Aliens. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Aliens
Alan Dean Foster, 1986
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James Cameron, 1986

For 57 years, Ellen Ripley has been in stasis in an escape shuttle after destroying her ship, the Nostromo, to escape a lethal alien creature that slaughtered her crew. She is rescued and debriefed by her employers at the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, but they are skeptical of her claims that her crew found alien eggs in a derelict ship on the exomoon LV-426, as it is now the site of the terraforming colony Hadleys Hope.


Edge of Tomorrow. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2004 book, All You Need Is Kill
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All You Need Is Kill
Hiroshi Sakurazaka, 2004
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Doug Liman, 2014

In 2015, aliens called Mimics arrive in Germany via an asteroid and swiftly conquer most of continental Europe. By 2020, the United Defense Force, a global military alliance established to combat the alien threat, finally achieves a victory over the Mimics at Verdun using newly developed mech-suits. In Britain, the UDF plans a major invasion of France.


Tombstone. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Tombstone
Giles Tippette, 1994
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George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre, 1993

In 1879, members of an outlaw gang known to wear red sashes called the Cowboys, led by Curly Bill Brocius, ride into a Mexican town and interrupt a local police officer’s wedding. Wyatt Earp, a retired peace officer with a notable reputation, reunites with his brothers Virgil and Morgan in Tucson, Arizona, where they venture on toward Tombstone to settle down.


Apollo 13. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1994 book, Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13
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Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13
Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, 1994
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Ron Howard, 1995

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Jim Lovell hosts a house party where guests watch Neil Armstrong’s televised first human steps on the Moon. Three months later, as Lovell conducts a VIP tour of NASA’s Vertical Assembly Building, his boss Deke Slayton informs him that because of problems with Alan Shepard’s crew, his crew will fly Apollo 13 instead of 14.


Apollo 13. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Apollo 13: The Junior Novelization
Dina Anastasio, 1995
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Ron Howard, 1995

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Jim Lovell hosts a house party where guests watch Neil Armstrong’s televised first human steps on the Moon. Three months later, as Lovell conducts a VIP tour of NASA’s Vertical Assembly Building, his boss Deke Slayton informs him that because of problems with Alan Shepard’s crew, his crew will fly Apollo 13 instead of 14.


A Simple Plan. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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A Simple Plan
Scott Smith, 1993
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Sam Raimi, 1998

Hank Mitchell and his pregnant wife Sarah live in rural Minnesota. When Hank, his older, socially challenged brother Jacob and Jacob’s friend Lou Chambers chase a fox into the woods, they stumble upon a crashed airplane. After Sheriff Carl leaves, the three men decide to keep the money a secret, but Hank breaks the pact when he immediately reveals the discovery to Sarah.


The Greatest Game Ever Played. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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The Greatest Game Ever Played
Mark Frost, 2002
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Bill Paxton, 2005

Set mainly in 1913, the film is about Francis Ouimet, the first amateur to win the U.S. Open. Amateur golf in that era was a sport only for the wealthy, and Ouimet came from an immigrant family that was part of the working class. In the 1913 US Open, 20-year-old Francis Ouimet played golf against his idol, 1900 US Open champion, Englishman Harry Vardon.


2 Guns. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2008 comic book
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2 Guns
Steven Grant, Mateus Santolouco, 2008
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Baltasar Kormákur, 2013

Criminals Robert Bobby Beans and Michael Stig Stigman are questioned by the United States Border Patrol after a meeting with drug lord Manny Papi Greco in Mexico. Bobby has a rendezvous with fellow DEA agent and former lover, Deb Rees, who is also seeing another man, while Stig, an enlisted Navy SEAL undercover with ONI, meets with his commanding officer, LCDR Harold Quince, who instructs Stig to kill Bobby so the Navy can use the stolen money to fund unauthorized covert operations.


U-571. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the book novelization
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U-571
Max Allan Collins, 2000
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Jonathan Mostow, 2000

A U.S. Navy Captain and his crew are just beginning to enjoy 48 hours of leave when they receive word to immediately return to duty. On a top-secret assignment, they must disguise themselves as Nazis and infiltrate a severely damaged Nazi U-boat. Once on board, they are to steal the Nazi’s top-secret decoding device and sink the sub before the Germans catch on to what’s really happening.


Predator 2. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Predator 2
Simon Hawke, 1990
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Stephen Hopkins, 1990

In 1997, Los Angeles is suffering from both a heat wave and a turf war between heavily armed Colombian and Jamaican drug cartels. A Predator watches a shootout between the police, Jamaicans and Colombians, observing as Lieutenant Michael R. Harrigan charges into the firefight to rescue two wounded officers and drive the Colombians back into their hideout. At the station, Harrigan is reprimanded by his superiors for his disobedience.


Vertical Limit. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Vertical Limit
Mel Odom, 2000
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Martin Campbell, 2000

A high-adrenaline tale of young climber Peter Garrett, who must launch a treacherous and extraordinary rescue effort up K2, the world’s second highest peak. Peter risks his life to save his sister, Annie, and her summit team in a race against time. The team is trapped in an icy grave at 26,000 feet -a death zone above the vertical limit of endurance where the human body cannot survive for long.


The Evening Star. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1992 book
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The Evening Star
Larry McMurtry, 1992
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Robert Harling, 1996

Following the story of Aurora Greenway during her later years, the challenges mount following the death of her daughter. Aurora grapples with keeping her family united, contending with a grandson in jail, a defiant granddaughter, and another grandson residing just above the poverty line.