The Joy Luck Club was released as an audio book in December 1989. It was published by Dove Books and read by the author. This media adaptation is an abridged version of the book.

Director Wayne Wang's The Joy Luck Club was released as a film in September 1993 by Hollywood Pictures and starred Vu Mai as the young Waverly, Tamlyn Tomita as the older Waverly, and Tsai Chin as Lindo Jong. The screenplay was adapted by Tan herself with Ronald Bass, and Wayne Wang directed. The movie is available on VHS from Hollywood Pictures Home Video.