Sophie's Choice. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1979 book
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Sophie's Choice
William Styron, 1979
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Alan J. Pakula, 1982

In 1947, Stingo moves to Brooklyn to write a novel, and is befriended by Sophie Zawistowski, a Polish immigrant, and her emotionally unstable lover, Nathan Landau. When Stingo confronts Sophie with this, she admits the truth and tells him about her war-time lover, Józef, who lived with his half-sister, Wanda, and was a leader in the Resistance.


Chaplin. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1964 book, My Autobiography
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My Autobiography
Charlie Chaplin, 1964
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Richard Attenborough, 1992

Chaplin’s recollections begin with his childhood of extreme poverty from which he escapes by immersing himself in the world of the London music halls. After Sydney joins him in America to become his manager, Chaplin decides to break away from Sennett to have complete creative control over his films with the goal of one day owning his own studio.


Chaplin. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1985 book, Chaplin: His Life and Art
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Chaplin: His Life and Art
David Robinson, 1985
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Richard Attenborough, 1992

Chaplin’s recollections begin with his childhood of extreme poverty from which he escapes by immersing himself in the world of the London music halls. After Sydney joins him in America to become his manager, Chaplin decides to break away from Sennett to have complete creative control over his films with the goal of one day owning his own studio.


The Ice Storm. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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The Ice Storm
Rick Moody, 1994
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Ang Lee, 1997

The novel takes place over Thanksgiving weekend 1973, during a dangerous ice storm, and centers on two neighboring families, the Hoods and the Williamses, and their difficulties in dealing with the tumultuous political and social climate of the day. The setting is an affluent Connecticut suburb during the height of the sexual revolution.


Beauty and the Beast. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1740 book, The Beauty and the Beast
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The Beauty and the Beast
Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, 1740
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Bill Condon, 2017

An enchantress disguised as an old beggar woman arrives at a castle during a ball and offers the host, a cruel and selfish prince, a rose in return for shelter from a storm. On Maurice’s way to a convention and lost in the forest, he seeks refuge in the Beast’s castle, but the Beast imprisons him for stealing a rose from his garden as a gift to Belle.


Beauty and the Beast. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Beauty and the Beast
Elizabeth Rudnick, 2017
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Bill Condon, 2017

An enchantress disguised as an old beggar woman arrives at a castle during a ball and offers the host, a cruel and selfish prince, a rose in return for shelter from a storm. On Maurice’s way to a convention and lost in the forest, he seeks refuge in the Beast’s castle, but the Beast imprisons him for stealing a rose from his garden as a gift to Belle.


The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1831 book, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Victor Hugo, 1831
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Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, 1996

At the urging of his gargoyle pals, Quasimodo leaves the solitary safety of his Notre Dame tower against the wishes of his guardian, the evil Judge Claude Frollo. He ventures out to the Festival of Fools and finds his first true friend, a Romani woman named Esmeralda, who entrusts him with a secret. When the secret is revealed, Quasi soon finds himself fighting to save the people and city he loves.


The Good House. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2013 book
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The Good House
Ann Leary, 2013
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Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, 2021

Hildy Good, a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches who loves her wine and loves her secrets. Her compartmentalized life starts to unravel as she rekindles an old romance and becomes dangerously entwined in one person’s reckless behavior.


The Tale of Despereaux. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo, 2003
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Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen, 2008

The sailor Pietro and his rat companion Roscuro dock in the kingdom of Dor, famous around the world for its delicious soups, during the Royal Soup Day. Roscuro sneaks into the royal banquet hall and falls into the Queen’s soup, giving her such a fright that she has a heart attack and dies.


The Tale of Despereaux. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Tale of Despereaux: Junior Novelization
Jamie Michalak, Kate DiCamillo, 2008
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Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen, 2008

The sailor Pietro and his rat companion Roscuro dock in the kingdom of Dor, famous around the world for its delicious soups, during the Royal Soup Day. Roscuro sneaks into the royal banquet hall and falls into the Queen’s soup, giving her such a fright that she has a heart attack and dies.


The Extra Man. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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The Extra Man
Jonathan Ames, 1998
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Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, 2010

Louis, a teacher, loses his job due to an uncomfortable incident with women’s lingerie in the teacher’s lounge. Seeking a fresh start, he relocates to New York City aspiring to become a full-fledged writer. Responding to a room listing, he encounters Henry, an eccentric writer living an unusual life. Intrigued by Henry, Louis decides to move in. Henry promptly starts instructing Louis on how to lead a vibrant social life in New York by becoming the companion to wealthy older widows.


The Pink Panther. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Pink Panther
Max Allan Collins, 2005
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Shawn Levy, 2006

At a soccer match between France and China, French coach Yves Gluant arrives wearing the priceless Pink Panther diamond ring and embraces his girlfriend, pop star Xania. Eager to win the Légion d’honneur, Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus promotes clumsy policeman and village idiot Jacques Clouseau to the rank of inspector and assigns him to the case.