House of Cards. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 1989 book
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House of Cards
Michael Dobbs, 1989
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Beau Willimon, 2013-2018

Frank Underwood, a power-hungry Democratic congressman from South Carolina and House majority whip, celebrates the election of President Garrett Walker, whose campaign he aided to get himself appointed Secretary of State. They both work with Remy Danton, a corporate lobbyist and former Underwood staffer, to secure funds for their operations and expand their influence.


The Martian. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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The Martian
Andy Weir, 2012
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Ridley Scott, 2015

In 2035, the crew of the Ares III mission to Mars is exploring Acidalia Planitia on Martian solar day ( sol ) 18 of their 31-sol expedition. The mission is scrubbed, but as the crew evacuates, astronaut Mark Watney is struck by debris and lost in the storm.


127 Hours. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2004 book, Between a Rock and a Hard Place
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Aron Ralston, 2004
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Danny Boyle, 2010

In April 2003, avid mountaineer Aron Ralston goes hiking at Utah’s Canyonlands National Park; he did not tell anyone where he was going. He shortly begins recording a video diary using his camcorder to maintain morale, as he chips away parts of the boulder with a pocket knife.


Shooter. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1993 book, Point of Impact
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Point of Impact
Stephen Hunter, 1993
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Antoine Fuqua, 2007

USMC Force Recon Gunnery Sergeant Scout/Sniper Bob Lee Swagger is participating in a mission in Eritrea with his spotter and close friend Corporal Donnie Fenn. On the day of the Philadelphia speech, Swagger is working with Johnson’s men and Timmons, a Philadelphia police officer, to find the assassin.


Captive. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Unlikely Angel
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Unlikely Angel
Ashley Smith, Stacy Mattingly, 2005
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Jerry Jameson, 2015

On March 11, 2005, Brian Nichols escapes from the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta, during his trial involving a rape case. In the process of the escape he murders the judge presiding over his trial, Rowland Barnes, as well as court reporter Julie Brandau. He also shoots Sergeant Hoyt Teasley while escaping from the courthouse, and then later kills ICE Special Agent David G. Wilhelm, who was off-duty at his home.


Fantastic Four. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1987 comic book, The Fantastic Four
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The Fantastic Four
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1987
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Josh Trank, Stephen E. Rivkin, 2015

Four young outsiders teleport to a dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.