Guardians of the Galaxy. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2008 comic book
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Guardians of the Galaxy
Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, 2008
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James Gunn, 2014

In 1988, following his mother’s death, a young Peter Quill is abducted from Earth by a group of alien thieves and smugglers called the Ravagers led by Yondu Udonta. An inmate there, Drax the Destroyer, attempts to kill Gamora due to her association with the powerful intergalactic warlord, Thanos, and Ronan, who killed his family.


Guardians of the Galaxy. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Guardians of the Galaxy: The Junior Novel
Chris Wyatt, 2014
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James Gunn, 2014

In 1988, following his mother’s death, a young Peter Quill is abducted from Earth by a group of alien thieves and smugglers called the Ravagers led by Yondu Udonta. An inmate there, Drax the Destroyer, attempts to kill Gamora due to her association with the powerful intergalactic warlord, Thanos, and Ronan, who killed his family.


JFK. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1988 book, On the Trail of the Assassins
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On the Trail of the Assassins
Jim Garrison, 1988
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Oliver Stone, 1991

On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. An investigation concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby acted alone in their respective crimes, but Louisiana district attorney Jim Garrison is skeptical. He discovers there’s more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.


JFK. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1989 book, Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy
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Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy
Jim Marrs, 1989
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Oliver Stone, 1991

On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. An investigation concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby acted alone in their respective crimes, but Louisiana district attorney Jim Garrison is skeptical. He discovers there’s more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.


Tombstone. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Tombstone
Giles Tippette, 1994
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George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre, 1993

In 1879, members of an outlaw gang known to wear red sashes called the Cowboys, led by Curly Bill Brocius, ride into a Mexican town and interrupt a local police officer’s wedding. Wyatt Earp, a retired peace officer with a notable reputation, reunites with his brothers Virgil and Morgan in Tucson, Arizona, where they venture on toward Tombstone to settle down.


Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2008 comic book, Guardians of the Galaxy
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Guardians of the Galaxy
Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, 2008
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James Gunn, 2017

In 2014, Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Baby Groot are renowned as the Guardians of the Galaxy. Taserface imprisons Rocket and Yondu aboard the latter’s ship, and executes his loyalists by releasing them into space.


Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: The Junior Novel
Jim McCann, 2017
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James Gunn, 2017

In 2014, Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Baby Groot are renowned as the Guardians of the Galaxy. Taserface imprisons Rocket and Yondu aboard the latter’s ship, and executes his loyalists by releasing them into space.


Eight Men Out. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1963 book
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Eight Men Out
Eliot Asinof, 1963
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John Sayles, 1988

In 1919, the Chicago White Sox are considered among the greatest baseball teams ever assembled; however, the team’s stingy owner, Charles Comiskey, gives little inclination to reward his players for a spectacular season. A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.


Vivo. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Vivo: Movie Novelization
Ximena Hastings, 2021
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Kirk DeMicco, Brandon Jeffords, 2021

The film follows a one-of-a-kind kinkajou named Vivo, who spends his days playing music to the crowds in a lively Havana square with his beloved owner Andrés. Yet in order to get to the distant shores of Miami, Vivo will need to accept the help of Andrés’ grand-niece Gabi – an energetic tween who bounces to the beat of her own offbeat drum.


Sea of Love. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1978 book, Ladies' Man
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Ladies' Man
Richard Price, 1978
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Harold Becker, 1989

In the crime-filled streets of New York City, Frank Keller, a seasoned detective with a relentless work ethic, teeters on the edge of sanity. Tasked with the mission to apprehend an eccentric serial killer alongside his partner, Sherman Touhey, Keller’s path crosses with that of an alluring suspect. Despite compelling evidence that points to her involvement in the murders, Keller, consumed by a deep belief in her innocence, embarks on a fiery love affair that blurs the boundaries between duty and desire.


The Bone Collector. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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The Bone Collector
Jeffery Deaver, 1997
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Phillip Noyce, 1999

In 1998 New York City, quadriplegic forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme is bed-bound after an accident that left him completely paralyzed from the neck down. Due to clue-like objects found at the crime scene, Rhyme concludes that the scene was staged and subsequently teams up with an initially hesitant Amelia, impressed by her natural forensic instincts.


Cliffhanger. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Cliffhanger
Jeff Rovin, 1993
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Renny Harlin, 1993

After a ranger fails to rescue his partner’s girlfriend from a tragic death in the Rocky Mountains, he leaves the rescue team to wrestle with his guilt. When he returns to reconcile his relationship with his own girlfriend, also a rescue ranger, he is drawn into one last mission. This time, the victims they are rescuing turn out to be deadly criminals who are hauling away a large amount of cash.