Boardwalk Empire. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 2002 book
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Boardwalk Empire
Nelson Johnson, 2002
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Terence Winter, 2010-2014

Boardwalk Empire is a period drama focusing on Enoch #Nucky# Thompson (based on the historical Enoch L. Johnson), a political figure who rises to prominence and controls Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and 1930s. Nucky interacts with historical characters in both his personal and political life, including mobsters, politicians, government agents, and the common folk who look up to him. The final season jumps ahead seven years, to 1931, as Prohibition nears its end.


Manhunt: Deadly Games. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2006 book, Lone Wolf: Eric Rudolph
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Lone Wolf: Eric Rudolph
Maryanne Vollers, 2006
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Andrew Sodroski, Jim Clemente, Tony Gittelson, 2020

In 1996, during the Olympic games organized in Atlanta, Richard Jewel, a security agent who lives with his mother, finds a bomb. Thanks to him, security teams manage to remove a large number of people before it explodes. At first considered a hero, the FBI agents in charge of the case quickly consider him as the main suspect, causing the press and public opinion to turn against him.


The Irishman. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2004 book, I Heard You Paint Houses
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I Heard You Paint Houses
Charles Brandt, 2004
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Martin Scorsese, 2019

In a nursing home in his wheelchair, Frank Sheeran, an elderly World War II veteran, recounts his time as a hitman for a crime syndicate. Soon, Russell introduces Sheeran to Jimmy Hoffa, head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who has financial ties with the Northeastern Pennsylvania crime family and is struggling to deal with fellow rising Teamster Anthony Tony Pro Provenzano, as well as mounting pressure from the federal government.


American Hustle. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1981 book, The Sting Man: Inside Abscam
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The Sting Man: Inside Abscam
Robert W. Greene, 1981
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David O. Russell, 2013

The deception unfolds as Irving Rosenfeld and Sydney Prosser, both swindlers and in love, are trapped by the driven FBI agent Richie DiMaso and compelled to join a high-stakes operation aimed at catching Carmine Polito, a politician, and his colleagues. To further complicate things, Irving’s wife Rosalyn poses a significant risk, as her involvement could cause the entire plan to crumble.


The Longest Ride. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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The Longest Ride
Nicholas Sparks, 2012
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George Tillman Jr., 2015

Professional bull rider Luke Collins meets Sophia Danko, an art student at Wake Forest University, after she attends a show. On the way home from their first date, they spot a car crash in the woods and help rescue an elderly man from the vehicle, along with a box full of letters. In flashbacks, Ruth tells a young Ira that she wants a big family, and he eventually proposes to her before leaving to fight in World War II.


House of Gucci. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2000 book, The House of Gucci
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The House of Gucci
Sara Gay Forden, 2000
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Ridley Scott, 2021

The film is set in 1995 and depicts the events and aftermath of the murder of Maurizio Gucci, Italian businessman and head of the fashion house Gucci, by his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani. Spanning three decades of love, betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder, the film reveals what a name means, what it’s worth, and how far a family will go for control.


Their Finest. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2009 book, Their Finest Hour and a Half
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Their Finest Hour and a Half
Lissa Evans, 2009
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Lone Scherfig, 2016

During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England’s resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace’s spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.


Night Train to Lisbon. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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Night Train to Lisbon
Pascal Mercier, 2004
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Bille August, 2013

Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes.


Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1990 book, The Witching Hour
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The Witching Hour
Anne Rice, 1990
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Michael Uppendahl, Haifaa Al-Mansour, Axelle Carolyn, 2023-

A perceptive young neurosurgeon learns that she is the improbable heir of a witch lineage. She must battle with a terrible force that has followed her family for many generations as she wrestles with her newly discovered skills.


Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1993 book, Lasher
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Lasher
Anne Rice, 1993
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Michael Uppendahl, Haifaa Al-Mansour, Axelle Carolyn, 2023-

A perceptive young neurosurgeon learns that she is the improbable heir of a witch lineage. She must battle with a terrible force that has followed her family for many generations as she wrestles with her newly discovered skills.


Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1994 book, Taltos
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Taltos
Anne Rice, 1994
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Michael Uppendahl, Haifaa Al-Mansour, Axelle Carolyn, 2023-

A perceptive young neurosurgeon learns that she is the improbable heir of a witch lineage. She must battle with a terrible force that has followed her family for many generations as she wrestles with her newly discovered skills.


Outlander. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 900 book, Beowulf
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Beowulf
Unknown, 900
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Howard McCain, 2008

In the year 709 A.C., amidst the Viking era, Kainan, a visitor from a distant realm, finds himself stranded on Earth following a crash landing, accompanied by an extraterrestrial predator called the Moorwen. As both Kainan and the monstrous creature harbor vengeful intentions due to past injustices, Kainan takes charge of forging an alliance aimed at vanquishing the Moorwen. Utilizing his advanced technology in tandem with the Vikings’ Iron Age weaponry, he orchestrates a plan to defeat the formidable foe.