City of God. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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City of God
Paulo Lins, 1997
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Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund, 2002

City of God is set in a city renowned for its natural beauty. The film follows the lives of gangsters and petty criminals living in the Favela. Set from the 1960s through to the 1980s, in the beginning, delinquents make money through hold-ups. In the 1970s, cocaine arrives and takes its place in the criminals’ lives, both dealing and consuming vast amounts.


Soul. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Soul: The Junior Novelization
Tenny Nellson, 2020
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Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, 2020

Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher from New York City, dreams of a career in jazz, even though his mother Libba objects to it, fearing for his financial security. Unwilling to die before his big break, he tries to escape but ends up in the Great Before, where soul counselors—all named Jerry—prepare unborn souls for life.


Queen of the South. Poster of the 2016 TV series and cover of the 2002 book, The Queen of the South
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The Queen of the South
Arturo Pérez-Reverte, 2002
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M.A. Fortin, Joshua John Miller, 2016-

Teresa Mendoza is forced to flee to America and seek asylum after her drug-dealing boyfriend is brutally murdered in Mexico. In order to take down the boss of the same drug trafficking organization that has her on the run, she partners up with an unusual character from her past there. She acquires the necessary skills along the way and cleverly positions herself to take over as cartel boss.


I Am Legend. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1954 book
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I Am Legend
Richard Matheson, 1954
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Francis Lawrence, 2007

In 2009, a genetically re-engineered measles virus, originally created as a cure for cancer, turns lethal. Neville’s daily routine includes experimenting on infected rats to find a cure for the virus, searching for food and supplies, and waiting each day for any immune humans who might respond to his continuous recorded radio broadcasts, which instruct them to meet him at midday at the South Street Seaport.


Blindness. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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Blindness
José Saramago, 1995
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Fernando Meirelles, 2008

A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant “white blindness”. Criminals and the physically powerful prey upon the weak, hoarding the meager food rations and committing horrific acts. A woman whose sight is unaffected by the plague follows her afflicted husband to quarantine. There, keeping her sight a secret, she guides seven strangers who have become, in essence, a family.


Repo Men. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2009 book, The Repossession Mambo
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The Repossession Mambo
Eric Garcia, 2009
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Miguel Sapochnik, 2010

In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the Union sends agents to repossess the organs. Remy is one of the best agents in the business, but then he becomes the recipient of an artificial heart.


The Shack. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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The Shack
William Paul Young, 2007
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Stuart Hazeldine, 2017

After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa.


On the Road. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1957 book
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On the Road
Jack Kerouac, 1957
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Walter Salles, 2012

In 1947 New York, on the day his father is buried, Sal Paradise is out with his friend Carlo Marx who is, like him, an aspiring writer. Carlo, Sal, Camille, and Dean visit a bar where Dean plays I’ve Got the World on a String on the jukebox, and Camille bonds with Sal. Carlo tells Sal he thinks he might be gay, and he plans to travel to Africa.


The Rite. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2009 book, The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist
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The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist
Matt Baglio, 2009
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Mikael Håfström, 2011

Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.


The New Mutants. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1982 comic book
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The New Mutants
Chris Claremont, Bob McLeod, 1982
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Josh Boone, 2020

Danielle Dani Moonstar, a young Cheyenne Native American, escapes the destruction of her reservation during a tornado. Sam brought down a whole mine on his father and coworkers, Roberto burned his girlfriend to death, Rahne escaped her religiously strict village after being branded as a witch, and Illyana was haunted by her past of child slavery and abuse, which manifests itself as otherworldly beings called the Smiling Men.