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Roald Dahl: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Roald Dahl has 9 books adapted into 15 TV shows and movies.
About Roald Dahl's books on screen
Roald Dahl has 9 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1950 to 1986. Together they have become 1 TV series and 14 movies. The first adaptation was Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and the most recent released one is Wonka's the Golden Ticket (2026). The most adapted is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with 5 screen versions.
Roald Dahl books with adaptations, in publication order
- Poison (1950) · adapted as Poison (2023)
- James and the Giant Peach (1961) · adapted as James and the Giant Peach (1996)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) · adapted as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Wonka (2023), Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017) and 1 more
- Fantastic Mr Fox (1970) · adapted as Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
- The Twits (1980) · adapted as The Twits (2025)
- The BFG (1982) · adapted as The BFG (2016)
- The Witches (1983) · adapted as The Witches (2020), The Witches (1990)
- Matilda (1986) · adapted as Matilda (1996), Matilda (2022)
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar · adapted as The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
TV shows and movies based on Roald Dahl's books
- Wonka's the Golden Ticket (TV, 2026)
- The Twits (movie, 2025)
- Wonka (movie, 2023)
- Poison (movie, 2023)
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (movie, 2023)
- Matilda (movie, 2022)
- The Witches (movie, 2020)
- Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (movie, 2017)
- The BFG (movie, 2016)
- Fantastic Mr. Fox (movie, 2009)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (movie, 2005)
- James and the Giant Peach (movie, 1996)
- Matilda (movie, 1996)
- The Witches (movie, 1990)
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (movie, 1971)
Common questions
How many Roald Dahl books have been made into movies or TV shows?
9 books have been adapted into 15 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Roald Dahl adaptation?
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, released in 1971, a movie based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Is a new Roald Dahl adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Wonka's the Golden Ticket.
Which Roald Dahl book has the most adaptations?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with 5 TV and movie versions.