No Country for Old Men. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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No Country for Old Men
Cormac McCarthy, 2005
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Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, 2007

In Texas, 1980, hitman Anton Chigurh strangles a deputy sheriff to escape custody and uses a captive bolt pistol to kill a driver and steal his car. Following an electronic tracking device hidden in the money, Chigurh goes to Moss’s motel room and kills a group of Mexicans who are waiting to ambush Moss with his shotgun.


A Million Miles Away. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2012 book, Reaching for the Stars
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Reaching for the Stars
José Moreno Hernández, 2012
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Alejandra Márquez Abella, 2023

Drawn from the true-life account of NASA flight engineer José Hernández, the movie traces his remarkable journey spanning decades from a rural village in Michoacán, Mexico, to an altitude of over 200 miles above the Earth within the International Space Station. Backed by the unwavering encouragement of his family, José’s unyielding determination and resolute efforts culminate in the opportunity to attain his seemingly unattainable aspiration.


The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1983 book
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Ron Hansen, 1983
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Andrew Dominik, 2007

In 1881, young starstruck Robert Ford seeks out Jesse James when the James gang is planning a train robbery in Blue Cut, Missouri, making unsuccessful attempts to join the gang with the help of his older brother Charley, already a member. Bob becomes more admiring of Jesse before being sent away, where he stays at the farmhouse of his widowed sister, Martha Bolton, where he rejoins his brother Charley, Hite, and Liddil.


The Road. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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The Road
Cormac McCarthy, 2006
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John Hillcoat, 2009

A man and his young son struggle to survive after a global cataclysm has caused an extinction event. They scavenge for supplies and avoid roaming gangs as they travel on a road to the coast in the hope that it will be warmer. Years earlier, the man’s wife gives birth to their son shortly after the catastrophe and she gradually loses hope. Removing her coat and hat, she walks into the woods, never to be seen again.


Winter's Bone. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Winter's Bone
Daniel Woodrell, 2006
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Debra Granik, 2010

In the rural Ozarks of Missouri, seventeen-year-old Ree Dolly looks after her mentally ill mother, twelve-year-old brother Sonny, and six-year-old sister Ashlee. the only information Ree comes up with are warnings to leave the situation alone and stories that Jessup died in a meth lab fire or skipped town to avoid the trial.


Where the Crawdads Sing. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2018 book
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Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens, 2018
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Olivia Newman, 2022

Kya is abandoned by her parents and older siblings in the early 1950’s, and learns to survive on her own. She is taught to read and write by her friend Tate Walker and falls for him, but is left behind once again when he goes to college. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.


Sergio. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2008 book, Chasing the Flame
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Chasing the Flame
Samantha Power, 2008
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Greg Barker, 2020

In 2003, United Nations’ Special Representative in Iraq, Sérgio Vieira de Mello, is a victim of a bombing and becomes trapped in the basement of the hotel where he was working in Baghdad. Three months earlier, Sergio is married but there is no feeling of love in the marriage. Instead, he commits to being with Carolina, his girlfriend and co-worker.


Blonde. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Blonde
Joyce Carol Oates, 2000
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Andrew Dominik, 2022

After a traumatic childhood, Norma Jeane Mortensen became an actress in the Hollywood of the 1950s and early 1960s. She became world famous under the pseudonym Marilyn Monroe. But her on-screen appearances are in stark contrast to the love issues, exploitation, abuse of power and medicament addiction she faced in her private life.