The Reader. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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The Reader
Bernhard Schlink, 1995
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Stephen Daldry, 2008

In 1995 Berlin, after a woman he has spent the night with leaves his apartment abruptly after he has made her breakfast, Michael Berg watches a U-Bahn pass by, setting up a flashback to a tram in 1958. Pausing nearby an apartment building he vomits. After a bicycling trip with Michael, Hanna learns that she was promoted to a clerical job at the tram company’s office, upon which she suddenly leaves her home, without telling Michael or anyone else where she has moved to.


Sapphire Blue. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Sapphire Blue
Kerstin Gier, 2010
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Felix Fuchssteiner, Katharina Schöde, 2014

Gwen has recently unearthed the truth that she is the ultimate member of the clandestine time-traveling Circle of Twelve. Now, she must navigate the challenges of frequent journeys to the past, navigate her relationships with Gideon, and unravel the mysterious and ominous secrets enveloping the Circle.


Ruby Red. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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Ruby Red
Kerstin Gier, 2009
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Felix Fuchssteiner, 2013

Upon reaching her 16th birthday, Gwendolyn Shepherd learns that, contrary to expectations, she has inherited a unique gene enabling her to traverse through time, a revelation that alters the course of her life.