Scarface. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1929 book
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Scarface
Armitage Trail, 1929
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Brian De Palma, 1983

In 1980, Cuban refugee and ex-convict Tony Montana arrives in Miami, Florida, as part of the Mariel boatlift, where he is sent to a refugee camp with friends Manny Ray, Angel, and Chi Chi. Angel is dismembered with a chainsaw, while Manny and Chi Chi rescue Tony and kill the Colombians.


Scarface. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Scarface
Paul Monette, 1983
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Brian De Palma, 1983

In 1980, Cuban refugee and ex-convict Tony Montana arrives in Miami, Florida, as part of the Mariel boatlift, where he is sent to a refugee camp with friends Manny Ray, Angel, and Chi Chi. Angel is dismembered with a chainsaw, while Manny and Chi Chi rescue Tony and kill the Colombians.


Stardust. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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Stardust
Neil Gaiman, 1997
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Matthew Vaughn, 2007

The English village of Wall lies near a stone wall that borders the magical kingdom of Stormhold. Dunstan Thorne tricks the guard and crosses over the wall to a marketplace. Eighteen years later, the dying King of Stormhold throws a ruby into the sky, decreeing that his successor will be the first of his fratricidal sons to recover it.


Dangerous Liaisons. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1782 book
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Dangerous Liaisons
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, 1782
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Stephen Frears, 1988

In pre-Revolution Paris, the Marquise de Merteuil plots revenge against her ex-lover, the Comte de Bastide, who recently ended their relationship. Valmont declines, as he is plotting a seduction of his own: Madame de Tourvel, the wife of a member of Parliament away in Burgundy, who is currently a houseguest of Valmont’s aunt, Madame de Rosemonde.


The Age of Innocence. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1920 book
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The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton, 1920
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Martin Scorsese, 1993

In 1870s, New York City, gentleman lawyer Newland Archer is planning to marry the respectable young May Welland. At first she is ostracized by society and vicious rumors are spread, but, as May’s family boldly stands by the countess, she is gradually accepted by the very finest of New York’s old families.


White Oleander. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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White Oleander
Janet Fitch, 1999
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Peter Kosminsky, 2002

Fifteen-year-old Astrid Magnussen is living in Los Angeles with her mother, the free-spirited artist Ingrid. Ingrid’s current relationship with a writer named Barry ends when she discovers he is cheating on her with younger women. Ingrid murders him with a poison made from white oleander. Ingrid is arrested and sentenced to life in prison, leaving Astrid under the care of the state of California.


Batman Returns. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Batman Returns
Craig Shaw Gardner, 1992
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Tim Burton, 1992

In the prologue, Gotham City socialites Tucker and Esther Cobblepot become the parents of a deformed baby boy, Oswald. Thirty-three years later, millionaire and philanthropist Max Shreck proposes to build a power plant to supply Gotham with energy, though he is opposed by the mayor. Shreck pushes her out of a window to silence her, but she survives the fall and vows revenge, taking up the mantle of Catwoman.


Batman Returns. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1940 comic book, Batman
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Batman
Bob Kane, Bill Finger, 1940
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Tim Burton, 1992

In the prologue, Gotham City socialites Tucker and Esther Cobblepot become the parents of a deformed baby boy, Oswald. Thirty-three years later, millionaire and philanthropist Max Shreck proposes to build a power plant to supply Gotham with energy, though he is opposed by the mayor. Shreck pushes her out of a window to silence her, but she survives the fall and vows revenge, taking up the mantle of Catwoman.


The Wizard of Lies. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2011 book, The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust
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The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust
Diana B. Henriques, 2011
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Barry Levinson, 2017

The story of Bernard Madoff, who founded his company on Wall Street in the early 1960s, which, over time, turned into one of the largest investment funds. Madoff himself had enjoyed a reputation as a successful and influential financier, broker, financial consultant, and generous philanthropist until 2008 when it became known that over the past 16 years his firm had turned into the largest financial pyramid in history.


Frankie and Johnny. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1987 book, Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune
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Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune
Terrence McNally, 1987
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Garry Marshall, 1991

An emotionally scarred waitress named Frankie attends her godson’s baptism in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Johnny has just been released from prison, and gets a job in the café beside waitress Frankie. Frankie is a bit of a loner, but Johnny is determined their romance will blossom.


Hairspray. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Hairspray: The Novel
Tracey West, 2007
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Adam Shankman, 2007

In 1962, Tracy Turnblad is a 16-year-old heavyset high school student living in Baltimore. Along with her best friend, Tracy regularly watches The Corny Collins Show, a local teen dance television show. The teenagers who dance on the show attend Tracy and Penny’s high school, including Amber von Tussle and her boyfriend Link Larkin, the lead dancers.


The Witches of Eastwick. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1984 book
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The Witches of Eastwick
John Updike, 1984
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George Miller, 1987

Alexandra Medford, Jane Spofford, and Sukie Ridgemont are three dissatisfied women living in the picturesque town of Eastwick, Rhode Island. However, as chaos over the name spreads through the crowd, Sukie’s bead necklace inexplicably breaks and falls to the floor, causing Felicia to trip down a large staircase and break her leg.