Stand by Me. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the 1982 book, The Body
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The Body
Stephen King, 1982
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Rob Reiner, 1986

In 1985, author Gordie Lachance reads in the newspaper that his childhood best friend, Chris Chambers, has died. While looking for money that he buried beneath his parents’ porch, Vern overhears his older brother Billy talking with a friend.


A Few Good Men. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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A Few Good Men
Aaron Sorkin, 1990
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Rob Reiner, 1992

U.S. Marines Lance Corporal Harold Dawson and Private First Class Louden Downey are facing a general court-martial, accused of murdering fellow Marine William Santiago at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Galloway wants to defend the two, but the case is given to Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee – an inexperienced and unenthusiastic lawyer with a penchant for plea bargains.


L.A. Confidential. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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L.A. Confidential
James Ellroy, 1990
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Eric Laneuville, 2003

The story is about several Los Angeles Police Department officers in the early 1950s who become embroiled in a mix of sex, corruption and murder following a massacre at the Nite Owl coffee shop. The story eventually encompasses organized crime, political corruption, heroin trafficking, pornography, prostitution and Hollywood.


To End All Wars. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1962 book
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To End All Wars
Ernest Gordon, 1962
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David L. Cunningham, 2001

Based on a real-life account, this story follows the journey of four Allied POWs during World War II, subjected to brutal treatment by their Japanese captors while being forced to construct a railway through the Burmese jungle. Through immense hardship, they discover a path to genuine liberation by embracing the power of forgiveness, transcending the confines of their circumstances.


The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Mohsin Hamid, 2007
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Mira Nair, 2012

Anse Rainier, an American professor at Lahore University, is kidnapped and held for ransom. Bobby Lincoln, an American journalist in Pakistan, arranges to interview Rainer’s colleague Changez Khan, whom he suspects is involved in the kidnapping.


The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1954 book
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Herman Wouk, 1954
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William Friedkin, 2023

The storyline follows a naval officer who faces a mutiny trial for assuming command from a ship captain he believes is exhibiting erratic behavior, endangering both the ship and its crew.


The Three Musketeers. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1844 book
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The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas, 1844
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Stephen Herek, 1993

In 1625, young-but-skilled fencer d’Artagnan sets off for Paris, France in hopes to follow in his murdered father’s footsteps and become a member of the musketeers: the personal guard of the King of France. Unfortunately, Captain Rochefort of the Cardinal’s Guards has disbanded the musketeers per the orders of Cardinal Richelieu, the King’s Minister, ostensibly to help fight in an impending war with England.


Taking Lives. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Taking Lives
Michael Pye, 1999
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D.J. Caruso, 2004

In the early 1980s, teenagers Martin Asher and Matt Soulsby meet on a bus to Mont-Laurier, Quebec. Martin’s mother Rebecca claims to have seen her son – believed dead in Matt’s place years earlier – alive on a ferry to Quebec City, leading to the body buried as Martin being exhumed for forensic examination, and he becomes the primary suspect.


The Vanishing. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1984 book
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The Vanishing
Tim Krabbé, 1984
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George Sluizer, 1993

A young woman mysteriously disappears, sending her boyfriend Jeff on a years-long quest to find her. Not even a new love can keep him from his obsessive search. All the while, the calculating psychopath who kidnapped his girlfriend stalks Jeff, ultimately taking him through the exact same steps that led to the crime.


The Sentinel. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Sentinel
Gerald Petievich, 2003
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Clark Johnson, 2006

Pete Garrison is a Secret Service agent and one of the personal bodyguards for First Lady of the United States Sarah Ballentine, with whom he is having an affair. The agent in charge of the Presidential Protective Division, William Montrose, decides to randomly select the means of transporting the president using a coin toss.


The Wild. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Wild: The Junior Novelization
Irene Trimble, 2006
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Steve 'Spaz' Williams, 2006

At the Central Park Zoo, Samson the Lion tells his son Ryan stories of his adventures in the Wilds of Africa. When the zoo closes, all the animals are free to roam. Samson, Benny the squirrel who is his best friend, Bridget the giraffe who clearly not interested in Benny trying to get her to go out with him, Larry the dim-witted anaconda, and Nigel the unlucky koala compete in a turtle curling championship while Ryan visits friends.