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World Book Day: Netflix Announces New TV Adaptations and Impact on Book Sales as Sweet Magnolias' Is Renewed for Season 5

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World Book Day: Netflix Announces New TV Adaptations and Impact on Book Sales as Sweet Magnolias' Is Renewed for Season 5

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23 April 2025

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Plus a look ahead at exciting adaptations to come in 2025

Have you ever been so immersed in a book you could feel it unfolding all around you? That's the power of a great story. In the words of Jinny Howe, Vice President of Drama, Netflix, At Netflix, we love when stories transcend the page and light up the screen, allowing fans to experience beloved stories in new and exciting ways. The impact of these adaptations can be so powerful that it not only captivates new audiences around the world, it also causes a resurgence in popularity for the original source material, with many books returning to bestseller lists many years after their initial release.

Today, in honor of World Book Day, we're announcing two new shows and the renewal of a fan favorite, an update on how Netflix adaptations have positively impacted recent book sales, and a look ahead at some of our most exciting adaptations to come. Happy reading!

The Age of Innocence

Announcing a limited-series adaptation of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of forbidden love in 19th century New York.

The Age Of Innocence is a passionate and heart-rending will-they/won't-they love triangle exploring themes of freedom, duty, identity and love in all its forms. This fresh take is true to Wharton's novel but will speak to a new generation as we traverse the ballrooms and bedrooms of these young people, asking the question what is love - and what is lust? And should we ultimately be driven by our heads or by our hearts?

From Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer Emma Frost (The White Queen, Shameless)

Unaccustomed Earth

Announcing the new drama series, Unaccustomed Earth, based on Jhumpa Lahiri's internationally beloved and award-winning collection of short stories.

Unaccustomed Earth is an epic, soapy, and culturally vibrant drama about a tight-knit Indian American community navigating love, desire, and belonging. Rich with nuance, passion and unforgettable characters, the eight-episode drama invites you into the elite and insular Indian-American community of Cambridge, MA. When a star-crossed romance between a devoted wife and her long-lost love comes to light, a scandalous affair is born and new battle lines are drawn in this intensely inter-connected immigrant community.

From Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer John Wells (The Pitt, Shameless); Writer/Executive Producer Madhuri Shekar (3 Body Problem, The Nevers); Director/Executive Producer Nisha Ganatra (Freakier Friday, Late Night) will direct the first episode.

Sweet Magnolias

Based on the popular book series by New York Times best-selling author Sherryl Woods, Netflix today announced that Sweet Magnolias has been renewed for a fifth season. The fan-beloved comfort drama continuously ranks among Netflix's Global Top 10 list in over 60 countries. Sweet Magnolias follows lifelong best friends Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott), and Helen (Heather Headley) as they juggle relationships, family, and careers in the charming small town of Serenity, SC.

Resurging Book Sales:

Following in the footsteps of past Netflix adaptations like 3 Body Problem, One Day and Society of the Snow, these are just some of the books tied to recent Netflix series and movies that have also experienced a literary revival:

Harlan Coben's Missing You and Just One Look: According to BookStat, Missing You saw a 213% increase in sales across online print sales, audiobooks and ebooks in the 30 days following the limited series' release and Just One Look saw a 111% increase in US sales for online print, audiobooks and ebooks in the 30 days after the series' debut.

The Perfect Couple: Elin Hilderbrand's novel that inspired the series saw a direct impact on sales, popping back onto the New York Times Best Seller list and reappearing on the USA Today Best-selling Booklist after the trailer's release. Following the series' debut, the audiobook jumped to #1 in suspense and #5 overall on Amazon best sellers.

A Good Girls Guide to Murder debuted at #1 on the Global Top 10 English TV list and Holly Jackson's novel returned to #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list following the trailer debut and still remains in the top 3.

Bridgerton Season 3: Thirty days following the release of Season 3, Part 1, Julia Quinn's Romancing Mr. Bridgerton saw a 302% increase in book sales, according to BookStat. The novel has consistently reappeared on the New York Times Best Sellers list following the release of Seasons 1, 2 and, most recently, Season 3, spending a total of eight weeks on the list. Season 3 currently ranks #7 on the Most Popular English TV list, with Season 1 at #5.

YOU Season 5: The highly-anticipated fifth and final season of YOU premieres on Netflix April 24. Following the Season 1 premiere in 2018, the first book in the YOU series by Caroline Kepnes saw a 584% increase in sales, according to BookStat. To celebrate the epic conclusion, we invited fans to step back into the world of YOU for a limited-time pop-up of Mooney's Bookstore in New York City where it all began.

Exciting adaptations to come:

Our newest adaptation Ransom Canyon, based on the book series by Jodi Thomas, delighted fans around the world, debuting with 7.2M views on the Global Top 10 English TV list, and appearing in the Top 10 in 59 countries. Starting April 25, fans can purchase the tie-in book cover edition. Up next, here's a look at some of the most anticipated book-to-screen adaptations coming to Netflix this year:

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