Pure. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 2015 book
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Pure
Rose Cartwright, 2015
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Aneil Karia, Alicia MacDonald, 2019

Marnie is struggling. For the past 3672 days, she has been plagued by x-rated thoughts, and their origin and significance remain a mystery to her. Seeking change and a fresh start, she impulsively boards a coach to London, a city where she is a complete stranger, even to herself. In this unfamiliar territory, she aims to rebuild her life from scratch.


Now Is Good. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2007 book, Before I Die
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Before I Die
Jenny Downham, 2007
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Ol Parker, 2012

Tessa, a teen with terminal acute lymphoblastic leukemia, aided by her best friend Zoey, fulfills an undisclosed bucket list before her impending death. One night, both attempt to engage in sex with two boys they pick up in a club. Tessa goes on a radio talk show with her overbearing single father, where she pokes fun at her terminal diagnosis and approaches it with humour.


The Ipcress File. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 1962 book
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The Ipcress File
Len Deighton, 1962
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James Watkins, 2022-

Harry Palmer’s first case is The Ipcress File, which involves a missing British nuclear scientist. But Palmer’s links to the man suspected of the kidnap takes him on a potentially deadly undercover global mission from Berlin, to London, Beirut and a nuclear atoll in the Pacific. Will Palmer survive brainwashing, inter-departmental rivalry, treason and a series of dangerous twists and turns?


A Prayer Before Dawn. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2014 book, A Prayer Before Dawn: A Nightmare In Thailand
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A Prayer Before Dawn: A Nightmare In Thailand
Billy Moore, 2014
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Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, 2017

Billy Moore, a young British boxer and troubled heroin addict, is arrested in Thailand and charged with possession of stolen goods and a firearm. Incarcerated into Klong Prem prison, he is quickly subjugated to the horrors of Thai prison life, including being moved into a crowded mass cell ruled by cell boss Keng, forced to sleep next to a corpse and witnessing at knifepoint the rape of a fellow inmate.


Thank You for Your Service. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2013 book
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Thank You for Your Service
David Finkel, 2013
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Jason Hall, 2017

After a harrowing 15-month combat experience in Iraq, the much-decorated Adam Schumann returns home to Kansas and a loving wife, Saskia. He also receives solace from two Iraq buddies living nearby, an American Samoan, Solo Aeiti, and Billy Waller, who commits suicide in front of his fiancée after discovering she has taken all his money and their child and left him.


A Long Way Down. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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A Long Way Down
Nick Hornby, 2005
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Pascal Chaumeil, 2014

Martin Sharp is contemplating suicide on New Year’s Eve on the roof of the Toppers Building, high above London’s streets. He is interrupted by a woman, Maureen, who has the same fate in mind. She shyly offers to wait her turn, until two other strangers, a young woman named Jess and a pizza deliverer called J.J., also turn up.


Against the Ice. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1955 book, Two Against the Ice
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Two Against the Ice
Ejnar Mikkelsen, 1955
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Peter Flinth, 2022

In 1909, Denmark’s Alabama Expedition led by Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen was attempting to disprove the United States’ claim to North-Eastern Greenland, a claim that was rooted in the idea that Greenland was broken up into two different pieces of land. Leaving their crew behind with the ship, Mikkelsen sleds across the ice with his inexperienced crew member, Iver Iversen.