To wrap up our showcase series of screen-ready books with TV and film rights available, we’re taking a look at some promising titles for teens and young adults. Hugely popular book series for this audience, such as Twilight and The Hunger Games, have already been very successfully adapted for the big screen. And almost 10 years later, both IPs are now getting reboots, with a new Twilight series and a Hunger Games movie in the pipeline.  

Feel free to go back and catch up on our book picks for three to sevens and eight to 12s from earlier this month. And you can always reach out to Andrea Hernandez at ahernandez@brunico.com to suggest books with rights available for the next time we run this series.

The Bitterwine Oath

Author: Hannah West

Publisher: Holiday House (US)

Published: December 1, 2020

Language: English 

Format: Novel

Synopsis: 18-year-old Natalie Colter discovers that an urban legend about a cult that murders 12 men every 50 years is real. When the boy who broke her heart is chosen as the cult’s next victim, she must root out its secrets and put a stop to the killings. 

Best screen approach: Animation or live action

Contact: Miriam Miller (mmiller@holidayhouse.com)

A Smile Like Yours

Author: Emily Thomas

Illustrator: Emily Thomas

Publisher: Kids Can Press (Canada)

Release date: Fall 2025

Language: English

Format: Graphic novel, fiction

Synopsis: Rhys Moore is starting his first year at university, he has never been in love, and he has prosopagnosia—a disorder that prevents him from recognizing faces. Rhys’s life changes when he falls head over heels for Malcolm Green, a young man who lives in his dorm. The catch is, Malcolm already has a girlfriend.

Best screen approach: Animation or live action

Contact: Alison Lapp (alapp@kidscan.com)

The Devil’s Intern 

Author: Donna Hosie

Publisher: Holiday House (US)

Published: August 1, 2014

Language: English 

Format: Novel

Synopsis: After getting hit by a bus, 17-year-old Mitchell Johnson finds himself living in the underworld. He’s been there for four years and has managed to land a coveted job as the devil’s intern. But he has a chance to change his fate when he discovers a time-traveling machine that can take him back to Earth before his death. 

Best screen approach: Animation or live action

Contact: Miriam Miller (mmiller@holidayhouse.com)