Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night
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Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night
Jón Kalman Stefánsson, 2005
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Elfar Adalsteins, 2022

The Village is full of tales, and if you listen closely, it might share some with you. For example, it might tell you about the Manager who dreams in Latin and gives up his carrier for astronomy and old books, a translucent boy who carves moorland birds, an outdoor wedding, and a rock that is chiseled to dust.


Emerald City. Poster of the 2016 TV series and cover of the 1900 book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum, 1900
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Matthew Arnold, Josh Friedman, 2016-2017

After being transported from Lucas, Kansas, to the Land of Oz by a tornado, 20-year-old Dorothy Gale sets out to find the Wizard, unaware that she is about to fulfill a prophecy that will change everyone’s lives forever. A modern reimagining of the stories that led to ‘The Wizard of Oz’.


Operation Napoleon. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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Operation Napoleon
Arnaldur Indriðason, 1999
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Óskar Thór Axelsson, 2023

A legal professional finds themselves embroiled in a global scheme after being falsely accused of a killing. The only way to stay alive is to uncover the mystery of a WWII German plane discovered on Iceland’s largest glacier.


NOS4A2. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 2013 book
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NOS4A2
Joe Hill, 2013
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Jami O'Brien, 2019-2020

NOS4A2 follows Victoria Vic McQueen, a young working-class artist who discovers that she has a supernatural ability to track the seemingly immortal Charlie Manx. Manx feeds off the souls of children, then deposits what remains of them into Christmasland—a twisted Christmas Village of Manx’s imagination where every day is Christmas Day and unhappiness is against the law.


The BFG. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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The BFG
Roald Dahl, 1982
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Steven Spielberg, 2016

Sophie, a 10-year-old girl living in a London orphanage, is often awake at the witching hour. One night, she sees an elderly giant outside her window, who captures her and takes her to his home in Giant Country. In his workshop of dreams, the giant fashions a nightmare to convince the sleeping Sophie to stay with him in safety.


The White King. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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The White King
György Dragomán, 2005
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Alex Helfrecht, Jörg Tittel, 2016

Djata is a 12-year-old boy growing up in a dystopian territory called Homeland, under a dictatorship and without access to the rest of the world. His father, Peter, tells him of the true nature of Homeland as well as of a treasure guarded by a man named Pickaxe. Peter is later taken away by two government agents, leading to him and Djata’s mother being labelled traitors by the government and the citizenry.


The Meg. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1997 book, Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror
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Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror
Steve Alten, 1997
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Jon Turteltaub, 2018

Rescue diver Jonas Taylor attempts to save the crew of a damaged nuclear submarine when he sees the hull being rammed by an unidentified creature. His account of the story is dismissed by fellow survivor Dr. Heller, who believes that Taylor turned coward due to induced pressure psychosis. They discover an abundance of never-before seen flora and fauna below the thermocline, but an attack by a large, unidentified creature causes the submersible to lose contact with Mana One.