My Mad Fat Diary. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 2007 book, My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary
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My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary
Rae Earl, 2007
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Rae Earl, 2013

Set in Stamford, Lincolnshire in the mid-1990s, the series follows the story of 16-year-old, Rae Earl, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months. She begins to reconnect with her best friend, Chloe, who is unaware of Rae’s mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months.


Killing Eve. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2017 book, Codename Villanelle
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Codename Villanelle
Luke Jennings, 2017
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 2018

Bored with her protection role within the British intelligence agencies, Eve Polastri is overly interested in female assassins, their psychologies and their methods of killing. However, to her delight, she is recruited by a secret division within MI6 chasing an international assassin who calls herself Villanelle. Both women begin to focus less on their initial missions in order to desperately learn more about the other.


The Last Duel. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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The Last Duel
Eric Jager, 2004
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Ridley Scott, 2021

The movie unravels long-held assumptions about France’s last sanctioned duel between Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris, two friends turned bitter rivals. When Carrouges’ wife, Marguerite, is viciously assaulted by Le Gris, a charge he denies, she refuses to stay silent, stepping forward to accuse her attacker, an act of bravery and defiance that puts her life in jeopardy.


The White Princess. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2014 book, The King's Curse
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The King's Curse
Philippa Gregory, 2014
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Jamie Payne, Alex Kalymnios, 2017

Adapted from Philippa Gregory’s best-selling novel and part of The Cousins’ War book series, The White Princess sees England ostensibly united by the marriage of Elizabeth of York and King Henry VII, but their personal and political rift runs deep and the war that rages between them threatens to tear the kingdom apart once again.


The White Princess. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2013 book
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The White Princess
Philippa Gregory, 2013
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Jamie Payne, Alex Kalymnios, 2017

Adapted from Philippa Gregory’s best-selling novel and part of The Cousins’ War book series, The White Princess sees England ostensibly united by the marriage of Elizabeth of York and King Henry VII, but their personal and political rift runs deep and the war that rages between them threatens to tear the kingdom apart once again.


The Bikeriders. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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The Bikeriders
Danny Lyon, 1997
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Jeff Nichols, 2023

Kathy, a determined member of the Vandals, is married to Benny, a daring biker. She reflects on the Vandals’ transformation over ten years, starting as a local group bonded by fun, roaring bikes, and admiration for their steadfast leader Johnny. With the Vandals turning more perilous, evolving from a club to a potentially menacing gang, Kathy, Benny, and Johnny face decisions about their allegiance to the club and to one another.


The End We Start From. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2017 book
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The End We Start From
Megan Hunter, 2017
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Mahalia Belo, 2023

In the midst of an environmental catastrophe that submerges London in floodwaters, a woman, accompanied by her newborn, embarks on a journey to find their way back home. Amid the chaos of the disaster, a young family becomes divided, and the challenges they face are brought to the forefront.


Lady Chatterley's Lover. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1923 book
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
D.H. Lawrence, 1923
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Jed Mercurio, 2015

Lady Constance Chatterley starts an affair with the estate’s gamekeeper Oliver Mellors when her wealthy husband Sir Clifford, who is paralyzed from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair, returns home from the First World War. However, Lady Chatterley must choose between continuing her scandalous affair and reconciling with her husband, who is becoming more and more untrustworthy, in the rigid society of 1920s England.