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Margaret Atwood: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Margaret Atwood has 3 books adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.
About Margaret Atwood's books on screen
Margaret Atwood has 3 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1985 to 2019. Together they have become 3 TV series and 1 movie. The first adaptation was The Handmaid's Tale (1990), and the most recent released one is The Testaments (2026). The most adapted is The Handmaid's Tale, with 2 screen versions. Series: The Handmaid's Tale.
Margaret Atwood books with adaptations, in publication order
- The Handmaid's Tale (1985) · The Handmaid's Tale #1 · adapted as The Handmaid's Tale (2017), The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
- Alias Grace (1996) · adapted as Alias Grace (2017)
- The Testaments (2019) · The Handmaid's Tale #2 · adapted as The Testaments (2026)
TV shows and movies based on Margaret Atwood's books
- The Testaments (TV, 2026)
- Alias Grace (TV, 2017)
- The Handmaid's Tale (TV, 2017)
- The Handmaid's Tale (movie, 1990)
Common questions
How many Margaret Atwood books have been made into movies or TV shows?
3 books have been adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Margaret Atwood adaptation?
The Handmaid's Tale, released in 1990, a movie based on The Handmaid's Tale.
Is a new Margaret Atwood adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Testaments.
Which Margaret Atwood book has the most adaptations?
The Handmaid's Tale, with 2 TV and movie versions.