Wolf Hall. Poster of the 2015 TV series and cover of the 2012 book, Bring Up the Bodies
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Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel, 2012
TV series vs book
Peter Kosminsky, 2015

England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer, and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition.


Wolf Hall. Poster of the 2015 TV series and cover of the 2009 book
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Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel, 2009
TV series vs book
Peter Kosminsky, 2015

England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer, and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition.


The Responder. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2013 book, Rear View Mirror
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Rear View Mirror
Tony Schumacher, 2013
TV series vs book
Tony Schumacher, 2022-

In one of the UK’s most underprivileged regions, Chris operates a front-line response vehicle. Night after night, he confronts crime, violence, and addiction on the streets he patrols, all the while grappling with personal demons that impact his work life, marriage, and mental well-being.


The Ghost and the Darkness. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1907 book, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
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The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
John Henry Patterson, 1907
movie vs book
Stephen Hopkins, 1996

In 1898, Sir Robert Beaumont, the primary financier of a railroad project in Tsavo, Kenya, is furious because the project is running behind schedule. Patterson travels from England to Tsavo, telling his wife, Helena, he will complete the project and be back in London for the birth of their son.


The Ghost and the Darkness. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Ghost and the Darkness
Dewey Gram, 1996
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Stephen Hopkins, 1996

In 1898, Sir Robert Beaumont, the primary financier of a railroad project in Tsavo, Kenya, is furious because the project is running behind schedule. Patterson travels from England to Tsavo, telling his wife, Helena, he will complete the project and be back in London for the birth of their son.


True Crime. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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True Crime
Andrew Klavan, 1995
movie vs book
Clint Eastwood, 1999

Steve Everett, an Oakland journalist recovering from alcoholism, is assigned to cover the execution of convicted murderer Frank Beechum following the death of Everett’s colleague, Michelle Ziegler, who had originally been assigned to the story. Everett interviews a prosecution witness, Dale Porterhouse, who saw Beechum at the store with a gun.


The Scorpion King. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Scorpion king
Max Allan Collins, 2001
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Chuck Russell, 2002

Before the time of the pyramids, a horde of warriors from the East — led by the ruthless Memnon, who by their law, is king for being their greatest fighter — invades and conquers the local tribes. Mathayus, his half-brother Jesup, and their friend Rama, the only three true remaining Akkadians, are hired by King Pheron of the free tribes to kill Memnon’s sorcerer for twenty blood rubies.