The Basketball Diaries. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1978 book
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The Basketball Diaries
Jim Carroll, 1978
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Scott Kalvert, 1995

Teenager Jim Carroll is a drug-addicted high school basketball player who regularly gets into mischief with his friends Pedro, Mickey and Neutron on the streets of New York City and at school. A teacher who notices the boys engaging in drug use tells Jim and Mickey that they are suspended for a week, and Swifty tells Jim he will never play basketball for his school again.


The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Mitch Albom, 2003
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Lloyd Kramer, 2004

Eddie, a veteran and an amusement park maintenance worker, arrives in Heaven after a fatal accident. There, he encounters five people from his past: the Blue Man, the Captain, Marguerite, Ruby, and Tala. Each person demonstrates how Eddie influenced their lives, or vice versa, revealing that his impact was not always positive.


One Night in Miami. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2017 book
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One Night in Miami
Kemp Powers, 2017
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Regina King, 2020

In 1963, Cassius Clay nearly loses a boxing match to Henry Cooper at Wembley Stadium in London. At the Copacabana in New York City, soul singer Sam Cooke suffers through a performance in front of a cold, all-white audience. Returning home to Georgia, NFL player Jim Brown is received by family friend Mr. Carlton on a vast plantation.


Household Saints. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1983 book
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Household Saints
Francine Prose, 1983
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Nancy Savoca, 1993

This unsettling drama follows the lives of three generations of Italian-American women as they strive to survive in Little Italy, New York in the aftermath of World War II.


Clockers. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1992 book
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Clockers
Richard Price, 1992
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Spike Lee, 1995

Strike is a 24-hour drug dealer whose days are numbered as time slips away. A significant turning point occurs when the influential local drug lord offers Strike a chance to progress, but this opportunity takes a dark turn when a competing dealer meets a fatal end. Suddenly, Strike finds himself trapped in the crosshairs of two relentless homicide detectives.


The Lovely Bones. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold, 2002
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Peter Jackson, 2009

In 1973, 14-year-old high school freshman Susie Salmon dreams of becoming a photographer. As Susie walks home through a cornfield, she runs into her neighbor, George Harvey, who coaxes her into an underground kid’s hideout he has built. In town, Susie sees Jack, who does not respond to her when she calls.


Oldboy. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1997 comic book, Old Boy
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Old Boy
Garon Tsuchiya, Nobuaki Minegishi, 1997
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Spike Lee, 2013

In 1993, alcoholic advertising executive Joe Doucett gets drunk after losing a major account. When he wakes, he finds himself locked in what appears to be a hotel room. Joe sees a news report saying his ex-wife Donna was raped and murdered and that he is the prime suspect. He compiles a list of all those who might want to imprison him, and writes letters to eventually give to Mia.


Mitch Albom's for One More Day. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2006 book, For One More Day
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For One More Day
Mitch Albom, 2006
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Lloyd Kramer, 2007

The movie tells the story of Charley Benetto, a former baseball player who has hit rock bottom. He is divorced, estranged from his daughter, and on the brink of suicide. However, he is given one more day with his deceased mother, who he had blamed for leaving his father. Through her guidance, Charley revisits significant moments in his life and gains a clearer understanding of the truth behind his past experiences.