Transformers. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Transformers
Alan Dean Foster, 2007
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Michael Bay, 2007

Several thousand years ago, the planet Cybertron was consumed by a civil war between the two Transformer factions, the Autobots led by Optimus Prime and the Decepticons led by Megatron. They fight Scorponok off, aided by aerial reinforcements, and travel home with Scorponok’s stinger, discovering sabot rounds damaged its armor.


The Big Year. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Big Year
Mark Obmascik, 2003
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David Frankel, 2011

The film follows three seasoned birders who each set out to achieve a Big Year. They are Brad Harri, a 36-year-old computer programmer based in Baltimore; Stu Preissler, founder and CEO of a New York company bearing his name; and a roofing contractor named Kenny Bostick, who holds the current Big Year record of 732 birds.


Arthur and the Invisibles. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2003 book, Arthur and the Forbidden City
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Arthur and the Forbidden City
Luc Besson, 2003
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Luc Besson, 2006

In 1960, 10-year-old Arthur lives with his grandmother Daisy in a quiet farm house on a dirt road, in a small rural community in Northeastern Connecticut. Arthur, reflecting his legendary British namesake, draws a sacred sword from its recess and uses it to protect the Minimoys from Maltazard’s soldiers.


Arthur and the Invisibles. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2002 book, Arthur and the Minimoys
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Arthur and the Minimoys
Luc Besson, 2002
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Luc Besson, 2006

In 1960, 10-year-old Arthur lives with his grandmother Daisy in a quiet farm house on a dirt road, in a small rural community in Northeastern Connecticut. Arthur, reflecting his legendary British namesake, draws a sacred sword from its recess and uses it to protect the Minimoys from Maltazard’s soldiers.


Exit Wounds. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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Exit Wounds
John Westermann, 1990
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Andrzej Bartkowiak, 2001

Detroit Police Department’s detective Orin Boyd is a cop in Detroit’s 21st precinct, who saves the Vice President of the United States from a right-wing Michigan militant group trying to kill him. As Boyd saved the Vice President’s life via disobeying orders and killing all the militants, captain Frank Daniels transfers Boyd to the 15th precinct, Detroit’s worst precinct.