{"id":64389,"date":"2026-08-19T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hoo.central12.com\/fugic\/?guid=db2ba14bd29ad8baebe39553712934c9"},"modified":"2026-08-19T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:00:00","slug":"13-sci-fi-books-that-inspired-our-favorite-shows-and-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoo.central12.com\/fugic\/2026\/08\/19\/13-sci-fi-books-that-inspired-our-favorite-shows-and-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"13 sci-fi books that inspired our favorite shows and movies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n
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The world of science fiction started with the written word, long before it hit the silver screen. Stories of man-made life, Martians, and other marvelous subject matter were being read long before the first sci-fi movie was released in 1902: Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s' \"A Trip to the Moon\". Some of these stories became classic tales that have been repeatedly adapted for Hollywood and television, think Mary Shelley's \"Frankenstein\" and H.G. Wells' \"War of the Worlds.\"<\/p>

This isn't by any means an exhaustive list but these are the sci-fi books<\/u><\/a> that inspired some of our favorite movies and shows. We have big names like Project Hail Mary<\/u><\/a> and Dune<\/u><\/a>, as well as more obscure titles like the haunting Under the Skin and Stalker. We have included links to the best streaming services<\/u><\/a> to watch each adaptation on right now, but for those of you who are tired of endless subscriptions, we have provided the 4K and Blu-ray releases so you can physically own your favorite media again.<\/p>

\"Annihilation:<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Jeff VanderMeer<\/div>
Annihilation<\/div> <\/div>

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\"Annihilation<\/p><\/div><\/a>

4K Steelbook<\/div>
Annihilation <\/div> <\/div>

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\"\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a>

Annihilation:<\/a><\/strong>
<\/strong><\/p>

Seven day free trial<\/strong>, then $7.99\/month <\/strong>after trial.View Deal<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\"Frankenstein\"<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Mary Shelley<\/div>
Frankenstein<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"Frankenstein<\/p><\/div><\/a>

4K UltraHD<\/div>
Frankenstein (Guillermo Del Toro)<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a>

Frankenstein:<\/a><\/strong>
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Plans start at $8.99\/month<\/strong>View Deal<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\"Stories<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Ted Chiang<\/div>
Stories of Your Life and Others<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"Arrival<\/p><\/div><\/a>

4K Steelbook<\/div>
Arrival <\/div> <\/div>

Own it on 4K Blu Ray Steelbook<\/p><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a>

Arrival:<\/a><\/strong>
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Plans start at $8.99\/month<\/strong>View Deal<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\"Station<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Emily St. John Mandel<\/div>
Station Eleven<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"Station<\/p><\/div><\/a>

4K UltraHD<\/div>
Station Eleven <\/div> <\/div>

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Station Eleven:<\/a><\/strong>
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Plans start at $10.99\/month<\/strong><\/p>

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\"Project<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Andy Weir<\/div>
Project Hail Mary<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"Project<\/p><\/div><\/a>

4K UltraHD<\/div>
Project Hail Mary <\/div> <\/div>

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\"\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a>

Project Hail Mary:<\/a><\/strong>
<\/p>

Free 30-day trial for new Prime members with plans starting at $8.99\/month <\/strong>for Prime Video or $14.99\/month <\/strong>for Amazon Prime. View Deal<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\"Ready<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Ernest Cline<\/div>
Ready Player One<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"Ready<\/p><\/div><\/a>

4K UltraHD<\/div>
Ready Player One <\/div> <\/div>

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\"\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a>

Ready Player One:<\/a><\/strong>
<\/p>

Plans start at $10.99\/month<\/strong><\/p>

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\"Dune\"<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Frank Herbert<\/div>
Dune<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"Dune<\/p><\/div><\/a>

4K UltraHD<\/div>
Dune 2-Film Collection <\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a>

Dune:<\/a><\/strong>
<\/p>

Plans start at $10.99\/month<\/strong><\/p>

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\"The<\/p><\/div><\/a>

H.G. Wells<\/div>
The War of the Worlds <\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"War<\/p><\/div><\/a>

4K UltraHD + Digital<\/div>
War of the Worlds <\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a>

War of the Worlds:<\/a><\/strong>
<\/p>

Plans start at $8.99\/month<\/strong>View Deal<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\"Under<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Michael Faber<\/div>
Under the Skin<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"Under<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Blu-ray<\/div>
Under the Skin <\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a>

Under the Skin:<\/a><\/strong>
<\/p>

Plans start at $8.99\/month<\/strong>View Deal<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\"The<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Andy Weir<\/div>
The Martian<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"A<\/p><\/div><\/a>

4K UltraHD + Digital<\/div>
The Martian - Extended Edition<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a>

The Martian: $8.99<\/a><\/strong>
<\/p>

Free 30-day trial for new Prime members with plans starting at $8.99\/month <\/strong>for Prime Video or $14.99\/month <\/strong>for Amazon Prime. View Deal<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\"Mickey7\"<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Edward Ashton<\/div>
Mickey7<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"Mickey<\/p><\/div><\/a>

4K UltraHD + Digital<\/div>
Mickey 17 <\/div> <\/div>

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Mickey 17:<\/a><\/strong>
<\/p>

Plans start at $10.99\/month<\/strong><\/p>

Max, Disney Plus and Hulu bundle plans start at $19.99\/month<\/strong>View Deal<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\"The<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Margaret Atwood<\/div>
The Handmaid's Tale<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"Handmaid's<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Blu-ray<\/div>
Handmaid's Tale, The: Season 1 (bd) [blu-Ray]<\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a>

The Handmaid's Tale:<\/a><\/strong>
<\/p>

Disney Plus and Hulu bundle plans start at $11.99\/month<\/strong> \u2014 the same price as Hulu alone.<\/p>

Hulu, Disney Plus and Max bundle plans start at $19.99\/month<\/strong><\/u><\/a>View Deal<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\"Roadside<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Arkady and Boris Strugatsky<\/div>
Roadside Picnic <\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"Stalker<\/p><\/div><\/a>

Blu-ray<\/div>
Stalker <\/div> <\/div>

<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

\"\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/a>

Stalker:<\/a><\/strong>
<\/p>

Plans start at $10.99\/month<\/strong><\/p>

Max, Disney Plus and Hulu bundle plans start at $19.99\/month<\/strong>View Deal<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Books are often sidelined in today's visual-obsessed world, but I think they deliver a stronger experience that movies and shows just can't replicate. Now don't get me wrong, I love the movie adaptation of Annihilation<\/u><\/a>, but I have a very special connection to the book. I read it multiple times before the movie release and it made me feel immersed in the inherent weirdness of the natural world and think about how alien our own planet is. The book always came to mind when taking a walk out in the forest and seeing the hypnotic curl of a fern or a bird alighting on a branch inches away from me.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n \n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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