The Last Ship. Poster of the 2014 TV series and cover of the 1988 book
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The Last Ship
William Brinkley, 1988
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Steven Kane, Hank Steinberg, 2014-2018

After a global viral pandemic wipes out over 80% of the world’s population, the crew (consisting of 218 people) of a lone unaffected U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the fictional USS Nathan James (DDG-151), must try to find a cure, stop the virus, and save humanity.


Marley & Me. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Marley and Me
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Marley and Me
John Grogan, 2005
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David Frankel, 2008

Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan escape the brutal Michigan winters and relocate to South Florida, each landing reporter jobs at competing newspapers. When John senses Jenny is contemplating motherhood, his friend and co-worker suggests adopting a dog to test the couple’s readiness to raise a family. The couple will learn important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.


Redeeming Love. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1991 book
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Redeeming Love
Francine Rivers, 1991
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D.J. Caruso, 2022

Sold into prostitution as a child, Angel knows nothing but betrayal. Redeeming Love is a powerful retelling of the biblical book of Hosea against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush of 1850. It shows there is no brokenness love can’t heal.


Helter Skelter. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1974 book, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry, 1974
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John Gray, 2004

It has been almost 35 years since Charles Manson’s devotees carried out a savage killing spree, slaughtering seven individuals over two consecutive nights in Los Angeles and leaving gruesome messages scrawled on the walls of the crime scenes. The first night saw the murder of director Roman Polanski’s wife, Sharon Tate, along with coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Jay Sebring, Voytek Frykowski, and Steven Parent. The second night witnessed the brutal slaying of supermarket chain CEO Leno LaBianca and his wife.


Open Water 2: Adrift. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1996 book, Adrift
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Adrift
Kōji Suzuki, 1996
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Hans Horn, 2006

During a weekend cruise on a luxurious party yacht, a group of old high-school friends finds themselves in a dire situation. After jumping into the ocean for a swim, they realize they forgot to lower the ladder, leaving them stranded in the water without a way to climb back onboard.


The Ravine. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2014 book
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The Ravine
Robert Pascuzzi, 2014
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Keoni Waxman, 2021

This is a story inspired by true events. In a peaceful suburb of Akron, Ohio, the town awakens discovering that Rachel Turner and her son, Evan have been brutally murdered during the night. Days later, Danny Turner, the husband and father is found at the bottom of a ravine. Cause of death: Suicide, no one knows why he committed his last series of crimes.