House of Cards. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 1989 book
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House of Cards
Michael Dobbs, 1989
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Beau Willimon, 2013-2018

Frank Underwood, a power-hungry Democratic congressman from South Carolina and House majority whip, celebrates the election of President Garrett Walker, whose campaign he aided to get himself appointed Secretary of State. They both work with Remy Danton, a corporate lobbyist and former Underwood staffer, to secure funds for their operations and expand their influence.


West Side Story. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1595 book, Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare, 1595
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Steven Spielberg, 2021

Teenagers Tony and Maria, despite having affiliations with rival street gangs, fall in love in 1950s New York City. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.


The Poison Squad. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2018 book
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The Poison Squad
Deborah Blum, 2018
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John Maggio, 2020

Chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley confronts food manufacturers in a crusade to eliminate hazardous substances jeopardizing the health of consumers. This effort lays the groundwork for U.S. consumer protection laws and the establishment of the Food and Drug Administration.


Pantheon. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2020 book, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories
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The Hidden Girl and Other Stories
Ken Liu, 2020
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Craig Silverstein, 2022-

A young woman begins receiving messages from an unknown number that claims to be her deceased father. Trying to uncover the truth, she stumbles upon a larger conspiracy involving the singularity.


Ant-Man. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Marvel's Ant-Man: The Junior Novel
Chris Wyatt, 2015
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Peyton Reed, 2015

In 1989, scientist Hank Pym resigns from S.H.I.E.L.D. after discovering their attempt to replicate his Ant-Man shrinking technology. Believing the technology would be dangerous if replicated, Pym vows to hide it for as long as he lives. In the present day, Pym’s estranged daughter, Hope van Dyne, and former protégé, Darren Cross, have forced him out of his company, Pym Technologies.


Ant-Man. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1962 book
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Ant-Man
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby, 1962
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Peyton Reed, 2015

In 1989, scientist Hank Pym resigns from S.H.I.E.L.D. after discovering their attempt to replicate his Ant-Man shrinking technology. Believing the technology would be dangerous if replicated, Pym vows to hide it for as long as he lives. In the present day, Pym’s estranged daughter, Hope van Dyne, and former protégé, Darren Cross, have forced him out of his company, Pym Technologies.


First Man. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2005 book, First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
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First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
James R. Hansen, 2005
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Damien Chazelle, 2018

In 1961, NASA test pilot Neil Armstrong is flying the X-15 rocket-powered spaceplane when it inadvertently bounces off the atmosphere. As Armstrong begins training, Deke Slayton impresses upon the new astronauts the importance of the Gemini program, as the Soviet Union had reached every milestone in the Space Race ahead of the United States.


The Strain. Poster of the 2014 TV series and cover of the 2009 book
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The Strain
Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, 2009
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Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, 2014-2017

A thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.


Baghdad Central. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2014 book
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Baghdad Central
Elliott Colla, 2014
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Alice Troughton, Ben A. Williams, 2020-

The series is set in Iraq in 2003, shortly after the ousting of Saddam Hussein. It centres on a former policeman, Muhsin al-Khafaji, as he tries to find his missing daughter, Sawsan. He is mistakenly arrested and tortured by United States troops but then recruited by a former British policeman, Frank Temple, to become a police officer in the Green Zone.


Driven. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2013 book
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Driven
Kristy Bromberg, 2013
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Nick Hamm, 2018-

Colton Donavan lives on the precipice of irresponsibility. On or off the track, he has access to everything he desires, including success, receptive ladies, and media attention. All everything, excluding Rylee. She is the lone exception to this rascally bad boy’s inability to win her over. She is mending her heart. His soul has been hurt. They both understand that they couldn’t coexist as a pair.


Ratched. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 1962 book, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Ken Kesey, 1962
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Ryan Murphy, Evan Romansky, 2020-

The backstory of Mildred Ratched, an asylum nurse who arrives in Northern California in 1947 to work at a psychiatric hospital where disturbing experiments on the human mind are taking place. Mildred presents herself as a model nurse, but her true intentions are to infiltrate the mental health care system and the people within it. As she delves deeper, her true nature is revealed, showing that monsters are created, not born.


Black Mass. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Black Mass
Dick Lehr, Gerard O'Neill, 2000
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Scott Cooper, 2015

In 1975, James Whitey Bulger, leader of the Winter Hill Gang, controls most organized crime within South Boston, along with his right-hand man Stephen Flemmi, newcomer Kevin Weeks, and callous hitman Johnny Martorano. Bulger’s supremacy is challenged by the North End-based Angiulo Brothers, a rival gang that is part of the New England Mafia family.