Ranking the Best Sci-Fi Movies & TV Shows Based on Books

About this episode

From classic literary retellings like Dune and Blade Runner to thrilling cinematic masterpieces, we explore how these beloved stories transitioned from page to screen. Full survey results, including all the movies (and the wishlist of the best books that deserve to be on the screen) No spoilers at all in this episode. • Join the Hugonauts book club on discord • Or you can watch our episodes on YouTube if you prefer video Sponsor of the episode: Juris Ex Machina by John W. Maly, narrated by Marc Thompson. Audiobook releases October 22, 2026. Hear a sample here. Movies/Shows/Books in this video: • Dune: Part 1 directed by Villeneuve based on Dune by Herbert • The Martian directed by Scott based on The Martian by Weir • Jurassic Park directed by Spielberg based on Jurassic Park by Crichton • Arrival directed by Villeneuve based on Stories of Your Life by Chiang • Blade Runner directed by Scott based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Dick • The Expanse directed by Varies based on The Expanse by Corey • 2001: A Space Odyssey directed by Kubrick based on 2001: A Space Odyssey by Clarke • Dune: Part 2 directed by Villeneuve based on Dune by Herbert • Silo directed