Catch Me If You Can. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1980 book, Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake
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Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake
Frank W. Abagnale, Stan Redding, 1980
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Steven Spielberg, 2002

Frank Abagnale Jr. idolizes his father, who’s in trouble with the IRS. Frank runs away when his parents divorce. Needing money, he turns to confidence scams to survive and his cons grow bolder. He impersonates an airline pilot and forges Pan Am payroll checks. Soon, his forgeries are worth millions of dollars.


Sweet Tooth. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2010 comic book
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Sweet Tooth
Jeff Lemire, 2010
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Jim Mickle, Beth Schwartz, 2021-

Sweet Tooth follows the adventures of Gus —part deer, part boy— who leaves his home in the forest to find the outside world ravaged by a cataclysmic event. He joins a ragtag family of humans and animal-children hybrids like himself in search of answers about this new world and the mystery behind his hybrid origins.


Westworld. Poster of the 1973 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Westworld
Michael Crichton, 1974
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Michael Crichton, 1973

In the then-future year of 1983, a high-tech, highly realistic adult amusement park called Delos features three themed worlds: Western World, Medieval World, and Roman World. For $1,000 per day, guests may indulge in any adventure with the android population of the park, including sexual encounters and a simulated fight to the death.


The 33. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2014 book, Deep Down Dark
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Deep Down Dark
Héctor Tobar, 2014
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Patricia Riggen, 2015

Dozens of people from Copiapó, Chile, work in the San José mine. The owner ignores the warnings of the failing stability of the mine, which collapses a short time later. The only path inside the mine is completely blocked, and the thirty-three miners manage to get to the rescue chamber. They discover that the radio is useless, the medical kit is empty, the ventilation shafts lack the required ladders, and there is very little stored food.


Capricorn One. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Capricorn One
Bernard L. Ross (Ken Follet), 1978
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Peter Hyams, 1977

In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of scientists stages a phony Mars landing. Willingly participating in the deception are a trio of well-meaning astronauts, who become liabilities when their space capsule is reported lost on re-entry. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth.


And the Sea Will Tell. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1991 book
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And the Sea Will Tell
Vincent Bugliosi, 1991
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Tommy Lee Wallace, 1991

The victims of a fatal attack aboard their yacht near a secluded South American island called Palmyra are a wealthy couple. The individuals suspected of being involved are a couple with a hippy lifestyle, whom the wealthy couple had previously befriended. The evidence points to the involvement of the hippies in the crime. The mystery remains: was the man the sole perpetrator while the woman was a helpless observer, or did she willingly participate in the act?


Christmas with Tucker. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Christmas with Tucker
Greg Kincaid, 2010
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Larry A. McLean, 2013

Thirteen-year-old George finds it difficult to deal with the passing of his father, but his bond with a dog named Tucker helps him get through this challenging period.


The Amityville Horror. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1977 book
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The Amityville Horror
Jay Anson, 1977
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Stuart Rosenberg, 1979

In the early morning hours on November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. murders his entire family with a shotgun at their home in Amityville, New One year later, George and Kathy Lutz and their three kids move into the large house where the mass murder was committed. They start to experience strange, inexplicable manifestations which have strong effects on everyone living or visiting the house.


The Reagans. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1991 book, First Ladies Vol II
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First Ladies Vol II
Carl Sferrazza Anthony, 1991
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Robert Allan Ackerman, 2003

The story starts with their first date in 1949, and follows two parallel tracks: the Reagans’ rise to power and their growing distance from their children. This is maintained throughout the story. The most captivating aspect of the story is the portrayal of Reagan’s political transformation from a loyal Democrat to a Republican Governor and President, while still maintaining that Reagan is not depicted as someone who changes his principles for personal gain.


Lightyear. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Lightyear: The Junior Novelization
Random House Disney, 2022
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Angus MacLane, 2022

The story of Buzz Lightyear, the character who inspired the action figure in the Toy Story films. In the film, Buzz does his first test flight for Star Command, but he ends up time travelling 62 years into the future instead and must now find a way to return home. However, when the evil Emperor Zurg threatens the universe’s safety along the way, Buzz may be its only hope to save it.