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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Gerran Howell, ranked

Gerran Howell appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Catch-22 or Emerald City.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Gerran Howell appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Catch-22. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 1961 book
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Catch-22
Joseph Heller, 1961
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Catch-22
Luke Davies, David Michôd, 2019

John Yossarian is a United States Army Air Forces bombardier in World War II, furious that thousands of people are trying to kill him and that his own army keeps increasing the number of missions he must fly. He chose bombardier hoping the war would finish before his lengthy training but now sits exposed in the nose of a B-25 dropping bombs on strangers who are trying to kill him.

Emerald City. Poster of the 2016 TV series and cover of the 1900 book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum, 1900
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Emerald City
Matthew Arnold, Josh Friedman, 2016-2017

After being transported from Lucas, Kansas, to the Land of Oz by a tornado, 20-year-old Dorothy Gale sets out to find the Wizard, unaware that she is about to fulfill a prophecy that will change everyone’s lives forever. A modern reimagining of the stories that led to ‘The Wizard of Oz’.

The Song of Names. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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The Song of Names
Norman Lebrecht, 2002
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The Song of Names
François Girard, 2019

Dovidl Rappaport is a 9-year-old boy from Poland who lost his parents and siblings in World War II. Dovidl is also a prodigy at the violin. A family called the Simmonds adopt him and he is taken to their home in England. The Simmonds’ son Martin starts bonding with his new adoptive brother as he likes Dovidl playing the violin.