The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. Poster of the 2014 TV series and cover of the book novelization
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, 2014
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Ken Burns, 2014

A documentary that intricately intertwines the stories of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt—three individuals from one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics.


Interstellar. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Interstellar
Greg Keyes, 2014
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Christopher Nolan, 2014

In 2067, crop blights and dust storms threaten humanity’s survival. Corn is the last viable crop. The crew includes scientists Dr. Amelia Brand (Professor Brand ‘s daughter), Dr. Romilly, Dr. Doyle, and robots TARS and CASE. After traversing the wormhole, Romilly studies the black hole while Cooper, Doyle, and Brand descend in a landing craft to investigate Miller’s planet, an ocean world.


The Old Man. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2017 book
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The Old Man
Thomas Perry, 2017
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Robert Levine, Jonathan E. Steinberg, 2022-

Dan Chase absconded from the CIA decades ago and now lives off the grid. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future he now must reconcile his past.


The West. Poster of the 1996 TV series and cover of the book novelization
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The West
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, 1996
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Stephen Ives, 1996

Brimming with vibrant imagery and captivating personalities, ‘The West’ unveils the triumphs and tragedies of America’s relentless pursuit to become a continental nation.


Killers of the Flower Moon. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2017 book
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Killers of the Flower Moon
David Grann, 2017
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Martin Scorsese, 2023

In 1920s Oklahoma, oil wealth fuels a wave of murders targeting the Osage Nation. Mollie, an Osage woman, joins forces with a young FBI agent to fight corruption and find justice for her people amidst a web of greed and betrayal. Based on a true story, the story was largely suppressed for nearly a century —until journalist David Grann published his book.


Shrek. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Shrek!
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Shrek!
William Steig, 1990
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Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson, 2001

Shrek is an anti-social and highly-territorial green ogre who loves the solitude of his swamp. His life is interrupted after the dwarfish Lord Farquaad of Duloc exiles a countless number of fairy-tale creatures to Shrek’s swamp. He reluctantly allows the talkative Donkey, who was exiled as well, to tag along and guide him to Duloc.


Perry Mason. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 1933 book, The Case of the Velvet Claws
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The Case of the Velvet Claws
Erle Stanley Gardner, 1933
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Ron Fitzgerald, Rolin Jones, 2020-

Taking place in 1932 Los Angeles, the series delves into the early life of renowned defense attorney Perry Mason. Struggling to make ends meet as a modest private investigator, Mason grapples with the ghosts of his wartime service in France and the aftermath of a failed marriage. In the midst of L.A.’s economic prosperity amid the Great Depression recovery, a botched kidnapping sets Mason on a path to unveil the reality behind the crime, exposing a city in disarray.


Terms of Endearment. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1975 book
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Terms of Endearment
Larry McMurtry, 1975
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James L. Brooks, 1983

Widowed Aurora Greenway keeps several suitors at arm’s length in Houston, focusing instead on her close, but controlling, relationship with daughter Emma. Anxious to escape her mother, Emma marries callow young college professor Flap Horton over her mother’s objections, moves away, and has three children.


The World According to Garp. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1978 book
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The World According to Garp
John Irving, 1978
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George Roy Hill, 1982

T. S. Garp is the out-of-wedlock son of a feminist mother, Jenny Fields, who wanted a child but not a husband. A nurse during World War II, she encounters a dying ball turret gunner known only as Technical Sergeant Garp who was severely brain damaged in combat, whose morbid priapism allows her to rape him and so be impregnated. She names the resultant child after Garp.


Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 1865 book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll, 1865
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Jane Espenson, Zack Estrin, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, 2013

After the apparent death of her true love Cyrus, Alice returns home to Victorian England where she is placed in an asylum, and her doctors aim to cure her with a treatment that will make her forget everything about her tales in Wonderland. Now back in Wonderland, Alice must evade the plots of Jafar and the Red Queen, all while dealing with the whimsical dangers of Wonderland.


Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 1871 book, Through the Looking-Glass
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Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
Lewis Carroll, 1871
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Jane Espenson, Zack Estrin, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, 2013

After the apparent death of her true love Cyrus, Alice returns home to Victorian England where she is placed in an asylum, and her doctors aim to cure her with a treatment that will make her forget everything about her tales in Wonderland. Now back in Wonderland, Alice must evade the plots of Jafar and the Red Queen, all while dealing with the whimsical dangers of Wonderland.


2010. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the 1982 book, 2010: Odyssey Two
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2010: Odyssey Two
Arthur C. Clarke, 1982
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Peter Hyams, 1984

It is nine years after the mysterious failure of the Discovery One mission to Jupiter in 2001, which resulted in the deaths of four astronauts and the disappearance of David Bowman. While an international dispute causes tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, both nations prepare space missions to determine what happened to the Discovery.