The Great Santini. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1976 book
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The Great Santini
Pat Conroy, 1976
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Lewis John Carlino, 1979

Bull Meechum is an enthusiastic Marine pilot nicknamed the Great Santini, who grapples with family challenges on the home front, especially with his mistreated teenage son.


King & Maxwell. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 2002 book, Split Second
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Split Second
David Baldacci, 2002
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Shane Brennan, 2013

King and Maxwell share a similar background as former agents whose Secret Service careers ended controversially. King, after the presidential candidate he was assigned to protect was assassinated, and Maxwell, after the man she was charged to protect was kidnapped. However, their personal styles and methods for solving cases could not be more different.


Atlas Shrugged: Part I. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1957 book, Atlas Shrugged
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Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand, 1957
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Paul Johansson, 2011

Railroad executive Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden join forces to resist the growing authoritarian government in the United States.