Oppenheimer. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2005 book, American Prometheus
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American Prometheus
Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin, 2005
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Christopher Nolan, 2023

The movie tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a scientist who played a role in the Manhattan Project, resulting in the development of the atomic bomb.


Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Alexander C. Irvine, 2014
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Matt Reeves, 2014

Ten years after the global pandemic of a deadly Simian Flu, the worldwide human population has been drastically reduced, with only about one in 500 genetically immune. Prompted by Koba, a scarred bonobo who holds a personal grudge against humans for his mistreatment as a laboratory test subject, Caesar brings his army to the humans’ community as a display of strength.


Mudbound. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2008 book
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Mudbound
Hillary Jordan, 2008
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Dee Rees, 2017

In Mississippi Delta farm country, Henry McAllan and his younger brother Jamie dig a grave and struggle to lower their deceased Pappy’s coffin into it. When the Jacksons, a black sharecropper family, pass by in a wagon, Henry asks the father, Hap, for help. Henry seems uncomfortable asking; Hap hesitates to reply.


Rabbit-Proof Fence. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Rabbit-Proof Fence
Doris Pilkington, 1996
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Phillip Noyce, 2002

During an era when the Australian government aimed to assimilate Aboriginal children into white society by training them as domestic workers, three girls manage to flee their internment camp. They embark on a perilous 1,500-mile journey back home, defying the established norms and braving significant risks along the way.


Lawless. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2008 book, The Wettest County in the World
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The Wettest County in the World
Matt Bondurant, 2008
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John Hillcoat, 2012

In 1931, the Bondurant brothers—middle brother Forrest, eldest brother Howard, and youngest brother Jack—are running a successful moonshine business in Franklin County, Virginia. The brothers use their gas station and restaurant as a front for their illegal manufacturing business with the assistance of Jack’s disabled friend and engineer, Cricket.


First Man. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2005 book, First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
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First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
James R. Hansen, 2005
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Damien Chazelle, 2018

In 1961, NASA test pilot Neil Armstrong is flying the X-15 rocket-powered spaceplane when it inadvertently bounces off the atmosphere. As Armstrong begins training, Deke Slayton impresses upon the new astronauts the importance of the Gemini program, as the Soviet Union had reached every milestone in the Space Race ahead of the United States.


The Great Gatsby. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1925 book
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1925
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Baz Luhrmann, 2013

In December 1929, Nick Carraway, a World War I veteran, is undergoing treatment at a psychiatric hospital. He rents a small groundskeeper’s cottage in the North Shore village of West Egg, next to the mansion of Gatsby, a mysterious business magnate who often hosts extravagant parties.


Everest. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1997 book, Into Thin Air
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Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer, 1997
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Baltasar Kormákur, 2015

In May 1996, several commercial expeditions at the base camp of Mount Everest prepare to climb to the summit. Rob Hall, who popularized commercial Everest missions, leads Adventure Consultants; Scott Fischer is the chief guide for its rival, Mountain Madness. A month earlier in New Zealand, Rob says goodbye to his pregnant wife, Jan, and promises that he will be home for the birth.


The Devil All the Time. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2011 book
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The Devil All the Time
Donald Ray Pollock, 2011
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Antonio Campos, 2020

During World War II, while serving in the Solomon Islands, Marine Willard Russell finds the barely alive Gunnery Sergeant Miller Jones skinned and crucified by Japanese soldiers. After the war, on his way home to Coal Creek, West Virginia, Willard passes through Meade, Ohio, where he meets Charlotte, a waitress at a diner.


Public Enemies. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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Public Enemies
Bryan Burrough, 2004
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Michael Mann, 2009

In 1933, John Dillinger infiltrates Indiana State Penitentiary and assists in the jailbreak of his crew. Purvis shares Hoover’s belief in using modern methods to battle crime, ranging from cataloging fingerprints to tapping telephone lines. In between a series of bank robberies, Dillinger meets Billie Frechette at a restaurant and impresses her by buying her a fur coat.


Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1968 book
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Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Jean Shepherd, 1968
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Dick Bartlett, 1988

This “A Christmas Story” sequel follows a young Ralphie Parker on his summer vacation as he looks for work and battles to survive a particularly terrifying Parker family road trip. On the lengthy drive to Ollie Hopnoodle’s Haven of Bliss, the run-down lakeside resort where Ralphie and his younger brother want to spend their summer vacation, Ralph’s father and mother teach Ralphie and his brother numerous life lessons.


The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1954 book
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Herman Wouk, 1954
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William Friedkin, 2023

The storyline follows a naval officer who faces a mutiny trial for assuming command from a ship captain he believes is exhibiting erratic behavior, endangering both the ship and its crew.