Midnight Cowboy. Poster of the 1969 movie and cover of the 1965 book
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Midnight Cowboy
James Leo Herlihy, 1965
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John Schlesinger, 1969

Joe Buck, a young Texan working as a dishwasher, quits his job and heads to New York City to become a male prostitute hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women. In New York Joe finds a companion in Enrico “Ratso” Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.


Day One. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1985 book, Day One: Before Hiroshima and After
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Day One: Before Hiroshima and After
Peter Wyden, 1985
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Joseph Sargent, 1989

The decision to employ the atomic bomb to conclude World War II was a highly contentious occurrence in human history. This acclaimed miniseries, which won an Emmy in 1989, vividly depicts the conflicts through outstanding performances by a talented cast.


Lincoln. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1992 book, Lincoln: A Biography
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Lincoln: A Biography
Philip B. Kunhardt III, Peter W. Kunhardt, 1992
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Peter W. Kunhardt, James A. Edgar, 1992

Renowned actors and actresses lend their voices to recount the personal accounts of people who were intimately connected to Abraham Lincoln, shedding light on his character and actions during the Civil War.


TRON. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Tron
Brian Daley, 1982
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Steven Lisberger, 1982

Kevin Flynn is a leading software engineer, formerly employed by the computer corporation ENCOM, who now runs a video game arcade and attempts to hack into ENCOM’s mainframe system. Before Flynn can get the information he needs to reveal Dillinger’s acts, the MCP uses an experimental laser to digitize and download Flynn into the ENCOM mainframe cyberspace.


Doc Hollywood. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1979 book, What? Dead... Again?
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What? Dead... Again?
Neil B. Shulman, 1979
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Michael Caton-Jones, 1991

Having completed his medical residency in a Washington, D.C. hospital, Dr. Benjamin Stone drives to Beverly Hills for a job interview with noted plastic surgeon. While passing through Grady, South Carolina, Ben smashes into a fence to avoid hitting a cow. The fence belongs to Judge Evans, who then sentences him to 32 hours of community service at the town’s medical clinic.


Where Are the Children?. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the 1975 book
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Where Are the Children?
Mary Higgins Clark, 1975
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Bruce Malmuth, 1986

Happy mother of two, Nancy Eldridge shares a blissful home with her husband Clay. Tragic events occur when sociopath Courtney Parrish kidnaps the children.