Crime. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2008 book
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Crime
Irvine Welsh, 2008
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Irvine Welsh, Dean Cavanagh, 2021-

When an Edinburgh schoolgirl is abducted DI Ray Lennox, due to his own traumatic past, identifies strongly with the victim. He believes the murderer is the serial killer Mister Confectioner. But his bosses believe Confectioner is behind bars. Lennox’s insistence that they have the wrong man puts him not just in conflict with his bosses, but also onto the radar of Confectioner himself. So the detective is drawn into a cat and mouse game with the killer.


Neverwhere. Poster of the 1996 TV series and cover of the book novelization
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Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman, 1996
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Dewi Humphreys, 1996

When office employee Richard Mayhew comes across a wounded young woman named Door on the streets of London and tries to assist her, he is unexpectedly erased from existence. Trapped in an underground kingdom beneath the city, Richard grapples with finding his way back to his former life while evading the enigmatic assassins who were responsible for the death of Door’s family.


Neverwhere. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1984 book, Free Live Free
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Free Live Free
Gene Wolfe, 1984
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Dewi Humphreys, 1996

When office employee Richard Mayhew comes across a wounded young woman named Door on the streets of London and tries to assist her, he is unexpectedly erased from existence. Trapped in an underground kingdom beneath the city, Richard grapples with finding his way back to his former life while evading the enigmatic assassins who were responsible for the death of Door’s family.


A Knight's Tale. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1400 book, Knight's Tale
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Knight's Tale
Geoffrey Chaucer, 1400
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Brian Helgeland, 2001

At a jousting tournament in 14th-century Europe, several years after the Black Plague, young squires William Thatcher, Roland, and Wat discover that their master, Sir Ector, has died. With just one more pass he could have won the tournament. While traveling, the trio encounters a young Geoffrey Chaucer, who is also destitute and agrees to forge a patent of nobility so William can enter, assuming the name of Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein from Gelderland.


The Boys Are Back. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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The Boys Are Back
Simon Carr, 2000
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Scott Hicks, 2009

Joe Warr is a British sports writer who lives in Australia with his second wife, Katy and his young son Artie. Katy is diagnosed with cancer and dies, forcing Joe to cope with the responsibilities of being a single parent. Joe’s teenage son from his first marriage, Harry, feels abandoned in the United Kingdom with his mother. Harry uses Katy’s death as an opportunity to try to build a relationship with his father, coming to visit him in Australia.


Wish You Well. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Wish You Well
David Baldacci, 2000
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Darnell Martin, 2013

A tragic accident forces twelve-year old Louisa Mae and her younger brother Oz to move from New York City to live with their great grandmother on a small farm in Virginia. Once Lou and Oz finally adjust to their new home, their family is threatened to be torn apart again when a coal company tries to steal their land. Now, Lou must team-up with lawyer Cotton Longfellow, to fight for their land, their home and their future.


I Am Not a Serial Killer. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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I Am Not a Serial Killer
Dan Wells, 2009
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Billy O'Brien, 2016

Fifteen-year old John Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He’s obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn’t want to become one. Terrible impulses constantly tempt him, so for his own sake, and the safety of those around, he lives by rigid rules to keep himself good and normal. However, when a real monster shows up in his town he has to let his dark side out in order to stop it.


Peter and Wendy. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1906 book
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Peter and Wendy
J.M. Barrie, 1906
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Diarmuid Lawrence, 2015

Lucy, twelve years old, enters the hospital to undergo delicate heart surgery. As she fights for her survival, dreams and reality intertwine: Lucy becomes Wendy and travels to Neverland, where the characters of Peter Pan and Captain Hook never grow up.