The Green Knight. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1397 book, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Anonymous, 1397
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David Lowery, 2021

An epic fantasy adventure based on the Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.


The Boys in the Boat. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2013 book
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The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, 2013
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George Clooney, 2023

Set in the 1930s, this narrative unfolds around the University of Washington’s rowing team, chronicling their origins during the Depression era to their triumphant achievement of winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.


Black Mass. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Black Mass
Dick Lehr, Gerard O'Neill, 2000
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Scott Cooper, 2015

In 1975, James Whitey Bulger, leader of the Winter Hill Gang, controls most organized crime within South Boston, along with his right-hand man Stephen Flemmi, newcomer Kevin Weeks, and callous hitman Johnny Martorano. Bulger’s supremacy is challenged by the North End-based Angiulo Brothers, a rival gang that is part of the New England Mafia family.


Boy Erased. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2016 book
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Boy Erased
Garrard Conley, 2016
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Joel Edgerton, 2018

Jared Eamons is the son of Marshall Eamons, a successful car dealer and Baptist preacher in Arkansas, and Nancy Eamons, a self-styled hairdresser. He begins his first day at the Love In Action gay conversion therapy assessment program in Memphis, Tennessee. Chief therapist Victor Sykes tells the group that their sexuality is a choice influenced by poor parenting.


The Underground Railroad. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2016 book
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The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead, 2016
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Barry Jenkins, 2021-

A fictional story of people attempting an escape from slavery in the southern United States in the 1800s utilising a key plot element employing the literary style of magic realism. In reality, The Underground Railroad was a network of abolitionists, hidden routes, and safe houses that helped enslaved African-Americans escape to freedom in the early to mid-1800s.


Red Sparrow. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2013 book
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Red Sparrow
Jason Matthews, 2013
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Francis Lawrence, 2018

In modern-day Russia, Dominika Egorova is a famous ballerina who supports her ill mother. She is tasked with seducing Dimitry Ustinov, a Russian gangster, in exchange for her mother’s continued medical care. become an SVR operative, or be executed for witnessing Ustinov’s assassination.


The Stranger. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2015 book, The Sting
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The Sting
Kate Kyriacou, 2015
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Thomas M. Wright, 2022

On a flight, two men meet and strike up a conversation that develops into friendship. This is a lifelong physical laborer and criminal Henry Teague’s dream come true.


Ned Kelly. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1991 book, Our Sunshine
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Our Sunshine
Robert Drewe, 1991
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Gregor Jordan, 2003

After getting threatened by Kelly’s friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from everyone who seeks them. Even if it means having his family arrested, the members of the Kelly Gang stay hidden and plan a way to get their names cleared.


The Thing. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1938 book, Who Goes There?
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Who Goes There?
John W. Campbell Jr., 1938
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Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., 2011

In the winter of 1982, a buried alien spacecraft is discovered in Antarctica by Lars, Peder and Olav, members of a Norwegian research station, Thule. After seeing the spacecraft, the scientists examine an alien body buried in the ice nearby, and make plans to excavate it.