The Graduate. Poster of the 1967 movie and cover of the 1963 book
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The Graduate
Charles Webb, 1963
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Mike Nichols, 1967

After earning his bachelor’s degree from an East Coast college, Benjamin Braddock returns to his parents’ Pasadena, California home. However, Benjamin’s parents, unaware of the affair, are eager for their son to date Elaine and relentlessly pester him to ask her out, as does Mr. Robinson.


Bullitt. Poster of the 1968 movie and cover of the 1963 book, Mute Witness
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Mute Witness
Robert L. Pike (Robert L. Fish), 1963
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Peter Yates, 1968

Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal’s hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses.


The Young Warriors. Poster of the 1967 movie and cover of the 1960 book, The Beardless Warriors
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The Beardless Warriors
Richard Matheson, 1960
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John Peyser, 1967

Europe, 1944: A group of replacements are assigned to Sgt Cooley’s squad and sent into battle. Initially frightened, Hacker grows to love killing but loses that feeling as well. He is promoted to Corporal and later given his own squad as a Sergeant in the end.