A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms brings Dunk and Egg to HBO
George R. R. Martin’s tales of the hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg arrived on HBO in 2026.
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Crowns of Nyaxia continues with The Lion and the Deathless Dark
Carissa Broadbent’s vampire fantasy series opened its Bloodborn duet in 2026, with a sixth book announced for 2027.
Harlan Coben’s year on screen: Run Away, I Will Find You and Myron Bolitar
Two more Harlan Coben novels reached Netflix in 2026, and a series built on Myron Bolitar has been announced.
Jack Reacher’s short stories: where they fit and how to read them
Lee Child’s Reacher short stories and novellas fill in the gaps of Reacher’s life, from his childhood to his army years. Here is how they fit.
New in crime for 2026: Gamache, Allon, Cal Hooper and the Thursday team’s successors
A round-up of 2026’s new books in long-running series from Louise Penny, Daniel Silva, Tana French, Richard Osman, Karin Slaughter and more.
Reacher season four wraps, Neagley spins off and season five heads to Mother’s Rest
Prime Video’s Reacher has adapted Gone Tomorrow for its fourth season, Frances Neagley has her own series, and a fifth season based on Make Me is on the way.
Stephen King on screen: Derry, The Institute and Carrie
After a busy 2025 of King films, television has followed with a Derry prequel, The Institute and a new Carrie series for Prime Video.
The Lincoln Lawyer will adapt Resurrection Walk, with Bosch on the case
Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer adapted The Law of Innocence for season four and has been renewed for a fifth season based on Resurrection Walk.
Threshing Day brings new Empyrean stories while book four waits until 2027 at the earliest
Rebecca Yarros has published Threshing Day, a collection of thirteen Empyrean short stories, while the fourth novel is not expected before late 2027.
Unrivaled, the next Shane and Ilya book, moves to 2027
Rachel Reid’s Unrivaled, the third book about Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, has moved from September 2026 to June 2027.