Game of Thrones. Poster of the 2011 TV series and cover of the 1996 book, A Game of Thrones
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A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, 1996
TV series vs book
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, 2011-2019

Upon the death of Lord Jon Arryn, the principal advisor to King Robert Baratheon, Robert recruits his childhood friend Eddard Ned Stark, now lord of the North, to replace Arryn as Hand of the King, and to betroth his daughter Sansa to Robert’s son Joffrey. En route back to Winterfell, Catelyn encounters Tyrion by chance, arrests him, and takes him to stand trial for the attempt on Bran’s life.


Silo. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2011 book, Wool
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Wool
Hugh Howey, 2011
TV series vs book
Morten Tyldum, 2023

A vast underground silo houses both men and women, who adhere to strict regulations aimed at shielding them from the toxic and desolate world above ground.


Jack Taylor. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, The Guards
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The Guards
Ken Bruen, 2001
TV series vs book
Stuart Orme, 2010

Former police officer Jack Taylor builds a formidable reputation as a fearless private investigator, known for his willingness to confront vigilantes and pursue murderers without hesitation.


Mrs. Wilson. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2010 book, The Secret Lives of a Secret Agent
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The Secret Lives of a Secret Agent
Tim Crook, 2010
TV series vs book
Richard Laxton, 2018

In 1963, Alison Wilson finds her husband Alexander dead at their home. A woman then shows up claiming to be Alec’s ‘real wife.’ Alison sets out on a quest to uncover her husband’s true identity, from their wartime romance to a mysterious period in India. But as she delves deeper, it becomes apparent that Alec died with his secrets tightly guarded.


Gorillas in the Mist. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1983 book
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Gorillas in the Mist
Dian Fossey, 1983
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Michael Apted, 1988

Occupational therapist Dian Fossey is inspired by anthropologist Louis Leakey to devote her life to the study of primates. They travel to the Congo, where Leakey and his foundation equip her to make contact with the gorillas, and introduce her to a local animal tracker, Sembagar.


Operation Napoleon. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Operation Napoleon
Arnaldur Indriðason, 1999
movie vs book
Óskar Thór Axelsson, 2023

A legal professional finds themselves embroiled in a global scheme after being falsely accused of a killing. The only way to stay alive is to uncover the mystery of a WWII German plane discovered on Iceland’s largest glacier.


Black Beauty. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1877 book
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Black Beauty
Anna Sewell, 1877
movie vs book
Ashley Avis, 2020

A wild mustang narrates her life from birth born free within the Onaqui Mountains of Utah. One day, the mustang accidentally alerts some cowboys who proceed to wrangle her entire herd, resulting in the mustang never seeing her mother again. A horse trainer named John Manly arrives and purchases the mustang and takes her to Birtwick, a horse sanctuary.


Resident Evil: Extinction. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Resident Evil: Extinction
Keith R.A. DeCandido, 2007
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Russell Mulcahy, 2007

Wandering through its halls, she is forced to escape several security traps. The real Alice wanders the wasteland that was once the Southwestern U.S., and after fighting off a family of marauders, discovers information in an abandoned notebook referring to an uninfected area in Alaska. Alice soon realizes that she, like her clones, has developed telekinetic abilities.


Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Keith R.A. DeCandido, 2004
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Alexander Witt, 2004

In the previous film, former security operative Alice and environmental activist Matt Addison fought to escape an underground genetic research facility called the Hive, the source of a zombie outbreak. In response to the virus reaching the bridge, Major Timothy Cain, leader of the Umbrella forces in Raccoon City, seals the exit and forces the residents to return to the city.


My Cousin Rachel. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1951 book
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My Cousin Rachel
Daphne du Maurier, 1951
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Roger Michell, 2017

In the 1830s, a young orphan named Philip is adopted by his older cousin Ambrose, who raises him as a son on his large estate in Cornwall. Now a young man, Philip is left in the care of his godfather Nick Kendall, and learns through correspondence that Ambrose has wed their widowed, distant cousin Rachel in Florence.


Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Dave Stern, 2001
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Simon West, 2001

Adventurer Lara Croft defeats a robot in an Egyptian tomb, revealed to be a training exercise arena in her family manor, where she lives with her technical assistant Bryce and butler Hilary. Lara shows Powell photographs of the clock, which he claims not to recognize.


Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Tim Waggoner, 2017
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Paul W.S. Anderson, 2016

Dr. James Marcus, the founder of the Umbrella Corporation, had a daughter, Alicia, who was dying of progeria. His partner, Dr. Alexander Isaacs, had Marcus killed by Albert Wesker, then adopted Alicia and took over the Corporation. The Umbrella Corporation has developed an airborne anti-virus, which can kill every organism infected by the T-virus, but is waiting for the last few remaining humans to be wiped out.