Star Trek: First Contact. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Star Trek: First Contact
J.M. Dillard, 1996
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Jonathan Frakes, 1996

In the 24th century, Captain Jean-Luc Picard awakens from a nightmare in which he relived his assimilation by the cybernetic Borg six years earlier. Learning the fleet is losing the battle, the Enterprise crew disobeys orders and heads for Earth, where a single Borg Cube ship holds its own against a group of Starfleet vessels.


Persuasion. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1817 book
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Persuasion
Jane Austen, 1817
movie vs book
Adrian Shergold, 2007

The Elliot family faces financial difficulties from the imprudent spending of Sir Walter Elliot and his eldest daughter, Elizabeth. An advisor proposes the family estate of Kellynch Hall be leased to Admiral Croft, home from the Napoleonic Wars; Anne Elliot is distraught at the prospect. The admiral is married to the sister of Captain Frederick Wentworth, to whom Anne was engaged eight years earlier.


Children of Dune. Poster of the 2003 TV series and cover of the 1976 book
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Children of Dune
Frank Herbert, 1976
TV series vs book
Greg Yaitanes, 2003

Twelve years have passed since Paul Atreides had become Emperor at the end of Frank Herbert’s Dune by seizing control of the planet Arrakis and forcing a union with the former Emperor’s daughter, the Princess Irulan. Paul’s Fremen armies have since launched several bloody jihads to solidify his position. Deposed Emperor Shaddam IV and the rest of his family are exiled to Salusa Secundus, where his other daughter Princess Wensicia plots to restore House Corrino to power.


Children of Dune. Poster of the 2003 TV series and cover of the 1965 book, Dune Messiah
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Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert, 1965
TV series vs book
Greg Yaitanes, 2003

Twelve years have passed since Paul Atreides had become Emperor at the end of Frank Herbert’s Dune by seizing control of the planet Arrakis and forcing a union with the former Emperor’s daughter, the Princess Irulan. Paul’s Fremen armies have since launched several bloody jihads to solidify his position. Deposed Emperor Shaddam IV and the rest of his family are exiled to Salusa Secundus, where his other daughter Princess Wensicia plots to restore House Corrino to power.


Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1909 book, Jakob von Gunten
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Jakob von Gunten
Robert Walser, 1909
movie vs book
Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay, Weiser Quay, 1995

Jakob is a young man who enters a school, run by brother and sister Johannes and Lisa Benjamenta, which trains servants. The teachers emphasize to the students that they are unimportant people. Jakob finds the school to be an oppressive environment, and does not enjoy the lessons in subservience that he receives. He proceeds to challenge the Benjamentas and attempts to shift their perspectives.


A Tale of Two Cities. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1859 book
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A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens, 1859
movie vs book
Jim Goddard, 1980

Dissolute barrister Sydney Carton becomes enchanted and then hopelessly in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves and marries Charles Darnay, and remains oblivious to Carton’s undimmed devotion to her. When Darnay is ensnared in the deadly web of the French Revolution and condemned to die by the guillotine, Sydney Carton concocts a dangerous plot to free the husband of the woman he loves.


Solomon Kane. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2004 book, The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
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The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
Robert E. Howard, 2004
movie vs book
M.J. Bassett, 2009

In the year 1600, in North Africa, English mercenary Solomon Kane leads his ship’s crew into battle against the Ottoman occupiers of a fortress town. The priest tries to feed Kane to his parishioners, who have become ghouls, but Kane escapes, only to face the robbers who attacked him earlier, now corrupted servants of Malachi.


Solomon Kane. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Solomon Kane
Ramsey Campbell, 2010
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
M.J. Bassett, 2009

In the year 1600, in North Africa, English mercenary Solomon Kane leads his ship’s crew into battle against the Ottoman occupiers of a fortress town. The priest tries to feed Kane to his parishioners, who have become ghouls, but Kane escapes, only to face the robbers who attacked him earlier, now corrupted servants of Malachi.


Gretel & Hansel. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1812 book, Hansel and Gretel
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Hansel and Gretel
Jacob Grimm, Wilhem Grimm, 1812
movie vs book
Oz Perkins, 2020

Siblings, Gretel and Hansel live in the countryside with their mother. When times are hard and Gretel can’t find work, their mother sends them out to fend for themselves. As they journey through the dark forest without clothes nor supplies, they come upon a house with good-smelling food, and decide to temporarily stay there in care of an old woman.


The Bay of Silence. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1986 book
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The Bay of Silence
Lisa St. Aubin de Terán, 1986
movie vs book
Paula van der Oest, 2020

Will believes his wife Rosalind is innocent of their son’s suspected murder, only to discover the devastating truth behind her past links her to another unsolved crime.