The Pursuit of Happyness. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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The Pursuit of Happyness
Chris Gardner, 2006
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Gabriele Muccino, 2006

In 1981, San Francisco salesman Chris Gardner invests his entire life savings in portable bone density scanners, which he demonstrates to doctors and pitches as a handy quantum leap over standard X-rays. While he is able to sell most of them, the time lag between the sales and his growing financial demands enrage his already alienated wife Linda, who works as a hotel maid.


The Day the Earth Stood Still. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Harry Bates, 2005
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Scott Derrickson, 2008

In 1928, a solitary mountaineer exploring the Karakoram mountains in India encounters a glowing sphere. It is moving at 30,000 kilometers per second, enough to destroy all life on Earth. The United States government hastily assembles a group of scientists, including Helen Benson and her friend Michael Granier, to develop a survival plan.


After Earth. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the book novelization
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After Earth
Peter David, 2013
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M. Night Shyamalan, 2013

In the future, an environmental cataclysm forces the human race to abandon Earth in search of a new habitable planet, eventually settling on the planet Nova Prime. The Rangers struggle against the Ursas until Cypher learns how to completely suppress his fear, a technique called ghosting.