The Alienist. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 1994 book
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The Alienist
Caleb Carr, 1994
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James Hawes, Jakob Verbruggen, Paco Cabezas, Jamie Payne, David Petrarca, 2018-2020

The first season is set in 1896, when a series of gruesome murders of boy prostitutes has gripped New York City. Joining them in the probe is Sara Howard, Roosevelt’s headstrong secretary, as well as twin brothers Marcus and Lucius Isaacson, both detective sergeants in the New York City Police Department.


Nine Perfect Strangers. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2018 book
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Nine Perfect Strangers
Liane Moriarty, 2018
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Jonathan Levine, 2021-

Nine strangers from the city gather for a 10-day retreat at Tranquillum House, a health and wellness resort which promises to transform and heal the guests who stay there. However, the resort is not what it seems to be and the guests are about to discover many secrets about each other and the resort’s host Masha.


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 Pembrokeshire Murders. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2013 book, The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Bullseye Killer
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The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Bullseye Killer
Steve Wilkins, 2013
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Marc Evans, 2021

The story of the cold case detection of four times murderer John Cooper, told by the chief investigating officer Steve Wilkins, who used new forensic techniques, old-fashioned police work and even the TV quiz show ‘Bullseye’ to bring him to justice. Steve’s team has to find more evidence before the perpetrator is released from prison.


The Girl on the Train. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2015 book
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The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins, 2015
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Tate Taylor, 2016

Rachel Watson is an on-off recovering alcoholic who aimlessly rides a train into New York City every day after losing her job and her marriage. Now, while drunk, she often harasses Tom and Anna, calling them multiple times throughout the day, though she has little memory of this once she sobers up.


Dracula Untold. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1897 book, Dracula
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Dracula
Bram Stoker, 1897
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Gary Shore, 2014

In the 15th century, Vlad Drăculea is the Prince of Wallachia and Transylvania. As a child, he was a royal ward in the palace of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and was trained to be a soldier in the Sultan’s elite Janissaries corps, where he became their most feared warrior. Now ruling his domains in peace, Vlad and his soldiers discover a helmet in a stream and fear that an Ottoman scouting party is preparing the way for invasion.


Blitz. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Blitz
Ken Bruen, 2003
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Elliott Lester, 2011

A serial killer is targeting police officers in South East London. Sergeant Porter Nash is transferred to the South East London branch of the police to head the investigation, even though Nash is an outsider and widely ridiculed by his fellow officers for being openly gay.


Scrooge: A Christmas Carol. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1843 book, A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, 1843
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Stephen Donnelly, 2022

Selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night on a chilly Christmas Eve to confront his past and alter the future before time runs out.


The Three Musketeers. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1844 book
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The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas, 1844
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Paul W.S. Anderson, 2011

In Venice, the musketeers Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, with the help of Milady de Winter, steal airship blueprints made by Leonardo da Vinci. A year later, d’Artagnan leaves his village in Gascony for Paris in hopes of becoming a musketeer as his father was, only to learn that they were disbanded.


High-Rise. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1975 book
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High-Rise
J.G. Ballard, 1975
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Ben Wheatley, 2015

Three months earlier, the forty-story tower on the outskirts of London, built by esteemed architect Anthony Royal, is the epitome of chic, modern living. With amenities including a pool, gym, supermarket, and even a primary school, the occupants have little reason to leave the building beyond working hours, and are increasingly isolated from the outside world.


Pinocchio. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1883 book
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Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi, 1883
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Robert Zemeckis, 2022

In an Italian village, the wooden puppet Pinocchio is brought to life by a blue fairy and seeks to live the life of adventure. A live-action adaptation of Walt Disney’s 1940 animated film of the same name, which is itself based on the 1883 Italian book The Adventures of Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi.