Apollo 13. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1994 book, Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13
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Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13
Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger, 1994
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Ron Howard, 1995

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Jim Lovell hosts a house party where guests watch Neil Armstrong’s televised first human steps on the Moon. Three months later, as Lovell conducts a VIP tour of NASA’s Vertical Assembly Building, his boss Deke Slayton informs him that because of problems with Alan Shepard’s crew, his crew will fly Apollo 13 instead of 14.


Apollo 13. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Apollo 13: The Junior Novelization
Dina Anastasio, 1995
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Ron Howard, 1995

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Jim Lovell hosts a house party where guests watch Neil Armstrong’s televised first human steps on the Moon. Three months later, as Lovell conducts a VIP tour of NASA’s Vertical Assembly Building, his boss Deke Slayton informs him that because of problems with Alan Shepard’s crew, his crew will fly Apollo 13 instead of 14.


A Civil Action. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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A Civil Action
Jonathan Harr, 1995
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Steven Zaillian, 1998

Environmental toxicants in the city of Woburn, Massachusetts contaminate the area’s water supply and become linked to a number of deaths of local children. Cocky Boston attorney Jan Schlichtmann and his small firm of personal injury lawyers are asked by Woburn resident Anne Anderson to take legal action against those responsible.


Horns. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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Horns
Joe Hill, 2009
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Alexandre Aja, 2013

Ignatius Ig Perrish is the prime suspect when his girlfriend, Merrin, is raped and murdered. After a vigil led by Merrin’s father, who believes Ig to be guilty, Ig drinks heavily, urinates on Merrin’s memorial, and wakes up with a pair of horns protruding from his head.


Walking with Herb. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2015 book
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Walking with Herb
Joe S. Bullock, 2015
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Ross Kagan Marks, 2021

Sixty-five-year-old Joe Amable-Amo thinks nothing much in his background distinguishes him from other guys his age. He is struggling with his faith after tragedy hits. As the former amateur golfer’s life continues to unfold, Joe is besieged with his marriage, working as a bank executive, and gearing up for retirement. But as he is about to discover, life has a way of throwing a curveball that changes everything.


The Riverman. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1989 book, The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer
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The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer
Robert D. Keppel, William J. Birnes, 1989
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Bill Eagles, 2004

Seattle is terrorized by the Green River Killer, a notorious serial murderer. To understand his psyche and capture him, detectives working on the case carry out a sequence of interviews with incarcerated serial killer Ted Bundy.