The Pillars of the Earth. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 1989 book
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The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett, 1989
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Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, 2010

The Pillars of the Earth is set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles which tears lives and families apart. Against the backdrop, love-stories entwine: Tom, the master builder, Aliena, the noblewoman, the sadistic Lord William, Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge, Jack, the artist in stone work and Ellen, the woman from the forest who casts a curse.


Any Human Heart. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 2002 book
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Any Human Heart
William Boyd, 2002
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Michael Samuels, 2010

The life of a novelist unfolds across different decades and locations, ranging from 1920s Paris to 1950s New York and 1980s London. During this journey, encounters with notable figures such as Ernest Hemingway, Ian Fleming, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor— the exiled British king and his mistress Wallis Simpson—shape the course of the novelist’s experiences.


Christopher Robin. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1932 book, Winnie-the-Pooh
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Winnie-the-Pooh
A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard, 1932
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Marc Forster, 2018

Christopher Robin is leaving for boarding school, so his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood – Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Owl, and Rabbit – throw a goodbye party. Christopher goes to boarding school, where he is reprimanded for drawing pictures of Pooh in class. His experiences at boarding school and the death of his father force him to mature quickly and he forgets all about the Hundred Acre Wood and his friends there.


Christopher Robin. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Christopher Robin: The Novelization
Elizabeth Rudnick, 2018
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Marc Forster, 2018

Christopher Robin is leaving for boarding school, so his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood – Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Owl, and Rabbit – throw a goodbye party. Christopher goes to boarding school, where he is reprimanded for drawing pictures of Pooh in class. His experiences at boarding school and the death of his father force him to mature quickly and he forgets all about the Hundred Acre Wood and his friends there.


Howards End. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 1910 book
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Howards End
E.M. Forster, 1910
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Hettie Macdonald, 2017-2018

Howards End examines the changing landscape of social and class divisions in turn-of-the-century England through the prism of three families: the intellectual and idealistic Schlegels, the wealthy Wilcoxes from the world of business and the working-class Basts.


The Long Song. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2010 book
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The Long Song
Andrea Levy, 2010
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Mahalia Belo, 2018

Set in early-1830s Jamaica, this BBC adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel depicts the story of sugar cane plantation slave July as she adapts to her new role as a house slave for the demanding Caroline Mortimer and the arrival of the progressive overseer Robert Goodwin. Their fates become entwined during the 1831 Christmas Rebellion and the subsequent years of societal change.


Testament of Youth. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1933 book
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Testament of Youth
Vera Brittain, 1933
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James Kent, 2014

Amidst the backdrop of World War I, Vera Brittain, a student at Oxford University, decides to pause her academic pursuits and dedicates herself to nursing duties. Meanwhile, her brother, her suitor, and an undisclosed admirer find themselves confronted with mortality on the battlefields.


Restless. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Restless
William Boyd, 2006
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Edward Hall, 2012

A young woman makes a startling discovery that her mother served as a spy for the British Secret Service during World War II and has been on the run ever since.


Captain America: The First Avenger. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1941 comic book, Captain America
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Captain America
Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, 1941
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Joe Johnston, 2011

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who’s transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler’s ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.


Captain America: The First Avenger. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Captain America: The First Avenger: Junior Novel
Elizabeth Rudnick, 2011
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Joe Johnston, 2011

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who’s transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler’s ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.


The Duchess. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1998 book, Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire
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Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire
Amanda Foreman, 1998
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Saul Dibb, 2008

The young Georgiana is contracted in marriage to William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, with the expectation that she produce his male heir. Georgiana is quickly disillusioned by her husband, especially when Charlotte, a motherless child, comes to live with them while Georgiana is pregnant.


Blinded by the Light. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2007 book, Greetings from Bury Park
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Greetings from Bury Park
Sarfraz Manzoor, 2007
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Gurinder Chadha, 2019

In 1987, Javed Khan and his family – Pakistani migrant parents Malik and Noor and sisters Yasmeen and Shazia – live in Luton, England during Thatcherism. Javed faces constant racism from his peers and neighbours, and Malik forbids him to socialise, insisting he follow the Jews in his school because of their success as a people.