Author
Thomas Pynchon: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Thomas Pynchon has 2 books adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.
About Thomas Pynchon's books on screen
Thomas Pynchon has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1990 to 2009. Together they have become 2 movies. The first adaptation was Inherent Vice (2014), and the most recent released one is One Battle After Another (2025).
Thomas Pynchon books with adaptations, in publication order
- Vineland (1990) · adapted as One Battle After Another (2025)
- Inherent Vice (2009) · adapted as Inherent Vice (2014)
TV shows and movies based on Thomas Pynchon's books
- One Battle After Another (movie, 2025)
- Inherent Vice (movie, 2014)
Common questions
How many Thomas Pynchon books have been made into movies or TV shows?
2 books have been adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Thomas Pynchon adaptation?
Inherent Vice, released in 2014, a movie based on Inherent Vice.
Is a new Thomas Pynchon adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is One Battle After Another.