Les Misérables. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 1862 book
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Les Misérables
Victor Hugo, 1862
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Tom Shankland, 2018-2019

Television adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, which follows Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert. Set against a backdrop of post-Napoleonic France as unrest begins to grip the city of Paris once more.


Nocturnal Animals. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1993 book, Tony and Susan
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Tony and Susan
Austin Wright, 1993
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Tom Ford, 2016

Art gallery owner Susan Morrow receives the manuscript for a novel penned by her estranged ex-husband Edward Sheffield along with an invitation for dinner during Edward’s upcoming visit to Los Angeles. After being forced off the road, Tony is powerless to stop Ray and Turk from kidnapping his wife, Laura, and their daughter, India, and leaving him with Lou, who forces him to drive Ray’s car to the end of a road where he is abandoned.


Red White & Royal Blue. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2019 book, Red, White & Royal Blue
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Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston, 2019
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Matthew Lopez, 2023

Alex Claremont-Diaz and Britain’s Prince Henry, both possessing stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, and international popularity, share a total disdain for each other. Their feud remains unnoticed until a disastrous altercation at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, driving a potential wedge in U.S./British relations. In an attempt to control the damage, their families and handlers force the two rivals into a staged ‘truce.’


The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1816 book, Nutcracker and Mouse King and the Tale of the Nutcracker
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Nutcracker and Mouse King and the Tale of the Nutcracker
E.T.A. Hoffmann, 1816
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Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston, 2018

On Christmas Eve in Victorian London, Benjamin Stahlbaum gives his children Louise, Clara, and Fritz the presents his wife Marie had set aside for them before she died. Clara receives an egg-shaped box which she is unable to unlock, together with a note saying Everything you need is inside.


High Resolution. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2013 book, Taipei
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Taipei
Tao Lin, 2013
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Jason Lester, 2018

As one romantic bond crumbles, another blossoms for Erin, who is drawn into the enigmatic and alluring world of Paul Chen, a charismatic author. When he suggests creating an extensive laptop-filmed “documentary” to chronicle every aspect of their courtship, the couple embarks on a turbulent and intense relationship, fueled by substances and countless sleepless nights, blurring the line between reality and performance.