Lonesome Dove. Poster of the 1989 TV series and cover of the 1985 book
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Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry, 1985
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Simon Wincer, 1989

Two ex-Texas Rangers revive their sense of adventure by embarking on a cattle drive to the Montana Territory, accompanied by fellow residents from a small Texas town.


11.22.63. Poster of the 2016 TV series and cover of the 2011 book, 11/22/63
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11/22/63
Stephen King, 2011
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Bridget Carpenter, 2016

Jake Epping, a recently divorced English teacher from Lisbon, Maine, is presented with the chance to travel back in time to 1960 by his long-time friend Al Templeton. He is persuaded into going in an attempt to prevent the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy; however, he becomes attached to the life he makes in the past, which could be the mission’s undoing.


The Bourne Identity. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1980 book
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The Bourne Identity
Robert Ludlum, 1980
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Doug Liman, 2002

In the Mediterranean Sea, fishermen rescue an American adrift with two gunshot wounds in his back. The skipper finds a laser projector under the man’s hip that gives the number of a safe deposit box in Zürich.


October Sky. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1998 book, Rocket Boys
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Rocket Boys
Homer Hickam, 1998
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Joe Johnston, 1999

In October 1957, news of the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik 1 reaches the town of Coalwood, West Virginia, where most residents work in the coal mines. His family and classmates do not respond kindly, especially his father John, the mine superintendent, who wants Homer to join him in the mines.


Adaptation.. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1998 book, The Orchid Thief
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The Orchid Thief
Susan Orlean, 1998
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Spike Jonze, 2002

The self-loathing Charlie Kaufman is hired to write the screenplay adaptation of Susan Orlean’s The Orchid Thief. Too shy and socially awkward to speak with her upon arriving at her office and after he received the surprising news that Donald’s spec script for a cliché psychological thriller, The 3, is selling for six or seven figures, Charlie resorts to attending McKee’s seminar in New York and asks him for advice.


The Town. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2004 book, Prince Of Thieves
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Prince Of Thieves
Chuck Hogan, 2004
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Ben Affleck, 2010

Four lifelong friends from the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown, Douglas Doug MacRay, James Jem Coughlin, Albert Gloansy MacGloan, and Desmond Dez Elden, rob a bank. When they find out Claire lives in their neighborhood, Doug begins to follow her to find out how much she has told the police, and to make sure that Jem does not eliminate her as a witness.


Capote. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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Capote
Gerald Clarke, 1988
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Bennett Miller, 2005

In 1959 the bodies of the Clutter family are discovered on their Kansas farm. Capote travels to Kansas, inviting childhood friend Nelle Harper Lee to come along. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.


Seabiscuit. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1999 book, Seabiscuit: An American Legend
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Laura Hillenbrand, 1999
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Gary Ross, 2003

Three men, Red Pollard, Charles S. Howard, and Tom Smith come together as the principal jockey, owner, and trainer of the champion race horse Seabiscuit, rising from individual troubled times to achieve fame and success through their association with the horse. Desperately needing money, his Pollard’s parents give up custody of him and find him a work situation with a horse trainer.


This Boy's Life. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1989 book
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This Boy's Life
Tobias Wolff, 1989
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Michael Caton-Jones, 1993

In the 1950s, nomadic and flaky Caroline Wolff wants to settle down and find a decent man to provide a better home for herself and her son, Tobias Toby Wolff. Dwight’s domineering personality is soon apparent, but Caroline remains with him, enduring several years of a dysfunctional relationship.


A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1998 book, Can you say... hero?
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Can you say... hero?
Tom Junod, 1998
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Marielle Heller, 2019

In 1998, in the beginning of an episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Mr. Rogers displays a picture board with five doors. The fourth door is opened to reveal the face of Mr. Roger’s troubled new friend, Lloyd Vogel. Lloyd Vogel is an Esquire journalist known for his cynical writing style who is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers. Vogel will overcome his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s most beloved neighbor.


August: Osage County. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2008 book
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August: Osage County
Tracy Letts, 2008
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John Wells, 2013

The title designates time and location: an unusually hot August in a rural area outside Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Violet’s middle daughter Ivy is single and the only one living locally; Barbara, her oldest, who has inherited her mother’s mean streak, arrives from Colorado with her husband Bill and 14-year-old daughter Jean.


Return to Lonesome Dove. Poster of the 1993 TV series and cover of the 1985 book, Lonesome Dove
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Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry, 1985
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Mike Robe, 1993

The miniseries picks up several years after the events of the original ‘Lonesome Dove.’ Captain Woodrow F. Call is now a bounty hunter in pursuit of a young Mexican bandit named Joey Garza. The story follows Call’s journey as he recruits a diverse group of individuals to join him in this pursuit, and they embark on a dangerous trek across the American West.