Great Expectations. Poster of the 2011 TV series and cover of the 1861 book
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Great Expectations
Charles Dickens, 1861
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Brian Kirk, 2011-2012

A young boy called Pip stumbles upon a hunted criminal who threatens him and demands food. A few years later, Pip finds that he has a benefactor. Imagining that Miss Havisham, a rich lady whose adopted daughter Estella he loves, is the benefactor, Pip believes in a grand plan at the end of which he will be married to Estella.


The Dirt. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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The Dirt
Neil Strauss, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee, 2001
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Jeff Tremaine, 2019

In 1973, Frank Carlton Feranna Jr. walks away from his drunk mother Deana after years of abusive stepfathers and moves from Seattle to Los Angeles in 1978. On December 23, 1987, shortly after Tommy and Heather’s wedding, Nikki overdoses on heroin and is initially declared dead, but a paramedic who is a big fan of the band brings him back to life with two shots of adrenaline.


From Time to Time. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1958 book, Treasure of Green Knowe
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Treasure of Green Knowe
Lucy M. Boston, 1958
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Julian Fellowes, 2009

Set in England, this ghostly, haunting story spans two worlds, over a century apart. Near the end of World War II, teen-aged Tolly goes to spend Christmas at his grandmother’s large country estate, Green Knowe. Tolly’s soldier father has been reported missing in action while his mother remains in London awaiting more information.


My Salinger Year. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2008 book
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My Salinger Year
Joanna Rakoff, 2008
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Philippe Falardeau, 2020

In 1995, Joanna, an aspiring writer and poet, leaves Berkeley, California and her boyfriend Karl and moves to New York City where she takes a job at one of New York’s oldest literary agencies run by Margaret. She helps liaise with the small publisher and goes to Georgetown University for a meeting between Salinger and the publisher, which also coincides with a concert that her old boyfriend is performing in Washington D.C.


The Riot Club. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2010 book, Posh
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Posh
Laura Wade, 2010
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Lone Scherfig, 2014

Alistair and Miles, both with aristocratic connections, start their first year at Oxford University. Miles is friendly and level-headed, cordially offering to switch rooms when Alistair’s assigned room does not meet with his parents’ approval, and beginning a relationship with Lauren, who has a working-class, Northern background.


Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1813 book, Pride and Prejudice
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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen, 1813
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Burr Steers, 2016

Early 19th century England is besieged by zombies; the Bennet sisters have all been trained in the art of weaponry and martial arts in China at their father’s behest so they can defend themselves. When zombies attack the ball, the Bennet sisters fight them off, and Colonel Darcy, a skilled zombie-killer, is attracted to Elizabeth, although his behavior is outwardly aloof.


Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Poster of the 2016 TV series and cover of the 2009 book
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen, 2009
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Burr Steers, 2016

Early 19th century England is besieged by zombies; the Bennet sisters have all been trained in the art of weaponry and martial arts in China at their father’s behest so they can defend themselves. When zombies attack the ball, the Bennet sisters fight them off, and Colonel Darcy, a skilled zombie-killer, is attracted to Elizabeth, although his behavior is outwardly aloof.


Noah. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Noah
Mark Morris, 2014
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Darren Aronofsky, 2014

As a young boy, Noah sees his father, Lamech, killed by a young Tubal-cain. After seeing a flower grow instantly from the ground and being haunted by dreams of a great flood, Noah travels to visit his grandfather, Methuselah. The Watchers are confined on Earth as creatures of stone for helping humans banished from the Garden of Eden.