All Quiet on the Western Front. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1929 book
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All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque, 1929
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Edward Berger, 2022

A young German soldier’s compelling account of the Western Front in World War I As they battle for their lives in the trenches, Paul and his friends see firsthand how the first joy of war transforms into desperation and dread.


The Alienist. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 1994 book
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The Alienist
Caleb Carr, 1994
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James Hawes, Jakob Verbruggen, Paco Cabezas, Jamie Payne, David Petrarca, 2018-2020

The first season is set in 1896, when a series of gruesome murders of boy prostitutes has gripped New York City. Joining them in the probe is Sara Howard, Roosevelt’s headstrong secretary, as well as twin brothers Marcus and Lucius Isaacson, both detective sergeants in the New York City Police Department.


The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2015 comic book, Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier
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Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier
Aleš Kot, 2015
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Kari Skogland, 2021

Six months after being handed the mantle of Captain America at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Sam Wilson teams up with Bucky Barnes in a worldwide adventure that tests their abilities and their patience.


Woman in Gold. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2012 book, The Lady in Gold
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The Lady in Gold
Anne-Marie O'Connor, 2012
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Simon Curtis, 2015

In a series of flashbacks, Maria Altmann recalls Anschluss, the arrival of Nazi forces in Vienna, the persecution of the Jewish community and the looting and pillaging by the Nazis against Jewish families. While Altmann and her husband are successful, she is forced to abandon her parents in Vienna.


City of War: The Story of John Rabe. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1998 book, The Good Man of Nanking: The Diaries of John Rabe
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The Good Man of Nanking: The Diaries of John Rabe
John Rabe, 1998
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Florian Gallenberger, 2009

The film narrates the account of a German businessman who, during the Nanking Massacre in China, valiantly orchestrated the rescue of over 200,000 Chinese individuals. His courage shone through as he skillfully negotiated the establishment of a safety zone, shielding innocent civilians from the onslaught of the Japanese Army.


The Zookeeper's Wife. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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The Zookeeper's Wife
Diane Ackerman, 2007
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Niki Caro, 2017

As war brews over in 1939 Warsaw, and while life is still running its course, the Germans are gradually making their presence felt, with Adolf Hitler secretly preparing for the invasion of Poland. Under those volatile circumstances, the couple of Jan Zabinski and Antonina Zabinska continue with their daily routine as owners of the Warsaw Zoo; however, their life’s work, and the city, will turn to ashes when the Luftwaffe’s horrific Stukas begin to hammer the capital.


A Most Wanted Man. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2008 book
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A Most Wanted Man
John le Carré, 2008
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Anton Corbijn, 2014

Issa Karpov, a political refugee from Chechnya who has been tortured by Russian security forces, illegally enters Hamburg, Germany. Günther Bachmann leads a covert German government team that seeks to recruit local informants with ties to Islamic terrorist organizations.


Alone in Berlin. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1947 book, Every Man Dies Alone
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Every Man Dies Alone
Hans Fallada, 1947
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Vincent Perez, 2016

In 1940, a working-class couple in World War II-era Berlin, Otto and Anna Quangel, decide to resist Adolf Hitler and the Nazis after receiving news of the death of their only son. The couple starts writing postcards to urge people to stand against Hitler and the Nazis and protest against them by furtively placing the cards in public places – a capital crime.


The King's Man. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2012 comic book, Kingsman: The Secret Service
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Kingsman: The Secret Service
Mark Millar, Dave Gibbons, 2012
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Matthew Vaughn, 2021

As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man and his protégé must race against time to stop them. This is the third installment in the Kingsman film series, which serves as a prequel to 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service and 2017’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle.


The Fifth Estate. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2011 book, Inside WikiLeaks
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Inside WikiLeaks
Daniel Domscheit-Berg, 2011
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Bill Condon, 2013

The story opens in 2010, with the release of the Afghan War Logs. As their confidence increases, the two push forward in publishing information over the next three years, including secrets on Scientology, revealing Sarah Palin’s email account, and the membership list of the British National Party.


The Fifth Estate. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2011 book, WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy
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WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy
David Leigh, Luke Harding, 2011
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Bill Condon, 2013

The story opens in 2010, with the release of the Afghan War Logs. As their confidence increases, the two push forward in publishing information over the next three years, including secrets on Scientology, revealing Sarah Palin’s email account, and the membership list of the British National Party.


The Face of an Angel. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2010 book, Angel Face
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Angel Face
Barbie Latza Nadeau, 2010
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Michael Winterbottom, 2014

Sex, Murder and the Inside Story of Amanda Knox’, serves as the inspiration for this Kate Beckinsale thriller, where a filmmaker and investigative reporter lose themselves in the case’s seedy underbelly.