The Bourne Supremacy. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1986 book
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The Bourne Supremacy
Robert Ludlum, 1986
movie vs book
Paul Greengrass, 2004

Two years after their disappearance, Jason Bourne and Marie Kreutz are in Goa, India. Gretkov directs Kirill to Goa to kill Bourne; however, Bourne spots him at the market and on the beach and flees with Marie in a vehicle.


Klondike. Poster of the 2014 TV series and cover of the 2010 book, Gold Diggers
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Gold Diggers
Charlotte Gray, 2010
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Simon Cellan Jones, 2014

Set in 1897 great Gold Rush,the series follows the courageous expedition of two friends as they navigate the treacherous North American wilderness in pursuit of the thriving Klondike boom town known as Dawson City. Within its confines, a tapestry of murder, vengeance, wealth, and redemption unfolds, promising a captivating saga of high stakes and profound transformations.


The Great Raid. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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The Great Raid
William B. Breuer, 1994
movie vs book
John Dahl, 2005

Set in the Philippines in 1945 towards the end of WWII, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci and Captain Robert Prince, the 6th Ranger Battalion undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, they intend to liberate over 500 American Soldiers from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.


The Great Raid. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2001 book, Ghost Soldiers
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Ghost Soldiers
Hampton Sides, 2001
movie vs book
John Dahl, 2005

Set in the Philippines in 1945 towards the end of WWII, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci and Captain Robert Prince, the 6th Ranger Battalion undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, they intend to liberate over 500 American Soldiers from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.


Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Mark Felt, John O'Connor, 2006
movie vs book
Peter Landesman, 2017

The movie starts on April 11, 1972. Nixon’s advisers at the White House ask Mark Felt how to ask J. Edgar Hoover to step aside as the FBI director. Some days later, Hoover dies. Pat Gray becomes the acting FBI director. In June 1972, the several ex-CIA and FBI agent burglarize Watergate hotel to bug the DNC headquarters.


The Luminaries. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2013 book
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The Luminaries
Eleanor Catton, 2013
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Claire McCarthy, 2020-

A 19th-century tale of love, murder and revenge as men and women travel across the world to make their fortunes on the wild West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Anna Wetherall is a young women who travels to New Zealand in the hopes of finding gold during the Gold Rush. After meeting Emery Staines on the way there and feeling an instant attraction, she is tricked into working for the mysterious Lydia Wells, who also tricks her into missing her meeting with Emery – separating the pair.


Asylum. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Asylum
Patrick McGrath, 1996
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David Mackenzie, 2005

A woman’s curiosity is piqued by one of her psychiatrist husband’s patients—a man convicted of the murder and disfigurement of his ex-wife.


Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Seth Grahame-Smith, 2010
movie vs book
Timur Bekmambetov, 2012

As a boy, Abraham Lincoln loses his mother to a vampire’s bite. He vows revenge, but fails in the attempt, narrowly escaping with his life. He is rescued by a vampire hunter who instructs him in the art of killing vampires. Lincoln continues his fight against the undead well into adulthood and his presidency, making a last stand against the ultimate vampire foe on the eve of the Civil War’s defining battle.


xXx. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the book novelization
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XXX
Mel Odom, 2002
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Rob Cohen, 2002

A charismatic extreme sports competitor, Triple X, is recruited by a government agent to infiltrate a Russian crime ring led by a mysterious figure called Yorgi, which soon sends him through a series of adventures across Europe and elsewhere.


Dead Europe. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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Dead Europe
Christos Tsiolkas, 2005
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Tony Krawitz, 2012

Isaac, a young photographer, travels to Greece with his father’s ashes but discovers a dark family secret involving a young Jewish boy. Despite his attempts to distract himself with sex and drugs, Isaac’s world crumbles as he realizes he cannot evade the haunting memories of the past.


Voice from the Stone. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Voice from the Stone
Silvio Raffo, 1996
movie vs book
Eric D. Howell, 2017

In post-World War II Italy, Malvina is on her deathbed at her ancestral home. She tells her adolescent son that another woman will come, a woman who will love him, and that the next words he speaks will call Malvina back to him. Seven months later a British nurse specializing in children’s care, Verena, arrives.


Sleeping Dogs. Poster of the 2024 movie and cover of the 2017 book, The Book of Mirrors
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The Book of Mirrors
E.O. Chirovici, 2017
movie vs book
Adam Cooper, 2024

An ex-homicide detective portrayed by Russell Crowe grapples with memory loss, compelled to unravel the mysteries surrounding a brutal murder. Along the way, he unearths chilling secrets from his own forgotten past, leading to a journey of self-discovery and redemption.