- Film
Three U.S. theatrical films and a television adaptation (1958) have been based on the novel:
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1958)
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
- Theater
A play for puppets and actors was based on the novel, adapted by Greg Carter and directed by Sheila Daniels:
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2006)[16]
A play adapted by Cynthia Meier has been performed in Arizona and Connecticut.[17]
- Opera
An opera by German composer Hermann Reutter was based on the novel:
- Die Brücke von San Luis Rey: Szenen nach der Novelle von Thornton Wilder (1954)[18]
- Illustrated and Abridged
An illustrated and abridged homage to this timeless classic, making it appealing to a new generation of readers, adapted by Orchestrate Books:
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2023)[19]