The Theory of Everything. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1999 book, Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen
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Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen
Jane Hawking, 1999
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James Marsh, 2014

At the University of Cambridge, astrophysics student Stephen Hawking begins a romantic relationship with literature student Jane Wilde. After Stephen and his professor Dennis Sciama attend a lecture on black holes, Stephen speculates that black holes may have been part of the creation of the universe, and decides to write his thesis on them.


Great Expectations. Poster of the 2011 TV series and cover of the 1861 book
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Great Expectations
Charles Dickens, 1861
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Brian Kirk, 2011-2012

A young boy called Pip stumbles upon a hunted criminal who threatens him and demands food. A few years later, Pip finds that he has a benefactor. Imagining that Miss Havisham, a rich lady whose adopted daughter Estella he loves, is the benefactor, Pip believes in a grand plan at the end of which he will be married to Estella.


The Wife. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Wife
Meg Wolitzer, 2003
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Björn Runge, 2017

Joan Castleman is a highly intelligent and still-striking beauty – the perfect devoted wife. Forty years spent sacrificing her own talent, dreams and ambitions to fan the flames of her charismatic husband Joe and his skyrocketing literary career. Their fateful pact has built a marriage upon uneven compromises. And Joan’s reached her breaking point.


Brave New World. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 1932 book
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Brave New World
Aldous Huxley, 1932
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Grant Morrison, Brian Taylor, David Wiener, 2020-

The series imagines a utopian society that has achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family and history itself. In an update of the original novel, an artificial intelligence system named Indra also connects citizens via a wireless network.


The Lost King. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2013 book, The King's Grave: The Search for Richard III
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The King's Grave: The Search for Richard III
Philippa Langley, Michael Jones, 2013
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Stephen Frears, 2022

In 2012, the remains of King Richard III were found under a carpark in Leicester after being missing for over 500 years. Philippa Langley, an amateur historian, led the search for the remains despite facing skepticism from experts and her own friends and family. This is the inspiring true story of Langley’s determination to uncover the truth and challenge the beliefs of leading historians about one of England’s most infamous kings.