The Unit. Poster of the 2006 TV series and cover of the 2002 book, Inside Delta Force
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Inside Delta Force
Eric L. Haney, 2002
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David Mamet, 2006

The Unit comprises a secret Special Forces squad that works outside the standard military hierarchy. Their missions take them across the globe, where they put themselves in harm’s way to safeguard American citizens and foreigners, slipping in undetected and often without recognition.


Wreck-It Ralph. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Wreck-It Ralph Junior Novelization
Irene Trimble, 2012
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Rich Moore, 2012

When Litwak’s arcade closes at night, the various video game characters leave their normal in-game roles and socialize in a power strip. Wreck-It Ralph, the antagonist of the game Fix-It Felix Jr., is ostracized by its other characters for being the game’s villain, while the titular hero Felix is praised and awarded medals.


Backstrom. Poster of the 2015 TV series and cover of the 2005 book, Linda, as in the Linda Murder
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Linda, as in the Linda Murder
Leif G.W. Persson, 2005
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Hart Hanson, 2015

Detective Lieutenant Everett Backstrom is a man with no filter. After a five-year exile to the traffic division for offensive behavior, he has returned from disgrace to lead Portland’s newly minted S.C.U. Tasked with navigating the city’s most sensitive and serious cases, he must solve each crime as he tries, and fails, to change his own self-destructive behavior.


Backstrom. Poster of the 2015 TV series and cover of the 2008 book, He Who Kills the Dragon
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He Who Kills the Dragon
Leif G.W. Persson, 2008
TV series vs book
Hart Hanson, 2015

Detective Lieutenant Everett Backstrom is a man with no filter. After a five-year exile to the traffic division for offensive behavior, he has returned from disgrace to lead Portland’s newly minted S.C.U. Tasked with navigating the city’s most sensitive and serious cases, he must solve each crime as he tries, and fails, to change his own self-destructive behavior.


Return to Lonesome Dove. Poster of the 1993 TV series and cover of the 1985 book, Lonesome Dove
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Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry, 1985
TV series vs book
Mike Robe, 1993

The miniseries picks up several years after the events of the original ‘Lonesome Dove.’ Captain Woodrow F. Call is now a bounty hunter in pursuit of a young Mexican bandit named Joey Garza. The story follows Call’s journey as he recruits a diverse group of individuals to join him in this pursuit, and they embark on a dangerous trek across the American West.


The Thirteenth Floor. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1964 book, Simulacron 3
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Simulacron 3
Daniel F. Galouye, 1964
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Josef Rusnak, 1999

In 1999 Los Angeles, Hannon Fuller owns a multibillion-dollar computer enterprise and is the inventor of a newly completed virtual reality simulation of 1937 Los Angeles, filled with simulated humans unaware they are computer programs. When Fuller is murdered just as he begins premature testing of the VR system, his friend and protégé, Douglas Hall, who is also the heir to the company, becomes the primary suspect.


Jarhead. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Jarhead
Anthony Swofford, 2003
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Sam Mendes, 2005

In 1989, Anthony Swoff Swofford, whose father served in the earlier Vietnam War (1961-1975), attends United States Marine Corps recruit training before being stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. While Swofford feigns illness to avoid his responsibilities, a lifer, Staff Sergeant Sykes, takes note of his potential and orders Swofford to attend his Scout Sniper course.


Paul T. Goldman. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2009 book, Duplicity: A True Story of Crime and Deceit
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Duplicity: A True Story of Crime and Deceit
Paul T. Goldman, 2009
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Jason Woliner, 2023

Paul T. Goldman’s life is dramatically altered when he discovers that his spouse has been leading a secret second life. As he works to uncover the truth, he becomes embroiled in a web of deception, fraud and crime that leads him to transform from a timid person to a courageous one. Director Jason Woliner struggles to maintain control over the series as Goldman takes the lead in reenactments, alters the script and opposes Woliner’s creative direction.


Flamin' Hot. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2013 book, A Boy, a Burrito, and a Cookie
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A Boy, a Burrito, and a Cookie
Richard Montanez, 2013
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Eva Longoria, 2023

Flamin’ Hot depicts the life of Richard Montañez, a Frito Lay janitor who utilized his Mexican American roots and upbringing to transform Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a game-changing snack that disrupted the food industry and gained worldwide recognition.


Flamin' Hot. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2021 book
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Flamin' Hot
Richard Montanez, 2021
movie vs book
Eva Longoria, 2023

Flamin’ Hot depicts the life of Richard Montañez, a Frito Lay janitor who utilized his Mexican American roots and upbringing to transform Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a game-changing snack that disrupted the food industry and gained worldwide recognition.


Absolute Power. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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Absolute Power
David Baldacci, 1995
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Clint Eastwood, 1997

Master thief Luther Whitney breaks into the mansion of billionaire Walter Sullivan, but is forced to hide upon the arrival of Sullivan’s wife Christy, on a drunken rendezvous with Alan Richmond, the President of the United States. Chief of Staff Gloria Russell arrives, and they stage the scene to look like a burglary gone wrong.


Men, Women & Children. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2011 book, Men, Women, and Children
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Men, Women, and Children
Chad Kultgen, 2011
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Jason Reitman, 2014

A group of high school teenagers and their parents attempt to navigate the many ways the Internet has changed their relationships, their communications, their self-images, and their love lives.