Genius. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2007 book, Einstein: His Life and Universe
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
Walter Isaacson, 2007
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Kenneth Biller, Noah Pink, Suzan-Lori Parks, 2017

The first season of Genius chronicles two periods in the life of Albert Einstein: the first as a patent clerk struggling to gain a teaching position and doctorate, the second as a scientist respected for his development of the theory of relativity.


Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1697 book, Puss in Boots
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Puss in Boots
Charles Perrault, 1697
movie vs book
Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado, 2022

When Puss in Boots discovers he has used eight of his nine lives, he embarks on a quest with Kitty Softpaws and his new friend Perro, a therapy dog who was disguised as a cat in Mama Luna’s home, to find the mystical Last Wish and restore the lives he has lost while also avoiding new enemies who are trying to track him down because of his reputation after the first movie.


Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Cala Spinner, 2022
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Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado, 2022

When Puss in Boots discovers he has used eight of his nine lives, he embarks on a quest with Kitty Softpaws and his new friend Perro, a therapy dog who was disguised as a cat in Mama Luna’s home, to find the mystical Last Wish and restore the lives he has lost while also avoiding new enemies who are trying to track him down because of his reputation after the first movie.


The Skin I Live In. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1984 book, Tarantula
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Tarantula
Thierry Jonquet, 1984
movie vs book
Pedro Almodóvar, 2011

Plastic surgeon Robert Ledgard was successful in cultivating an artificial skin resistant to burns and insect bites, which he calls GAL, that he says he has been testing on athymic mice. He presents his results in a medical symposium but when he privately discloses he has also conducted illegal transgenic experiments on humans, he is forbidden to continue with his research.


Frida. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1983 book, Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo
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Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo
Hayden Herrera, 1983
movie vs book
Julie Taymor, 2002

Frida begins just before the traumatic accident Frida Kahlo suffered at the age of 18 when the wooden-bodied bus she was riding in collided with a streetcar. Throughout the marriage, Rivera has affairs with a wide array of women, while the bisexual Kahlo takes on male and female lovers, including in one case having an affair with the same woman as Rivera.


Shrek 2. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
movie vs book
Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, 2004

Newlyweds Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find they have been invited by Fiona’s parents to a royal ball to celebrate their marriage. At dinner, Shrek and Harold get into a heated argument over how Shrek and Fiona will raise their family, and Fiona, disgusted at Shrek and Harold’s behavior, locks herself away in her room that evening.


Shrek 2. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Shrek 2: The movie novel
Jesse Leon McCann, 2004
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, 2004

Newlyweds Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find they have been invited by Fiona’s parents to a royal ball to celebrate their marriage. At dinner, Shrek and Harold get into a heated argument over how Shrek and Fiona will raise their family, and Fiona, disgusted at Shrek and Harold’s behavior, locks herself away in her room that evening.


The 33. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2014 book, Deep Down Dark
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Deep Down Dark
Héctor Tobar, 2014
movie vs book
Patricia Riggen, 2015

Dozens of people from Copiapó, Chile, work in the San José mine. The owner ignores the warnings of the failing stability of the mine, which collapses a short time later. The only path inside the mine is completely blocked, and the thirty-three miners manage to get to the rescue chamber. They discover that the radio is useless, the medical kit is empty, the ventilation shafts lack the required ladders, and there is very little stored food.


Uncharted. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Uncharted
S.D. Perry, 2022
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Ruben Fleischer, 2022

Nathan Drake and his partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan go in dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Drake’s long-lost brother. A prequel to the Uncharted games, showing us details of how Drake came to meet and befriend Sully.


The House of the Spirits. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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The House of the Spirits
Isabel Allende, 1982
movie vs book
Bille August, 1993

Spanning three generations of the Trueba family, this captivating tale weaves a hauntingly romantic epic. At its heart lies the tumultuous yet fervent bond between Clara, endowed with supernatural gifts, and her husband Esteban, a man who staunchly opposes change on both political and personal fronts.


Four Rooms. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1948 book, Man from the South
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Man from the South
Roald Dahl, 1948
movie vs book
Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, 1995

It’s Ted the Bellhop’s first night on the job…and the hotel’s very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems that this evening’s room service is serving up one unbelievable happening after another.


The Mask of Zorro. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Mask of Zorro
James Luceno, 1996
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Martin Campbell, 1998

In 1821, Don Diego de la Vega, a Spanish-born California nobleman, fights against soldiers in the Mexican War of Independence as Zorro, a mysterious masked swordsman who defends the Mexican peasants and commoners of Las Californias. Don Rafael Montero, the corrupt governor of the region, learns of De La Vega’s alter ego and attempts to arrest him.