From bestseller to blockbuster: The best page-to-screen picks from our End of Year sale
No one mourns the wicked, nor do we mourn loading our library for less with some of the hottest page to screen adaptations to hit the big and small screen! Our annual End of Year sale is happening now in OverDrive Marketplace with thousands of ebooks and audiobooks up to 50% off between now and December 31st. Serve more readers, reduce wait lists, and save big on popular page-to-screen titles by visiting Marketplace or shopping individual title links below.
Looking for more movie love? At the end of this post are details on a Kanopy promotion you won’t want to miss — but you have to hurry because these deals are only good through the end of the year!
Best Page-to-Screen Picks in OverDrive’s End of Year Sale
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Buy the audiobook on sale here
The source material for the Broadway musical that inspired the hit movie now in theaters, Maguire’s book tells the story of Elphaba, a green-skinned girl who grew up in Oz and went on to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the West.
As someone who made Wicked — the book series and musical — her entire personality for most of her twenties, I should note the book has more mature themes than its stage and screen adaptations. So while L. Frank Baum’s original Oz books were child-friendly, Wicked is not. But it is great for adult readers looking for the story behind their new favorite movie musical.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, narrated by Andy Serkis
Buy The Fellowship of the Ring audiobook on sale here
Buy The Two Towers audiobook on sale here
Buy The Return of the King audiobook on sale here
It’s no Die Hard, but in our household the extended version of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is considered a Christmas movie. Or at least a New Years movie, as my spouse and I have spent several New Years Eves having a movie marathon of the trilogy.
For those who love Tolkien’s classic fantasy series but wish the story had just a little bit more Gollum, they can now listen to the audiobooks narrated by actor Andy Serkis – all on sale in our End of Year sale!
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Last year Disney+ brought viewers the television show Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Based on the incredibly popular book series that starts with The Lightning Thief, the series follows Percy Jackson, a twelve-year-old boy who learns he is the son of a Greek god. As if being a middle schooler wasn’t difficult enough.
The second season of the show is expected to premiere in 2025. It will be based on the second book, The Sea of Monsters, which is also on sale. In fact, all five of the original Percy Jackson series ebooks are included in our End of Year sale, so stock up!
Shōgun, Part I by James Clavell
Set in feudal Japan, Shōgun follows Englishman John Blackthorne who is thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan. He must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne’s loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss, and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed.
The Hulu adaptation of Clavell’s novel features a mostly Japanese cast and was the first Japanese-language series to win an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Buy the audiobook on sale here
Han’s novel and series is a coming-of-age love story between Belly and the two boys she has grown up with her entire life. Who doesn’t love a love triangle? The Amazon Prime adaptation premiered in 2022 and the third season is expected to be released sometime next year.
The second and third books in the trilogy are also on sale as audiobooks in our End of Year sale so grab some extra copies now.
Buy It’s Not Summer Without You here
Buy We’ll Always Have Summer here
Wool by Hugh Howey
Buy the audiobook on sale here
The second season of AppleTV’s Silo started a couple weeks ago, making now a great time to add Hugh Howey’s Wool, the first book in the series that the show is adapted from. In this dystopian world, the remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo because the world outside has grown toxic — or has it? After the previous sheriff leaves the silo in a terrifying ritual, Juliette, a mechanic from the down deep, is suddenly and inexplicably promoted to the head of law enforcement and uncovers hints of a sinister conspiracy.
The audiobook of Shift, the second book in the series, is also on sale!
Take advantage of the best Kanopy offer of the year – now extended through 12/31/2024!
As the end of the year and the holidays approach, now is a great time to consider offering Kanopy Streaming Video to your community. From family favorites to binge-worthy series, to kids’ favorite characters—Kanopy has something for everyone. Even better, it’s ad-free for users – all they need is a library card!
Right now, US and Canadian libraries can take advantage of the best offer of the year:
- Buy 2 or more PLUS Packs/Kanopy Kids subscription and get 20% off
- Buy all 7 PLUS Packs and our Kanopy Kids subscription and get 30% off
- Buy a Pay-Per-Use subscription and get 5% back in OverDrive Content Credit
Visit the Resource Center to get the best Kanopy offer of the year! But hurry because these offers are only available until December 31, 2024!
About the author: Jill is a Marketing & Communications Specialist on the North America Public Library Marketing Team. A former librarian, she joined OverDrive in 2015. Outside of the office she can be found writing, hanging out with her cats, collecting more Tarot decks than she has room for, and playing competitive pinball. Her favorite genre is something she calls “Murder at an educational institution that involves a close-knit group of suspicious characters.”
