Meet Joe Black. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1957 book, Death Takes a Holiday
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Death Takes a Holiday
Alberto Casella, 1957
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Martin Brest, 1998

Billionaire media mogul Bill Parrish is considering a merger between his company and another media giant and is about to celebrate his 65th birthday with an elaborate party planned by his elder daughter, Allison. His younger daughter, Susan, a resident in internal medicine, is in a relationship with one of Bill’s board members, Drew. When she asks for the short version of his impassioned speech, he simply says, ‘Stay open’.


Five Feet Apart. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Five Feet Apart
Rachael Lippincott, 2018
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Justin Baldoni, 2019

Stella Grant is a cystic fibrosis patient who actively uses social media to cope with her illness and tries to live a normal life. She meets another CF patient, William Will Newman, who is at the hospital for a medication trial, in an attempt to get rid of the bacterial infection he has in his lungs.


Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Poster of the 2006 TV series and cover of the 1993 book, Nightmares and Dreamscapes
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Nightmares and Dreamscapes
Stephen King, 1993
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Rob Bowman, Mark Haber, Brian Henson, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Mike Robe, Mikael Salomon, 2006

A 8-episode anthology series on based on short stories written by Stephen King. Most of the stories are from the collection of the same name, but there are two stories from the collection Everything’s Eventual (‘The Road Virus Heads North’ and ‘Autopsy Room Four’) and one from Night Shift (‘Battleground’).


Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Poster of the 2006 TV series and cover of the 2002 book, Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
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Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
Stephen King, 2002
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Rob Bowman, Mark Haber, Brian Henson, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Mike Robe, Mikael Salomon, 2006

A 8-episode anthology series on based on short stories written by Stephen King. Most of the stories are from the collection of the same name, but there are two stories from the collection Everything’s Eventual (‘The Road Virus Heads North’ and ‘Autopsy Room Four’) and one from Night Shift (‘Battleground’).


Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Poster of the 2006 TV series and cover of the 1972 book, Battleground
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Battleground
Stephen King, 1972
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Rob Bowman, Mark Haber, Brian Henson, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Mike Robe, Mikael Salomon, 2006

A 8-episode anthology series on based on short stories written by Stephen King. Most of the stories are from the collection of the same name, but there are two stories from the collection Everything’s Eventual (‘The Road Virus Heads North’ and ‘Autopsy Room Four’) and one from Night Shift (‘Battleground’).


Black Beauty. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1877 book
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Black Beauty
Anna Sewell, 1877
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Ashley Avis, 2020

A wild mustang narrates her life from birth born free within the Onaqui Mountains of Utah. One day, the mustang accidentally alerts some cowboys who proceed to wrangle her entire herd, resulting in the mustang never seeing her mother again. A horse trainer named John Manly arrives and purchases the mustang and takes her to Birtwick, a horse sanctuary.


J.F.K.: Reckless Youth. Poster of the 1993 TV series and cover of the 1992 book, JFK: Reckless Youth
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JFK: Reckless Youth
Nigel Hamilton, 1992
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Harry Winer, 1993-

The series traces the early years of Kennedys life with illuminating depictions of many little-known events. From his privileged upbringing and competitive relationship with his older brother, to his struggles with a serious illness and his service in the military, the film offers a unique perspective on the formative experiences that shaped one of the most iconic figures in American political history.


Ripley Under Ground. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1970 book
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Ripley Under Ground
Patricia Highsmith, 1970
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Roger Spottiswoode, 2005

After his friend, a successful young artist, is killed in a car accident, Tom Ripley and his friends hide his body and concoct a scheme in which they forge his paintings, eventually making a great deal of money. When an art collector complains that a painting he bought from the gallery is a fake, Ripley must use his inimitable talents to defuse the problem by whatever means necessary.


Carolina Moon. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Carolina Moon
Nora Roberts, 2000
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Stephen Tolkin, 2007

Young Tory Bodeen is blessed with clairvoyance. Her childhood best friend, Hope, is murdered and she leaves town. Years later she returns to open a retail store. Tory’s father, an abusive religious fanatic and ex-con remains the prime suspect in the unsolved murder. Her mother is a weak enabler, believing her husband is a good man, and that Tory is evil due to her paranormal abilities.