Good Reading Masthead Logo

Our top 5 Christmas book-to-screen adaptations

Article | Dec 2024
007bc8dc67295b862f1c60a7e8a79d61 1280x720 1

Ho ho ho! Christmas is around the corner! To help you get in the festive mood we’ve picked out our top five Christmas book-to-screen adaptations. Enjoy!

Little Women (1994)

Stream On SBS On Demand

This film adaptation is based on the book of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. Little Women was first published in 1868 and has since become an enduring American classic.

Dash & Lily (2020)

Stream On Netflix

This TV series is based on Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. The first in a series, the novel was published in 2010 and is a festive love story.

Let It Snow (2019)

Stream On Netflix

This film is based on the book of the same name which was co-written by John Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson. Let It Snow was published in 2008 and includes three holiday romances that intersect.

The Princess Switch (2019)

Stream On Netflix

This film is loosely inspired by Mark Twain’s 1881 novel, The Prince and the Pauper, which follows two identical looking people who trade places.

Scrooged (1988)

Stream On Foxtel

Scrooged is a modern retelling of Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol.

Reader Comments

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Your rating
No rating

Tip: left half = .5, right half = whole star. Use arrow keys for 0.5 steps.