The Muppets. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Muppets: The Movie Junior Novel
Katharine Turner, 2011
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James Bobin, 2011

Gary, a resident of Smalltown, plans a vacation to Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Mary, to celebrate their tenth anniversary, inviting his brother Walter, a fan of the Muppets, who watched The Muppet Show throughout his youth, so he can tour the Muppet Studios. Mary accepts this, as she is a Muppet fan as well, but feels Gary’s devotion to Walter is distracting from their relationship.


Jarhead. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Jarhead
Anthony Swofford, 2003
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Sam Mendes, 2005

In 1989, Anthony Swoff Swofford, whose father served in the earlier Vietnam War (1961-1975), attends United States Marine Corps recruit training before being stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. While Swofford feigns illness to avoid his responsibilities, a lifer, Staff Sergeant Sykes, takes note of his potential and orders Swofford to attend his Scout Sniper course.


Syriana. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2002 book, See No Evil
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See No Evil
Robert B. Baer, 2002
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Stephen Gaghan, 2005

U.S. energy giant Connex Oil is losing control of key oil fields in a Persian Gulf kingdom ruled by the al-Subaai family. To compensate for its decreased production capacity, Connex initiates a shady merger with Killen, a smaller oil company that recently won the drilling rights to key petroleum fields in Kazakhstan.


Great Expectations. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1861 book
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Great Expectations
Charles Dickens, 1861
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Alfonso Cuarón, 1998

Ten-year-old Finnegan Finn Bell, an orphan being raised by his elder sister Maggie and her boyfriend Joe, is playing on a beach in the Gulf Coast when an escaped convict overpowers him. On Finn’s first visit Estella behaves haughtily, but her aunt forces her into sitting for an impromptu portrait by Finn.


Great Expectations. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Great Expectations
Deborah Chiel, 1998
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Alfonso Cuarón, 1998

Ten-year-old Finnegan Finn Bell, an orphan being raised by his elder sister Maggie and her boyfriend Joe, is playing on a beach in the Gulf Coast when an escaped convict overpowers him. On Finn’s first visit Estella behaves haughtily, but her aunt forces her into sitting for an impromptu portrait by Finn.


Cars 3. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Cars 3
Suzanne Francis, 2017
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Brian Fee, 2017

Lightning McQueen and the other veteran racers of the Piston Cup racing series suddenly find themselves struggling to win against next-generation rookies like Jackson Storm, who utilize advanced technology and modern training methods. After receiving some encouragement from his girlfriend Sally, McQueen decides to return to racing and calls his sponsors from Rust-eze, Rusty and Dusty.


The Horse Whisperer. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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The Horse Whisperer
Nicholas Evans, 1995
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Robert Redford, 1998

Teenager Grace MacLean and her best friend Judith go out early one winter’s morning to ride their horses, Pilgrim and Gulliver. As they ride up an icy slope, Gulliver slips and hits Pilgrim. Desperate for a way to heal both Grace and Pilgrim, Annie tracks down a horse whisperer, Tom Booker, in the remote Montana mountains.


Live by Night. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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Live by Night
Dennis Lehane, 2012
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Ben Affleck, 2016

In 1926, Joe Coughlin, a World War I veteran of Irish descent and the prodigal son of Boston police captain Thomas Coughlin, falls in love with Emma Gould, the mistress of notorious gangster Albert White, the boss of the Irish Gang of Boston who Joe and his friends have been targeting in a series of robberies.


The Company You Keep. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Company You Keep
Neil Gordon, 2003
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Robert Redford, 2012

A recently widowed single father, Jim Grant, is a former Weather Underground militant wanted for a 1980 Michigan bank robbery and the murder of the bank’s security guard. He has been hiding from the FBI for over thirty years, establishing an identity as a defense attorney near Albany, New York.


Married Life. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1953 book, Five Roundabouts to Heaven
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Five Roundabouts to Heaven
John Bingham, 1953
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Ira Sachs, 2007

In 1949, successful middle-aged businessman Harry Allen is having an affair with considerably younger war widow Kay Nesbitt. Feeling rejuvenated by his emotional reawakening, he confides in his best friend Richard Langley and encourages him to visit his mistress in order to alleviate her loneliness. Richard complies and immediately finds himself attracted to the young woman.