And you may be excited to learn that Jurassic World: Rebirth (up for Best Visual Effects) will include an adaptation of one of the scariest scenes from Jurassic Park, according to SlashFilm. The scene in question was cut and never used in the film classic.
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You can't read it in English (yet), but Makeup and Hairstyling nominee "Kokuho" is adapted from a novel by Japanese author Shuichi Yoshida. The film has become Japan's highest-grossing live-action film, per Variety.
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Best Animated Feature nominee "Little Amélie or The Character of Rain" is adapted from The Character of Rain, a novel by French author Amélie Nothomb.
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The Singers is one of the nominees for this year's Best Live Action Short. It is adapted from a short story of the same name by Ivan Turgenev, and can be found in the collection "A Sportsman's Notebook"
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Another Best Picture nominee, Train Dreams, is adapted from the novella of the same name by Denis Johnson.
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Author Maggie O'Farrell co-wrote the screenplay adaptation of her 2020 novel "Hamnet" with director Chloé Zao. The film earned a Best Picture nomination at the 2026 Academy Awards
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a classic, and Guillermo Del Toro's latest adaptation is also nominated for Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards.
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Up next, best picture nominee "One Battle After Another", inspired by Thomas Pynchon's novel "Vineland." According to Variety, the film's writer chose elements from the book to include, rather than creating a full adaptation.
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We're counting down to the 98th Academy Awards with a look at the books behind some of this year's nominees!
Up first: according to Harpers Bazaar, Best Picture nominee "Marty Supreme" was loosely based on table tennis player Marty Reisman's 1974 memoir "The Money Player."
In 2026, we'd love for you to share your love for science fiction -- and reading -- with our community.
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Genre-bending author Peter Clines ( @peterclines.com ) continued to find new readers with 14 and The Fold. He also released God's Junk Drawer in 2025.
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Isles of the Emberdark by @brandonsanderson.com added a taste of sci-fi to the Cosmere, including both spaceships and hints of an inter-planetary conflict.
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Adrian Tchaikovsky ( @aptshadow.bsky.social ) made a splash for Hardcover readers with works new and old in 2025, from the highly-anticipated new release Shroud to the ever-popular Children of Time.
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A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine ( @byzantienne.bsky.social ) recently made its debut appearance in our 'Popular Books By Month'.
Per one review: "Think Star Wars TV series Andor's subplot with Mon Mothma for linguistics nerds, but with more queer yearning."
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Red Rising by Pierce Brown was a favorite for Hardcover readers throughout 2025.
Many readers rave about the entire series, which currently stretches six books.
"Best series I've ever read. Hands down," wrote one reviewer in October.
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It's National Science Fiction day, and today we're celebrating some of the authors whose stories captivated our readers in 2025.
In 2026, we'd love to hear more from all the science fiction readers out there. What does the genre mean to you?
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Popular books by month bump chart with Brandon Sanderson's books highlighted.
The author with the most books overall in our trending list? @brandonsanderson.com ! After The Year of Sanderson (2023), 3 of his 4 secrets projects made it to number 1 (Yumi was 2nd behind Fourth Wing). While is mostly known as a Fantasy writer, a number of his Science Fiction works made it too.
Popular books by month bump chart with Scalzi's books highlighted.
Both "Starter Villain" and "When the Moon Hits Your Eye " by John Scalzi ( @scalzi.com ) have hit held spots on our trending list. Scalzi's mix of comedy and scifi has hit a popular and genre mix on Hardcover with a dedicated fanbase.
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Popular books by month bump chart with Martha Wells books highlighted.
Readers also returned repeatedly to The Murderbot Diaries in 2025. Favorites from the @marthawells.com series with up to 4 books in our top 15 at a time – after the hit Apple TV series aired.
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Popular books by month bump chart with Sea of Tranquility highlighted.
One of our readers wrote in a 2025 review that Sea of Tranquility by @emilymandel.bsky.social was the "ultimate mindblower" for them.
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Popular books by month bump chart with Project Hail Mary highlighted.
Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary was a consistent presence on our trending list since October 2022 - the longest of any book! We had a blast partnering with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for a giveaway in November and December. Congratulations to our winners!
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Popular books by month bump chart with Matt Dinniman's books highlighted.
2025 has been the year of Dungeon Crawler Carl. All 7 books of Matt Dinniman's series are in our top 15. It's fun to see book 2 join in March, book 3 in April, 4 in May - as new readers consumed the entire series.
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Science fiction isn't just about imagining the future, it's about asking better questions. Today we're celebrating National Science Fiction Day by highlighting authors whose work sparked questions and conversations for Hardcover readers in 2025.
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We’re excited to share Your Hardcover 2025 Wrapped! 💙📚
It’s a fun look back at your highlights from the year – your top reads, reading formats, top genres and moods, most active months, hidden gems, controversial takes and more.
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We don’t have to be stuck with bullsh*t like meta. We left twitter/x; we can find or build a new platform for what meta offers, right? I’m right now looking at @hardcover.app as an alt to Goodreads—and @shepherdbooks.bsky.social too. People are building alts. We gotta make a better world.
Hi Brandy! Right now authors can apply as a librarian to be able to edit your own books and author profile. We’re planning out our 2026 roadmap right now & have some big author plans.
Would love to chat with you sometime to share some of our ideas and hear some of your dream features? - Adam
There are still a few days left for our Project Hail Mary giveaway!
Our thanks to @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and Ballantine Books for this beautiful gifted copy of the new movie tie-in version of Andy Weir's hit novel.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate!
Our small team at Hardcover has many reasons to feel gratitude this season. Thank you to each and every member of our wonderful community of readers!
