Fight Club. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Fight Club
Chuck Palahniuk, 1996
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David Fincher, 1999

Fight Club centers on an anonymous narrator, who works as a product recall specialist for an unnamed car company. When he seeks treatment, his doctor sarcastically tells him to visit a support group for testicular cancer victims to ‘see what real suffering is like’. While on a nude beach, the narrator meets Tyler Durden, a charismatic extremist of mysterious means.


The King's Speech. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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The King's Speech
Mark Logue, 2010
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Tom Hooper, 2010

At the official closing of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Stadium, Prince Albert, Duke of York, the second son of King George V, addresses the crowd with a strong stammer. Bertie, as he is called by his family, believes the first session is not going well, but Lionel, who insists that all his patients address him as such, has his potential client recite Hamlet’s To be, or not to be soliloquy while hearing classical music played on a pair of headphones.


Big Fish. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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Big Fish
Daniel Wallace, 1998
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Tim Burton, 2003

At Will Bloom’s wedding party in 2000, his father Edward recalls the day Will was born, claiming he caught an enormous catfish using his wedding ring as bait. Edward, in spite of his illness, continues to tell the story of his life to Will and Joséphine.


Les Misérables. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1862 book
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Les Misérables
Victor Hugo, 1862
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Tom Hooper, 2012

In 1815, French prisoner Jean Valjean is released from the Bagne of Toulon after serving nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread for his sister’s son. Stealing his silverware, Valjean is captured by police, but the Bishop claims he gave Valjean the silver, telling him to use it to do something worthwhile with his life. Moved, Valjean breaks his parole to start a new life.


One Life. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2014 book, If It's Not Impossible...
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If It's Not Impossible...
Barbara Winton, 2014
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James Hawes, 2023

The movie traces the journey of British humanitarian Nicholas Winton, who played a pivotal role in rescuing hundreds of Central European children from the Nazis on the brink of World War II.


Howards End. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1910 book
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Howards End
E.M. Forster, 1910
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James Ivory, 1992

In Edwardian Britain, Helen Schlegel becomes engaged to Paul Wilcox during a moment of passion, while she is staying at the country home of the Wilcox family, Howards End. The Schlegels are an intellectual family of Anglo-German bourgeoisie, while the Wilcoxes are conservative and wealthy, led by hard-headed businessman Henry.


Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Hugh Wheeler, 1974
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Tim Burton, 2007

In 1846, Benjamin Barker, a barber, arrives in London, accompanied by sailor Anthony Hope. Barker adopts the alias “Sweeney Todd” and returns to his old Fleet Street shop, situated above Mrs. Nellie Lovett’s meat pie shop, where she sells the “worst pies in London”.


A Room with a View. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the 1908 book
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A Room with a View
E.M. Forster, 1908
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James Ivory, 1985

When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperone Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr. Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy’s life forever, but once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?


Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1847 book, The String of Pearls
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The String of Pearls
James Malcolm Rymer, Thomas Peckett Prest, 1847
movie vs book
Tim Burton, 2007

In 1846, Benjamin Barker, a barber, arrives in London, accompanied by sailor Anthony Hope. Barker adopts the alias “Sweeney Todd” and returns to his old Fleet Street shop, situated above Mrs. Nellie Lovett’s meat pie shop, where she sells the “worst pies in London”.


Cinderella. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1812 book
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Cinderella
Charles Perrault, 1812
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Kenneth Branagh, 2015

Ella and her parents live happily in a large house with a few servants, until her mother falls ill. Ella promises to follow her mother’s dying wish: to have courage and be kind. Years later, Ella’s father marries recently-widowed Lady Tremaine, who has two unpleasant daughters, Drizella and Anastasia. Ella’s father leaves on business, and Lady Tremaine reveals her cruel and jealous nature.


Enola Holmes 2. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2006 book, The Enola Holmes Mysteries: The Case of the Missing Marquess
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The Enola Holmes Mysteries: The Case of the Missing Marquess
Nancy Springer, 2006
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Harry Bradbeer, 2022

After being hired by a young girl who works in a match factory to find her sister, Enola sets off on her most recent adventure. Enola soon finds herself caught up in a hunt that takes her from the gritty industrial part of London to the high society galas.


The Velveteen Rabbit. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1922 book
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The Velveteen Rabbit
Margery Williams, 1922
movie vs book
Jennifer Perrott, Rick Thiele, 2023

Upon receiving a new favorite toy for Christmas, 7-year-old William not only finds a lifelong friend but also unlocks a world of magic.