A Man Called Hawk. Poster of the 1989 TV series and cover of the 1976 book, Promised Land
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Promised Land
Robert B. Parker, 1976
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Stephen Hattman, William Robert Yates, 1989

Hawk has relocated to Washington, D.C., where he is summoned to assist individuals in dire need or facing potential peril. Furthermore, figures from his past resurface, seeking retribution, seeking to collect unsettled debts, or aiming to resolve past conflicts.


Gone. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2014 book, One Kick
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One Kick
Chelsea Cain, 2014
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Matt López, 2017-2018

Katherine Lannigan, who was abducted as a child and later rescued by FBI Agent Frank Novak, has since become a skilled martial artist and firearms user. Novak convinces her to join his special task force, which is focused on solving missing persons cases and abductions.


Sex and the City. Poster of the 1998 TV series and cover of the 1996 book
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Sex and the City
Candace Bushnell, 1996
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Darren Star, 1998-2004

Carrie Bradshaw lives in Manhattan and writes a column called Sex and the City. At a birthday party for Miranda, Carrie and her friends decide to start having sex like men, meaning without emotional attachment. However, she realizes she cannot after getting brushed off by a man she has sex with one time later. Carrie has many chance encounters with a handsome businessman whom Samantha refers to as Mr. Big.


And Just Like That.... Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 1996 book, Sex and the City
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Sex and the City
Candace Bushnell, 1996
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Michael Patrick King, Cynthia Nixon, 2021-

The series will follow Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.


Lovelace. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1974 book, The Intimate Diary Of Linda Lovelace
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The Intimate Diary Of Linda Lovelace
Linda Lovelace, Carl Wallin, 1974
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Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, 2013

In 1972 Deep Throat was a phenomenon: the first scripted pornographic theatrical feature film, featuring a story, some jokes, and an unknown and unlikely star, Linda Lovelace. Escaping a strict religious family, Linda discovered freedom and the high-life when she fell for and married charismatic hustler Chuck Traynor. She became an international sensation. Fully inhabiting her new identity, Linda became an enthusiastic spokesperson for sexual freedom and uninhibited hedonism.


Sex and the City. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Sex and the City
Candace Bushnell, 1996
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Michael Patrick King, 2008

Carrie walks through the streets of New York City thinking about events that have happened to her and her friends. Carrie herself is now in a relationship with Mr. Big, and they are viewing apartments with plans to move in together. Carrie falls in love with a penthouse far from their price range. Big offers to pay for it.


Sex and the City 2. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1996 book, Sex and the City
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Sex and the City
Candace Bushnell, 1996
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Michael Patrick King, 2010

Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda attend the wedding of their gay friends Stanford and Anthony. For their anniversary, Carrie gives Big a vintage Rolex watch engraved with the message ‘Me and You, Just Us Two’ while he, much to her dismay, shows her a new TV in their bedroom as his gift, which Big says they can use to watch old films together, something they did at the hotel at Anthony and Stanford’s wedding and seemed to enjoy.