Last Chance To Shop The Best Prime Day Book Deals: Star Wars, ‘Heartstopper,’ More

Happy Prime Day!

It’s that time of year again when Amazon discounts hundreds of thousands of products exclusively for shoppers who are subscribed to Amazon Prime ($15/month).

Among all of those are some great deals on bestselling books, because Amazon did start as a bookstore, after all.

There’s no question about the major influence books have had on TV and movies. Just check out our list of upcoming book-to-screen adaptations and recommendations for books to read based on your favorite shows.

Below, we’ve rounded up 40 of the best deals on books that have inspired shows or movies, are about shows or movies, and more.

Happy shopping and happy reading!

1. The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn

   Gear up for Ahsoka by checking out the books that introduced the series villain, Grand Admiral Thrawn, before his animated appearances.

   BUY NOW $48.00 $38.99

2. Thrawn: Ascendancy Trilogy by Timothy Zahn

   All three books of the more recent Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy are also on sale during Prime Day.

   BOOK 1: $18.00 $12.99
   BOOK 2: $18.00 $10.49
   BOOK 3: $28.99 $15.89

3. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

   Netflix has plans to adapt the first book of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “Famous Four” (the second book in the series is none other than Daisy Jones and the Six!) about an aging Hollywood starlet finally setting the record straight about her life and relationships.

   BUY NOW $17.00 $9.17

4. Red, White & Royal Blue: Collector’s Edition by Casey McQuiston

   Save big on a gorgeous hardcover edition of Casey McQuiston’s soon-to-be Prime Video movie. The collector’s edition comes with illustrated endpapers, a bonus chapter from Prince Henry’s POV, and more.

   BUY NOW $29.99 $15.75

5. Heartstopper #3 by Alice Oseman

   Nick and Charlie are off to Paris in the third volume of Alice Oseman’s beloved graphic novel series — it’s this volume that’ll serve as the basis for Season 2 of Netflix’s Heartstopper.

   BUY NOW $24.99 $15.86

6. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

   Brie Larson and Lewis Pullman are set to star in Apple TV+’s upcoming adaptation of Lessons in Chemistry, which follows a chemist who becomes the host of a popular cooking television show in the 1960s. The book has spent 60 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers list since its mid-2022 release.

   BUY NOW $29.00 $17.99

7. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

   The story of two French sisters ripped apart by World War II has long been in development as a film starring Dakota and Elle Fanning. Today, you can get the novel for 48% off.

   BUY NOW $17.99 $9.40

8. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Pocket Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien

   One of a few editions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy sagas on sale today, this four-volume edition features 4.25″ x 5 .75″ compact-sized books.

   BUY NOW $59.99 $34.12

9. The Lord of the Rings: Special Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien,

   Score this beautiful collector’s edition of The Lord of the Rings on a major sale — 63% off, hitting its lowest price of the year. The inside features illustrations by Tolkien himself, and the text is printed in two colors.

   BUY NOW $250.00 $90.99

10. Lord of the Rings Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Similar to the above edition without the leather binding, the 1954 fantasy epic is reprinted with original illustrations and colored text.

    BUY NOW $75.00 $26.14

11. Star Wars Complete Vehicles New Edition

    Star Wars geeks will love this book, which takes an in-depth look at the inner workings of all of the vehicles from the franchise: X-wings, TIE fighters, land speeders, and of course, the Millennium Falcon.

    BUY NOW $40.00 $25.11

12. It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

    The first book in Bailey’s popular Bellinger Sisters romance duology makes the perfect beach read, and it’s recently been optioned for film.

    BUY NOW $15.99 $11.98

13. Spare by Prince Harry

    Prince Harry’s groundbreaking memoir, published earlier this year, is 61% for Prime Day.

    BUY NOW $36.00 $13.37

14. Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton

    From The Simple Life to helping create the influencer-celebrity online persona, Paris Hilton is finally telling her own story in her own words.

    BUY NOW $30.00 $18.53

15. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore

    The real story told in The Radium Girls was adapted into a Netflix original movie. If you wanted to know more about that time in history, now’s the perfect time to pick up this book.

    BUY NOW $18.99 $8.75

16. Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

    Indie romance darling Kennedy Ryan’s 2022 novel about a divorced couple finding their way back to each other is being developed as a TV series by Peacock.

    BUY NOW $15.99 $10.54

17. The Three-Body Problem Boxed Set by Cixin Liu

    Netflix just released a teaser for their adaptation of The Three Body Problem. If you like to read before you watch, you can pick up this box set for 48% off. It includes The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death’s End.

    BUY NOW $53.97 $26.17

18. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

    If you just want book one of the trilogy, you can pick up a paperback for 59% off during Prime Day.

    BUY NOW $18.99 $7.78

19. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set

    Save 62% on this four-volume boxed set that includes The Hobbit and all three volumes of The Lord of the Rings.

    BUY NOW $72.00 $36.51

20. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

    Take $10 off this novel — one of the books of 2020 — about twin mixed-race sisters, one of whom spends her life passing as white, while the other still lives in their same Southern, primarily-Black hometown. HBO purchased the rights to adapt the book into a limited series.

    BUY NOW $18.00 $7.97

21. Accidentally Wes Anderson by Wally Koval

    Wes Anderson’s aesthetic is so well-known, and this book takes that and applies it to real-life places that just happen to look like a frame out of Anderson’s movies. The director himself authorized the book and penned the foreword.

    BUY NOW $37.50 $20.99

22. Love, Pamela: A Memoir of Prose, Poetry, and Truth by Pamela Anderson

    In this memoir, which combines different writing styles (like poetry and prose), former Playboy Playmate and actress Pamela Anderson reclaims her narrative and life story.

    BUY NOW $30.00 $13.38

23. Outlander 4-Copy Boxed Set: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon

    On Prime Day, you can get mass-market paperbacks of the first four Outlander books, which are the basis for the Starz original series, for just over 50% off.

    BUY NOW $36.96 $21.52

24. Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear by Jinger Duggar Vuolo

    If you watched Prime Video’s Shiny Happy People docuseries and want more stories about growing up Duggar, the family’s sixth child’s memoir is 54% off during Prime Day.

    BUY NOW $29.99 $12.19

25. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

    A TV adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s tear-jerker just wrapped up a two-season run on Netflix.

    BUY NOW $17.99 $10.99

26. Star Wars Timelines

    From the High Republic to the First Order, chart the entire timeline of the Star Wars universe through seven eras in this ultra-detailed chronological guide.

    BUY NOW $50.00 $23.75

27. The Wheel of Time Premium Boxed Set I: Books 1-3 by Robert Jordan

    Catch up on the books in time for season two of The Wheel of Time on Prime Video.

    This boxed set includes The Eye of the World, The Great Hunt, and The Dragon Reborn.

    BUY NOW $32.97 $12.93

28. The Wheel of Time Premium Boxed Set II: Books 4-6 by Robert Jordan

    Continue reading The Wheel of Time with the next three books in the series: The Shadow Rising, The Fires of Heaven, and Lord of Chaos.

    BUY NOW $32.97 $25.61

29. The Wheel of Time Premium Boxed Set III: Books 7-9 by Robert Jordan

    The Wheel of Time boxed set #3 is 63% off today, and includes A Crown of Swords, The Path of Daggers, and Winter’s Heart.

    BUY NOW $32.97 $17.21

30. The Wheel of Time Premium Boxed Set V: Books 13-14; Prequel by Robert Jordan

    The fourth boxed set is not included in Prime Day sales, but you can complete the series with Towers of Midnight, A Memory of Light, and a prequel, New Spring.

    BUY NOW $31.97 $17.59

31. Bridgerton Boxed Set 1-4 by Julia Quinn

    This 60% off sale includes the first four books in the Bridgerton series: The Duke and I (Daphne’s story), The Viscount Who Loved Me (Anthony’s story), An Offer From A Gentleman (Benedict’s story), and Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Colin’s story).

    The upcoming third season of Bridgerton on Netflix will tell Colin and Penelope’s story from book four.

    BUY NOW $65.00 $28.50

32. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

    Isabela Merced will star in a film adaptation of John Green’s last novel. It’s set to debut on Max this year.

    BUY NOW $14.99 $6.83

33. The Golden Girls Cookbook: Cheesecakes and Cocktails!: Desserts and Drinks to Enjoy on the Lanai with Blanche, Rose, Dorothy, and Sophia by Christopher Styler

    This Golden Girls-inspired cookbook includes easy-to-follow recipes like Rose’s The Fall of St. Olaf Pumpkin Cheesecake, Dorothy’s Vodka and Black Underwear, Sophia’s Double Fudge Amaretto Ricotta Cheesecake and Blanche’s Big Daddy Mint Julep.

    BUY NOW $22.99 $12.87

34. Dune: Deluxe Edition by Frank Herbert

    Catch up on what’s happening in Arrakis before Dune: Part Two hits theaters with this special edition hardcover, now at its lowest price of the year.

    BUY NOW $40.00 $15.12

35. His Dark Materials 3-Book Paperback Boxed Set by Philip Pullman

    HBO’s series adaptation may have wrapped up this year, but the beloved trilogy is 57% off for Prime Day. The boxed set includes The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass.

    BUY NOW $26.97 $10.05

36. The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

    Amazon Studios is producing a movie adaptation of Robinne Lee’s romance novel about a 40-year-old divorcee who hits it off with the lead singer of the most famous boyband in the world. Anne Hathaway will star in the movie opposite Nicholas Galitzine (who is quickly becoming the MVP of romance novel to movie adaptations).

    BUY NOW $17.99 $10.59

37. Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney

    The second novel in the Rooneyverse to be adapted for TV, Conversations with Friends premiered on Hulu last year; it starred Jemima Kirke and Joe Alwyn.

    BUY NOW $17.00 $7.64

38. Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

    Take 63% off a hardcover copy of Olga Dies Dreaming, so you can say you read it before Hulu’s Aubrey Plaza-led series premieres.

    BUY NOW $27.99 $10.23

39. Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon

    The latest book in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series has yet to be adapted into the popular series; pick it up now for 60% off.

    BUY NOW $36.00 $13.30

40. Nadiya’s Everyday Baking: From Weeknight Dinners to Celebration Cakes, Let Your Oven Do the Work by Nadiya Hussain

    Great British Baking Show fans should take advantage of this Prime Day deal on the sixth series winner Nadiya Hussain’s book, which features over 90 recipes.

    BUY NOW $29.99 $17.56