1. Your Perfect Year by Charlotte Lucas
This one would fit well for the first season of a show--it's got two leading characters and a mysterious connection between them that could definitely be played up. Plus, I loved finding out what the planner was going to have Jonathan do next!
2. The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
This one would be so much fun to see on screen. All of the heists have The Italian Job and Ocean's Eleven vibes, and it's such a lusciously described alternate history/fantasy world. It would be a wonderful opportunity to showcase all the diverse actors they would need. Finally, there's a sequel coming in what is clearly meant to be a series, so all the ingredients of successful TV.
3. Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
This would also fit the fantasy world vibes of other shows that I thought turned out great--Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, Carnival Row etc. Zacharias and Prunella are compelling leading characters with deep backstories that could take up episodes and there's plenty of other mystery, magic, and subplots. And of course, it's a series.
4. The Circuit Saga by Rhett C. Bruno
People went wild for The Expanse, and this reminds me of it so much, except maybe even more hopeful? It straddles the line well of being realistically grim about human nature but still holding onto that HEA.
5. Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
This has already been tapped as a movie, but I think it would make a better TV show. That way, the show could follow Zelie, Tzain, and Amara's whole journey and delve further into the backstories of each of the characters. And it's at least going to be a trilogy, so room for at least three seasons.
6. The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson
I love a good story about a piece of jewelry and this has that kind of story in the present/story in the past heft to it that I think is pretty popular.
7. A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Please, please, please. Found family and space and aliens. It's got Firefly and Farscape and Andromeda vibes in a Federation-esque universe--it would make such a good show.
8. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
I would watch the HECK out of this--those small-town Gothic vibes and super quirky witches--there would just need to be actors that could portray the depth of the five main characters. And at least four books' worth of material to work with, plus the Ronan trilogy spinoff, if not more to come (more Gansey and Blue please!)
9. The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drews
I'm thinking of this more like a made-for-TV movie or miniseries, I don't know if there's enough for a full series, but I could see an autistic boy finding himself adopted by a big crazy family in Australia playing well on Netflix.
10. Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells
Dragons. Also, cool fantasy world and teen LGBTQIA protagonists. Going to be at least a trilogy I think. Sold.
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