Trainspotting. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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Trainspotting
Irvine Welsh, 1993
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Danny Boyle, 1996

26-year-old Mark Renton is an unemployed heroin addict living with his parents in the suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland. After several unsuccessful attempts to reintegrate into society, Renton, Sick Boy and Spud relapse into heroin use. Upon returning home after revival at a hospital, Renton’s parents lock him in his childhood bedroom and force him to go cold turkey.


Brave. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Brave: The Junior Novelization
Irene Trimble, 2012
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Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell, 2012

In Medieval Scotland, Princess Merida of the clan Dunbroch is given a bow and arrow by her father, King Fergus, for her sixth birthday to the dismay of her mother, Queen Elinor. Elinor explains that failure to consent to the betrothal could harm Dunbroch, reminding Merida of a legend of a prince whose pride and refusal to follow his father’s wishes destroyed his kingdom.


The Acid House. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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The Acid House
Irvine Welsh, 1994
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Paul McGuigan, 1998

Three twisted tales of abuse, drugs, displaced personalities, and insect life. The Granton Star Cause: A comedy in which Boab is having a rotten day. A Soft Touch: Kevin McKidd plays Johnny, a man who is cuckolded by Larry, the ruthless upstairs neighbour who steals his electricity and his wife. The Acid House: An acid trip and a bolt of lightning result in amiable schemie Coco Brice exchanging bodies with the baby of a middle-class couple.


Hannibal Rising. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Hannibal Rising
Thomas Harris, 2006
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Peter Webber, 2007

In 1941, eight-year-old Hannibal Lecter lives in Lecter Castle in Lithuania. The German invasion of the Soviet Union turns the Baltic region into part of the bloodiest front line of World War II. Lecter, his younger sister Mischa, and their parents travel to the family’s hunting lodge in the woods to elude the advancing German troops. The explosion kills everyone but Lecter and Mischa.


Tulip Fever. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Tulip Fever
Deborah Moggach, 1999
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Justin Chadwick, 2017

Tulip Fever, which is set in 17th-century Amsterdam, centers on a married woman who initiates a passionate relationship with an artist who has been hired to paint her portrait. To acquire money to flee together, the lovers wager on the lucrative tulip bulb market.


Six Four. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2012 book
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Six Four
Hideo Yokoyama, 2012
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Ben A. Williams, 2023-

The series is about the disappearance of Chris and Michelle O’Neill’s teenage daughter in Glasgow. While investigating the case, Chris discovers a cover-up of errors, corruption, and ambition in an infamous unsolved case. Meanwhile, Michelle uses her former undercover officer skills to follow a trail of clues into the criminal underworld. In the midst of their investigation, the daughter of the Justice Minister is kidnapped, bearing similarities to the Mackie case.


Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2005 book, The Lightning Thief
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The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan, 2005
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Chris Columbus, 2010

At the top of the Empire State Building, Zeus meets Poseidon, accusing Poseidon’s demigod son, Percy Jackson, of stealing Zeus’ master lightning bolt. Sixteen-year-old Percy struggles with dyslexia, but has a unique ability to stay underwater. Mr. Brunner gives Percy a pen which he claims is a powerful weapon, and instructs Grover to take Percy and his mother Sally to Camp Half-Blood—a hidden summer camp for demigod children in Long Island.


The Last Legion. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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The Last Legion
Valerio Massimo Manfredi, 2002
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Doug Lefler, 2007

The film begins shortly before the coronation of Romulus Augustulus as Emperor in AD 475. Having travelled through much of the known world in search of Caesar’s sword, Ambrosinus has then become the tutor to the young Romulus. A Druid and part of a secret brotherhood protecting the sword, he at times gives the impression he is a magician, but his magic is usually revealed to be simple trickery.