The Virgin Suicides. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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The Virgin Suicides
Jeffrey Eugenides, 1993
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Sofia Coppola, 1999

In the suburbs of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, a group of neighborhood boys—now grown men—reflect upon their memories of the five Lisbon sisters, ages 13 to 17, in the late 1970s. Unattainable due to their overprotective parents, math teacher Ronald Lisbon and his homemaker wife Sara, the girls—Therese, Mary, Bonnie, Lux, and Cecilia—are enigmas who fill the boys’ conversations and dreams.


Marley & Me. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Marley and Me
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Marley and Me
John Grogan, 2005
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David Frankel, 2008

Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan escape the brutal Michigan winters and relocate to South Florida, each landing reporter jobs at competing newspapers. When John senses Jenny is contemplating motherhood, his friend and co-worker suggests adopting a dog to test the couple’s readiness to raise a family. The couple will learn important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.


The War of the Roses. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1981 book
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The War of the Roses
Warren Adler, 1981
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Danny DeVito, 1989

Lawyer Gavin d’Amato is in his office discussing a divorce case with a taciturn client. As Oliver becomes a successful partner in his law firm, Barbara, who was a doting and loving wife early in the marriage, appears to grow restless in her life with Oliver, and begins to dislike him immensely.


The White House Plumbers. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2007 book, Integrity
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Integrity
Egil 'Bud' Krogh, Matthew Krogh, 2007
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David Mandel, 2023-

A five-part series that recounts the real events of how E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, who were working to sabotage Nixon’s political opponents, ended up causing the downfall of the very presidency they were attempting to safeguard.


Prizzi's Honor. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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Prizzi's Honor
Richard Condon, 1982
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John Huston, 1985

Charley Partanna is a hit man for a New York Mafia clan headed by the elderly Don Corrado Prizzi, whose business is generally handled by his sons Dominic and Eduardo and by his longtime right-hand man, Angelo, who is Charley’s father. At a family wedding, Charley is quickly infatuated with a beautiful woman he doesn’t recognize.