
You know that feeling when the movie version actually gets it right? When the characters feel just like they did on the page—and the soundtrack hits in all the right places?
Whether you’re into slow burns, epic love stories, or the kind of drama that leaves you reeling, these book-to-movie adaptations totally understood the assignment. So light a candle, pour something iced, and relax while I dive into the ones worth rewatching (and rereading).
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1. The Summer I Turned Pretty
Jenny Han’s coming-of-age romance hit all the sweet (and salty) summer notes in book form and somehow the series made it even dreamier. Between beach bonfires, love triangles, and that Lana Del Rey track? It’s a chef’s kiss.
Whether you’re Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah (I’m a Conrad gal, myself), this is one adaptation that’ll take you straight back to your own messy, magical summers.
Where to stream The Summer I Turned Pretty
2. Little Women (2019)
Greta Gerwig’s Little Women is somehow both classic and current. The March sisters feel real and radiant, with Saoirse Ronan’s Jo making us want to journal under a tree in a linen dress. Also? Florence Pugh’s Amy actually made sense for once.
It’s the perfect blend of old-fashioned romance and modern girlhood energy—and yes, I’m still crying over that attic scene.
Where to stream Little Women
3. The Fault in Our Stars
Augustus Waters. That’s it. That’s the sentence. But seriously, John Green’s heartbreaking novel got the adaptation it deserved—tender, devastating, and full of stargazing, slow kisses, and existential questions.
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to book a spontaneous trip to Amsterdam with someone who calls you “Hazel Grace.” Prepare your tissues.
Where to stream The Fault in Our Stars
4. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
The love letters. The scrunchies. The fake dating. Lara Jean and Peter K brought YA fantasy to life, and we fell hard. Sweet, sincere, and totally bingeable, To All the Boys is what happens when a book gets turned into a Netflix hit that actually feels like the book.
Bonus: it gave us the soft boy blueprint. Peter Kavinsky, I see you.
Where to stream To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Pro tip: Read the book after the movie for an extra round of emotional whiplash. It’s worth it.
Why We Fell in Love
“Some stories are so good, they deserve to be told twice—once on paper, once on screen.”
