Shutter Island. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Shutter Island
Dennis Lehane, 2003
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Martin Scorsese, 2010

Marshals Edward ‘Teddy’ Daniels and his new partner Chuck Aule travel to the Ashecliffe Hospital for the criminally insane on Castle Island in Boston Harbor. Lead psychiatrist John Cawley refuses to turn over records, and they learn that Solando’s doctor Lester Sheehan left the island on vacation immediately after Solando disappeared.


Zodiac. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1986 book
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Zodiac
Robert Graysmith, 1986
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David Fincher, 2007

On July 4, 1969, an unknown man attacks Darlene Ferrin and Mike Mageau with a handgun at a lovers’ lane in Vallejo, California. One month later, the San Francisco Chronicle receives encrypted letters written by the killer calling himself the Zodiac, who threatens to kill a dozen people unless his coded message containing his identity is published.


Tuesdays with Morrie. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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Tuesdays with Morrie
Mitch Albom, 1997
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Mick Jackson, 1999

Mitch, a highly successful journalist, is so consumed by his work that he has little time or energy for anything else. One evening, he catches Morrie’s interview on national news and learns that his former professor is suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease. Impressed by the interview, Mitch reaches out to Morrie and what begins as a visit transforms into a spiritual journey as Mitch opens himself up to the wisdom Morrie has to offer.


Miracles from Heaven. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2015 book
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Miracles from Heaven
Christy Wilson Beam, 2015
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Patricia Riggen, 2016

When Christy discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired.


Big Sky. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2013 book, The Highway
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The Highway
C.J. Box, 2013
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David E. Kelley, 2020-

Private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt join forces with Cody’s estranged wife, ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop a killer before another woman is taken.


A Thousand Acres. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1991 book
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A Thousand Acres
Jane Smiley, 1991
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Jocelyn Moorhouse, 1997

Upon the retirement of an aging father, he bequeaths the prosperous family farm to his three daughters. However, this seemingly generous gesture sets off a chain reaction of explosive events that loom over the family, posing a threat to their unity and potentially tearing them apart forever.