Legend of the Seeker. Poster of the 2008 TV series and cover of the 1994 book, Wizard's First Rule
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Wizard's First Rule
Terry Goodkind, 1994
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Stephen Tolkin, Kenneth Biller, 2008-2010

Westland is separated from the Midlands by a magical boundary, which was created to prevent any magic from entering Westland. On the other side of the Midlands is D’Hara, which is ruled by Darken Rahl. Seekers are accompanied by a Wizard of The First Order and Confessors, an ancient order of women, who oversee the welfare of the people of the Midlands and the Seeker.


The Dry. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2016 book
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The Dry
Jane Harper, 2016
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Robert Connolly, 2020

Federal Police agent Aaron Falk returns to the struggling farming community of Kiewarra for the funeral of his childhood best friend, Luke Hadler. While Falk is loath to confront the townspeople who rejected him twenty years earlier, the circumstances around the deaths of the Hadlers, what appears to be a murder-suicide, compels him to dig deeper into the events leading up to the tragedy.


The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1952 book, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
C.S. Lewis, 1952
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Michael Apted, 2010

Three Narnian years after the events of Prince Caspian, Lucy and Edmund Pevensie are staying with their irritating, bookworm cousin Eustace Scrubb while their older siblings Peter and Susan are in America with their parents and the war still rages on. The lord, who becomes the new governor, gives Caspian a sword, one of seven originally given to the lords by Aslan.


Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Joan D. Vinge, 1985
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George Miller, George Ogilvie, 1985

In post-apocalyptic Australia, Max Rockatansky is crossing the desert in a camel-drawn V8 wagon when he is attacked by a Transavia PL-12 Airtruk piloted by a man named Jedediah and his son. Initially refused entry because he has nothing to trade, Max is brought before the founder and ruler of Bartertown, the ruthless Aunty Entity.


Aquamarine. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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Aquamarine
Alice Hoffman, 2001
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Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, 2006

When two preteens stumble upon a lively mermaid named Aquamarine resting at the depths of their beach club’s pool, they quickly realize that their encounter exceeds their expectations. Aquamarine, who has ventured onto land in her pursuit of genuine affection, offers the youngsters an unexpected and enchanting experience.


Queen of the Damned. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1988 book, The Queen of the Damned
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The Queen of the Damned
Anne Rice, 1988
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Michael Rymer, 2002

The vampire Lestat is awakened from decades of slumber by the sound of a hard rock band, and proceeds to take over as their lead singer. Unsatisfied with what she read, Jesse tracks Lestat down to a London vampire club called The Admiral’s Arms, where he saves her from three vampires and confronts her about Marius.