The Mandalorian. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the book novelization
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Joe Schreiber, 2021
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Jon Favreau, 2019-

Set five years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983) and the fall of the Empire, The Mandalorian follows a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy. While on their quest to learn more about Grogu’s origins, they are pursued by Moff Gideon.


The Thin Red Line. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1962 book
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The Thin Red Line
James Jones, 1962
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Terrence Malick, 1998

In 1942, United States Army Private Witt goes AWOL from his unit to live among the carefree Melanesian natives in the South Pacific. Elsewhere on the ship, Lieutenant Colonel Tall, the aging battalion commander, mulls over the importance of the invasion, which he sees as his last chance for glory in combat.


Cape Fear. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1957 book, The Executioners
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The Executioners
John D. MacDonald, 1957
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Martin Scorsese, 1991

Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) is a lawyer living in North Carolina with his wife Leigh (Jessica Lange) and teenage daughter Danielle (Juliette Lewis). Unbeknownst to him, however, his former client is a naturally intelligent and single-minded psychopath; he learned how to read and studied law in prison, and even unsuccessfully appealed his own conviction several times.


Peaceful Warrior. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1980 book, Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Dan Millman, 1980
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Victor Salva, 2006

Dan, a talented and promising young athlete with a clear path to Olympic glory, possesses a remarkable combination of achievements, skills, and desirable attention from women. However, following a pivotal moment that alters his life, Dan finds himself placing his trust in Socrates, a mysterious stranger, and Joy, a young woman who evades easy capture. They become his guides, revealing the hidden knowledge needed to surmount extraordinary challenges and access untapped reservoirs of fortitude and wisdom.


North Dallas Forty. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1973 book
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North Dallas Forty
Peter Gent, 1973
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Ted Kotcheff, 1979

Wide receiver Phil Elliott plays for a late 1970s professional football team based in Dallas, Texas, named the North Dallas Bulls. Elliott and popular quarterback Seth Maxwell are outstanding players, but they also characterize the drug-, sex-, and alcohol-fueled party atmosphere of that era. A satire of American professional football.


U Turn. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1997 book, Stray Dogs
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Stray Dogs
John Ridley, 1997
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Oliver Stone, 1997

Bobby Cooper is a drifter in debt to a violent gangster when his car breaks down in Superior, Arizona. Stranded and broke, he meets Jake and Grace McKenna, a father and daughter who are also a married couple. They separately approach Bobby to kill the other for money.


The Prince of Tides. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1986 book
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The Prince of Tides
Pat Conroy, 1986
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Barbra Streisand, 1991

Tom Wingo, a disheartened coach from the South, must confront his painful childhood to aid his sister, who is on the brink of suicide. Streisand portrays Susan Lowenstein, a resolute psychiatrist who faces Tom’s bitterness and anger to uncover the truth. Over time, their conflict transforms into love as they unearth the secret behind his sister’s suffering, finding the strength to transform their own lives in the process.


Gangster Squad. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Gangster Squad
Paul Lieberman, 2010
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Ruben Fleischer, 2013

In 1949 Los Angeles, Mafia boss Mickey Cohen has become the most powerful figure in the California criminal underworld and intends to expand his criminal enterprise to Chicago and New York City. The LAPD has not been able to stop Cohen’s ruthless rise, as he has eliminated witnesses, hired dirty cops to protect his criminal activities, and shielded himself from prosecution through corruption in the justice system.


Cannery Row. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1954 book, Sweet Thursday
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Sweet Thursday
John Steinbeck, 1954
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David S. Ward, 1982

The story is about the skid row denizens of Monterey, California, during World War II. Doc, a self-employed marine biologist, lives in a dockside warehouse and researches octopi. Suzy DeSoto, a girl from the local bordello, is working there only out of necessity. A collection of linked vignettes describes life on Cannery Row. Doc and Suzy don’t quite fit in, but are accepted.


Cannery Row. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1945 book
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Cannery Row
John Steinbeck, 1945
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David S. Ward, 1982

The story is about the skid row denizens of Monterey, California, during World War II. Doc, a self-employed marine biologist, lives in a dockside warehouse and researches octopi. Suzy DeSoto, a girl from the local bordello, is working there only out of necessity. A collection of linked vignettes describes life on Cannery Row. Doc and Suzy don’t quite fit in, but are accepted.


Over the Hedge. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Over The Hedge
Louise Gikow, 2006
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Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick, 2006

RJ the raccoon fails to get a stuck bag of Doritos to fall from a vending machine. He decides to raid the food stash of Vincent, a hibernating bear. However, Vincent awakens and the food is accidentally destroyed during the ensuing chase. RJ promises, on pain of death, to replace it in a week’s time. The bag of chips falls moments later, to RJ’s intense frustration.


The Spiderwick Chronicles. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Spiderwick Chronicles
Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black, 2003
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Mark Waters, 2008

In 1928, Arthur Spiderwick writes a Field guide about the many faeries he has encountered. After finishing the Book, he hides it away for fear of Mulgarath, a shapeshifting ogre who plans to use the Book’s secrets for evil. Eighty years later, recently divorced Helen Grace inherits and moves into the abandoned Spiderwick estate with her children, daughter Mallory and twin sons Jared and Simon.