Pachinko. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2017 book
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Pachinko
Min Jin Lee, 2017
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Soo Hugh, 2022-

Follow the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family beginning with a forbidden love and crescendos into a sweeping saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the unforgettable story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning.


Hostage. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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Hostage
Robert Crais, 2001
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Florent-Emilio Siri, 2005

Former L.A. SWAT officer Jeff Talley is a hostage negotiator in Los Angeles. Shortly after Talley denies a SWAT commander’s request to give snipers the order to open fire, the despondent man kills his wife, son, and himself. A year later, Talley finds himself in another hostage situation.


The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 2001 book, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things: Stories
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The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things: Stories
J.T. LeRoy, 2001
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Asia Argento, 2004

Jeremiah enjoys a stable life with foster parents until his troubled mother, Sarah, reappears to reclaim him. Drawn into his mother’s world of drugs, seedy hotels, strip joints, and ever-changing lovers, the bond between mother and son keeps them on a tumultuous journey until Sarah’s desperate and depraved lifestyle ultimately engulfs her.


The Amityville Horror. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1977 book
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The Amityville Horror
Jay Anson, 1977
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Andrew Douglas, 2005

In November 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his family at their house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York. One year later, married couple George and Kathy Lutz move into the house along with Kathy’s three children from a previous marriage, Billy, Michael, and Chelsea.


Poseidon. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1969 book, The Poseidon Adventure
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The Poseidon Adventure
Paul Gallico, 1969
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Wolfgang Petersen, 2006

The RMS Poseidon, a luxury ocean liner, is making a transatlantic crossing. In the ballroom, a badly injured Captain Bradford attempts to restore order and assures the surviving passengers that help is on the way, and tries to persuade them to stay put.