The Motorcycle Diaries. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1992 book
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The Motorcycle Diaries
Ernesto Che Guevara, 1992
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Walter Salles, 2004

In 1952, a semester before Ernesto Fuser Guevara is due to complete his medical degree, he and his older friend Alberto Granado, a biochemist, leave Buenos Aires to travel across South America. They desire to see as much of Latin America as they can, more than 8,700 miles in just four and a half months


The Music Never Stopped. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1995 book, The Last Hippie
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The Last Hippie
Oliver Sacks, 1995
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Jim Kohlberg, 2011

This is the story of a father, Henry, who faces a challenging task of reconnecting with his estranged son, Gabriel, following a brain tumor that impairs Gabriel’s ability to create new memories. As Gabriel clings to his old beliefs and interests, causing further distance between them, Henry embarks on a journey to embrace his son’s choices and attempts to bridge the gap by using the power of music.


Frida. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1983 book, Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo
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Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo
Hayden Herrera, 1983
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Julie Taymor, 2002

Frida begins just before the traumatic accident Frida Kahlo suffered at the age of 18 when the wooden-bodied bus she was riding in collided with a streetcar. Throughout the marriage, Rivera has affairs with a wide array of women, while the bisexual Kahlo takes on male and female lovers, including in one case having an affair with the same woman as Rivera.


The Strain. Poster of the 2014 TV series and cover of the 2009 book
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The Strain
Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, 2009
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Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, 2014-2017

A thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.


Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2017 book
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Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone
Phaedra Patrick, 2017
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Peter Benson, 2021

Having lived in his family home on an island in Puget Sound, teacher and aspiring artist Emilia Ramírez Stone breaks up with jeweler Benedict Stone on the cusp of their tenth wedding anniversary, Emilia who could not stand the feeling of being a failure in trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child, exacerbated by the pressure placed on her unwittingly by Ben in his seeming inability to embrace change.


Savages. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Savages
Don Winslow, 2010
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Oliver Stone, 2012

Best friends Chon and Ben are marijuana growers in Laguna Beach, California. Ophelia is kidnapped by Lado’s gang; Chon and Ben are notified of the kidnapping by a video call from cartel leader Elena Sánchez, who threatens to harm Ophelia if they decline the partnership.


Poseidon. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1969 book, The Poseidon Adventure
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The Poseidon Adventure
Paul Gallico, 1969
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Wolfgang Petersen, 2006

The RMS Poseidon, a luxury ocean liner, is making a transatlantic crossing. In the ballroom, a badly injured Captain Bradford attempts to restore order and assures the surviving passengers that help is on the way, and tries to persuade them to stay put.


Deepwater. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Deepwater
Matthew F. Jones, 1999
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David S. Marfield, 2005

Freshly discharged from the hospital and penniless, Nat Banyon, a young drifter who lost his parents, embarks on a journey to find work on a farm in Wyoming. During his travels, he stumbles upon a car accident and heroically rescues the driver, a peculiar elderly man named Herman Finch.