Bones & All. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2015 book
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Bones & All
Camille DeAngelis, 2015
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Luca Guadagnino, 2022

Maren and Lee, two mysterious outsiders, embark on a 1,000-mile odyssey through Ronald Reagan’s America. But when they discover they cannot outrun their terrifying pasts, the pair takes a final stand to determine whether their love can survive their otherness.


Joe. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1980 book
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Joe
Larry Brown, 1980
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David Gordon Green, 2013

Joe Ransom is foreman of a Texan tree-poisoning crew. A 15-year-old drifter named Gary asks Joe for a job, and impresses him with his industriousness. The next day, Gary brings his alcoholic father, Wade, to work, but Wade’s poor attitude and laziness gets them fired. Joe witnesses Wade beat Gary and take his money.


Stronger. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2014 book
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Stronger
Jeff Bauman, Bret Witter, 2014
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David Gordon Green, 2017

Jeff Bauman is a well-intentioned but underachieving Boston native who works at the deli counter of a Costco and lives in a small two-bedroom apartment with his alcoholic mother Patty. After learning that Erin is running in the Boston Marathon to raise money for the hospital she works at, Jeff asks every patron in the bar to donate and then promises Erin he’ll wait at the finish line for her with a big sign.


Halloween. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Halloween: The Official Movie Novelization
John Passarella, 2018
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David Gordon Green, 2018

Laurie Strode has been preparing for this moment for years, determined to finally end the terror that Michael Myers has brought into her life. She is armed and ready for the ultimate confrontation, determined to take down the masked killer once and for all.


Halloween Kills. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Halloween Kills
Tim Waggoner, 2021
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David Gordon Green, 2021

And the night when Michael Myers returns isn’t over. Minutes after Laurie Strode, her daughter Karen, and granddaughter Allyson left masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning in Laurie’s basement, Laurie is rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, believing she finally killed her lifelong tormentor.


Halloween Ends. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Halloween Ends: The Official Movie Novelization
Paul Brad Logan, 2022
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David Gordon Green, 2022

Four years after the Halloween Kills, Laurie is currently wrapping up her memoir while residing with her granddaughter. Since his most recent murderous rampage, Michael Myers has not been seen. When Corey Cunningham, a young guy, is accused of killing a youngster while watching him, it sets off a chain reaction of violence and dread that will drive Laurie to finally and finally face the evil she can’t control.


The Exorcist. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1971 book
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The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty, 1971
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David Gordon Green, 2023

Continuing the story from the 1973 film, this sequel delves deeper into the harrowing tale of a 12-year-old girl possessed by a mysterious and malevolent demonic entity. Her desperate mother once again seeks the assistance of two priests in a relentless battle to save her daughter’s soul.