All of the 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Book Adaptations, FromShōguntoWicked

Mar. 15, 2025

The covers of ‘Shōgun’ by James Clavell, ‘Conclave’ by Robert Harris and ‘Wicked’ by Gregory Maguire

Blackstone Publishing, Inc; Vintage; William Morrow & Company

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Shōgun

Anna Sawai in ‘Shōgun’ and the cover of the novel by James Clavell

Katie Yu/FX; Blackstone Publishing, Inc

Wicked

Ariana Grande (left) and Cynthia Erivo in ‘Wicked;’ cover of Wicked' by Gregory Maguire

Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures; William Morrow & Company

The blockbuster movie-musical starringAriana GrandeandCynthia Erivowon the Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. The film is based upon the 2003 Broadway musical, which was adapated from Gregory Maguire’s1995 novelWicked, about the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West.In a Dec. 2024 interview withThem, Maguire said that he preferred not to be involved with the musical adaptation of his novel.

Wickeditself is also an adaptation of the Baum’s 1900 children’s novelThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Conclave

Ralph Fiennes in ‘Conclave’ and the cover of the novel by Robert Harris

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Emilia Pérez

Selena Gomez in ‘Emilia Pérez’.Shanna Besson/Pathé

Selena Gomez in ‘Emilia Pérez’

Shanna Besson/Pathé

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