The Game. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Game
Jeff Rovin, 1997
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David Fincher, 1997

Nicholas Van Orton, a successful businessman, lives a well-ordered life – until an unexpected birthday gift from his brother destroys it all. Like it or not, Nicholas has been enrolled in a game that begins quietly but soon erupts in a rush of devastating events. Van Orton has to win this deadly game or lose control of everything in his life.


The Thirteenth Floor. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1964 book, Simulacron 3
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Simulacron 3
Daniel F. Galouye, 1964
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Josef Rusnak, 1999

In 1999 Los Angeles, Hannon Fuller owns a multibillion-dollar computer enterprise and is the inventor of a newly completed virtual reality simulation of 1937 Los Angeles, filled with simulated humans unaware they are computer programs. When Fuller is murdered just as he begins premature testing of the VR system, his friend and protégé, Douglas Hall, who is also the heir to the company, becomes the primary suspect.


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
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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.


Angels & Demons. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2000 book, Angels and Demons
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Angels and Demons
Dan Brown, 2000
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Ron Howard, 2009

At CERN, Father Silvano and Dr. Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer) create three canisters of antimatter. McKenna gives Langdon access to the Vatican Secret Archives to research the altars, against the wishes of Commander Richter (Stellan Skarsgård), head of the Swiss Guard.


Jakob the Liar. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1969 book
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Jakob the Liar
Jurek Becker, 1969
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Peter Kassovitz, 1999

In Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II, poor Jewish cafe owner Jakob Heym accidentally overhears a forbidden radio news bulletin signaling Soviet military success against German forces. To combat the overwhelming depression and suicide that pervades the ghetto, Jakob invents fictitious news bulletins about Allied advances against the Nazis.


The Peacemaker. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1997 book, One Point Safe
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One Point Safe
Andrew Cockburn, Leslie Cockburn, 1997
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Mimi Leder, 1997

In an Eastern Orthodox church in Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosnian Minister of Foreign Affairs is murdered after being paged to meet a colleague of a fellow member of the Bosnian Parliament outside. U.S. Army Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Devoe interrupts her briefing to suggest that the crash and detonation were staged to hide the hijacking of the other warheads.