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Homer: books in order and screen adaptations

Quick answer

Homer has 2 books adapted into 11 TV shows and movies.

About Homer's books on screen

Homer has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from -080. Together they have become 3 TV series and 8 movies. The first adaptation was Ulysses (1954), and the most recent released one is The Odyssey (2026). The most adapted is Odyssey, with 8 screen versions. Series: Epic Cycle.

Homer books with adaptations, in publication order

Iliad (-080) · Epic Cycle · adapted as Troy (2004), Helen of Troy (1956), The Odyssey (1997), Helen of Troy (2003)
Odyssey · Epic Cycle · adapted as The Odyssey (2026), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Ulysses (1954), The Odyssey (1997) and 4 more

TV shows and movies based on Homer's books

The Odyssey (movie, 2026)
The Return (movie, 2024)
Troy (movie, 2004)
Helen of Troy (TV, 2003)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (movie, 2000)
The Odyssey (TV, 1997)
Ulysses' Gaze (movie, 1995)
Ulysses 31 (TV, 1981)
The Return of Ringo (movie, 1965)
Helen of Troy (movie, 1956)
Ulysses (movie, 1954)

Common questions

How many Homer books have been made into movies or TV shows?

2 books have been adapted into 11 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Homer adaptation?

Ulysses, released in 1954, a movie based on Odyssey.

Is a new Homer adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Odyssey.

Which Homer book has the most adaptations?

Odyssey, with 8 TV and movie versions.