Schindler's List. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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Schindler's List
Thomas Keneally, 1982
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Steven Spielberg, 1993

In Kraków during World War II, the Germans have forced local Polish Jews into the overcrowded Kraków Ghetto. To better protect his workers, Schindler bribes Göth into allowing him to build a sub-camp. As the Germans begin to lose the war, Göth is ordered to ship the remaining Jews at Płaszów to Auschwitz concentration camp. Schindler asks Göth to allow him to move his workers to a new munitions factory he plans to build in Brünnlitz near his home town Zwittau.


Shutter Island. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Shutter Island
Dennis Lehane, 2003
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Martin Scorsese, 2010

Marshals Edward ‘Teddy’ Daniels and his new partner Chuck Aule travel to the Ashecliffe Hospital for the criminally insane on Castle Island in Boston Harbor. Lead psychiatrist John Cawley refuses to turn over records, and they learn that Solando’s doctor Lester Sheehan left the island on vacation immediately after Solando disappeared.


Hugo. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2007 book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick, 2007
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Martin Scorsese, 2011

In 1931 Paris, 12-year-old Hugo Cabret lives with his widowed, clockmaker father, who works at a museum. Hugo attempts to repair the automaton with stolen parts, believing it contains a message from his father, but the machine requires a heart-shaped key. Hugo is caught stealing parts from a toy store, and the owner, Georges, takes his notebook, threatening to destroy it.


House of Sand and Fog. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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House of Sand and Fog
Andre Dubus III, 1999
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Vadim Perelman, 2003

Abandoned by her husband, recovering drug addict Kathy Nicolo, living alone in a small house near the San Francisco Bay Area, ignores eviction notices erroneously sent to her for nonpayment of business taxes. Telling Kathy that her home is to be auctioned off, Lester feels sympathy for her, helps her move out, and advises her to seek legal assistance to regain her house.


The Jungle Book. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1894 book
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The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling, 1894
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Jon Favreau, 2016

In the jungles of India, Mowgli is a man-cub raised by the Indian wolf Raksha and her pack, led by Akela, in an Indian jungle ever since he was brought to them as an infant by the black panther Bagheera. Bagheera trains Mowgli to learn the ways of the wolves, but the boy faces certain challenges and falls behind his wolf siblings.


Searching for Bobby Fischer. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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Searching for Bobby Fischer
Fred Waitzkin, 1988
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Steven Zaillian, 1993

Josh Waitzkin and his family discover that he possesses a gift for chess and they seek to nurture it. They hire a strict instructor, Bruce Pandolfini, who aims to teach the boy to be as aggressive as chess legend Bobby Fischer.


The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1977 book, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
Roald Dahl, 1977
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Wes Anderson, 2023

The film portrays an array of stories, with the primary focus on Henry Sugar, gifted with the ability to see through objects and foresee the future, all thanks to a pilfered book.


The Physician. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1986 book
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The Physician
Noah Gordon, 1986
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Philipp Stölzl, 2013

England, 1021. Rob Cole, a boy born in a miserable mining town, swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in Persia, where he meets Ibn Sina, the greatest healer of his time.


Watership Down. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 1972 book
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Watership Down
Richard Adams, 1972
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Peter Dodd, Noam Murro, 2018

Set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England, the adventure tale follows a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of brothers, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, toward a promised land and a more perfect society.


Iron Man 3. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Iron Man 3: Junior Novel
Michael Siglain, 2013
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Shane Black, 2013

At a New Year’s Eve party in 1999, Tony Stark meets scientist Maya Hansen, the inventor of an experimental regenerative treatment named Extremis that allows recovery from crippling injuries. Stark’s security chief Happy Hogan is badly injured in one such attack at the TCL Chinese Theatre, prompting Stark to boldly issue a televised threat to the Mandarin, revealing his home address in the process.


Iron Man 3. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1964 comic book, Iron Man
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Iron Man
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, 1964
movie vs comic book
Shane Black, 2013

At a New Year’s Eve party in 1999, Tony Stark meets scientist Maya Hansen, the inventor of an experimental regenerative treatment named Extremis that allows recovery from crippling injuries. Stark’s security chief Happy Hogan is badly injured in one such attack at the TCL Chinese Theatre, prompting Stark to boldly issue a televised threat to the Mandarin, revealing his home address in the process.


The Wackness. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Wackness
Dale Phillips, 2008
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Jonathan Levine, 2008

Set in New York in the sweltering summer of 1994, this is the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist. However, things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates, who just happens to be the doctor’s daughter.