Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1997 book, Benedict Arnold Revolutionary Hero
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Benedict Arnold Revolutionary Hero
James Kirby Martin, 1997
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Chris Stearns, 2021

His name is synonymous with treason, but this cinematic documentary shows that Benedict Arnold’s heroic contributions to American Independence far outweigh his later change of allegiance.


Apocalypse Now. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1899 book, Heart of Darkness
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Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad, 1899
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Francis Ford Coppola, 1979

During the Vietnam War, U.S. Army 5th Special Forces soldier Colonel Walter E. Kurtz has apparently gone insane and is waging a brutal guerrilla war against terrified NVA and PLAF forces without permission, directions or resupply from his commanders. Captain Benjamin L. Willard is summoned to I Field Force headquarters in Nha Trang, briefed on the situation by two Army commanders and a CIA officer, and ordered to terminate Kurtz’s command… with extreme prejudice.


Catch Me If You Can. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1980 book, Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake
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Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake
Frank W. Abagnale, Stan Redding, 1980
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Steven Spielberg, 2002

Frank Abagnale Jr. idolizes his father, who’s in trouble with the IRS. Frank runs away when his parents divorce. Needing money, he turns to confidence scams to survive and his cons grow bolder. He impersonates an airline pilot and forges Pan Am payroll checks. Soon, his forgeries are worth millions of dollars.


12 Mighty Orphans. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2007 book, Twelve Mighty Orphans
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Twelve Mighty Orphans
Jim Dent, 2007
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Ty Roberts, 2021

Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.


The Kennedy Detail. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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The Kennedy Detail
Gerald Blaine, Lisa McCubbin, 2010
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Vince DiPersio, 2010

An inside look at the assassination of JFK as told by the Secret Service agents who were present during the event, uncovering the previously unknown details of the American tragedy.


Gettysburg. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1974 book, The Killer Angels
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The Killer Angels
Michael Shaara, 1974
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Ron Maxwell, 1993

This sweeping drama narrates the epic tale of the three-day battle that permanently altered the trajectory of the American Civil War. The compassionate retelling unfolds through the perspectives of the soldiers involved.


The Dead Zone. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1979 book
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The Dead Zone
Stephen King, 1979
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David Cronenberg, 1983

In the town of Castle Rock, New Hampshire, John Smith, a young schoolteacher, is in love with his colleague Sarah Bracknell. As he drives home through stormy weather, he has a car accident that leaves him in a coma. Sarah is now married and has a 10-month old child, Dennis.


Trash. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Trash
Andy Mulligan, 2010
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Stephen Daldry, Christian Duurvoort, 2014

The story of Trash centers around three street teens from Rio de Janeiro – Raphael, Gardo, and Rat (also known as Jun-Jun) – who spend their days scavenging through trash for anything of value. One day, they stumble upon a wallet that sets off a chain of events that pits them against the ruthless local police force and turns them into unexpected informants in a city where corruption runs rampant.


Catch-22. Poster of the 1970 movie and cover of the 1961 book
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Catch-22
Joseph Heller, 1961
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Mike Nichols, 1970

Captain John Yossarian, a U.S. Army Air Force B-25 bombardier, is stationed on the Mediterranean base on Pianosa during World War II. Futilely appealing to his commanding officer, Colonel Cathcart, who continually increases the number of missions required to rotate home before anyone can reach it, Yossarian learns that even a mental breakdown is no release when Doc Daneeka explains the Catch-22 the Army Air Corps employs.


The Amazing Spider-Man. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1963 comic book
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The Amazing Spider-Man
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, 1963
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Marc Webb, 2012

A young Peter Parker discovers that his father Richard Parker’s study has been burglarized. At home, Peter finds his father’s papers, and learns his father worked with fellow scientist Dr. Curt Connors at Oscorp in the field of cross-species genetics.


Anne of Green Gables. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1908 book
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Anne of Green Gables
L.M. Montgomery, 1908
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John Kent Harrison, 2016

At the turn of the century on Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla decide to take on an orphan boy as help for their farm. But they get an unexpected jolt when they’re mistakenly sent a girl instead: Anne Shirley. Anne’s a dreamer with an unusual point of view, far removed from Marilla’s pragmatic ways, and it’s only on trial that Marilla agrees to keep Anne.


Nightbreaker. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1980 book, Atomic Soldiers: American Victims Of Nuclear Experiments
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Atomic Soldiers: American Victims Of Nuclear Experiments
Howard L. Rosenberg, 1980
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Peter Markle, 1989

In 1956 on a desert not far from Las Vegas, the military conducts nuclear tests. Dr. Alexander Brown begins his career as a neurologist there, overseeing a top-secret project: studying the soldiers’ stress resistance near a hazardous atomic testing base. Back in the present day, Dr. Brown has become a wealthy and renowned neurologist, married to the beautiful Paula. Everything seems to be perfect, yet Paula struggles to comprehend her husband’s uncontrollable anxieties.