The Killing Fields. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the 1985 book, The Death and Life of Dith Pran
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The Death and Life of Dith Pran
Sydney Schanberg, 1985
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Roland Joffé, 1984

In the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, during May 1973, the Cambodian national army wages a civil war with the communist Khmer Rouge group, a result of the Vietnam War spilling over Cambodia’s borders. Knowing that Pran will be imprisoned or killed, Rockoff and fellow photographer Jon Swain of The Sunday Times try to forge a British passport for Pran, but the deception fails when the image of Pran on the passport photo fades to nothing, as they lack adequate photographic developer.


The Killing Fields. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Killing Fields
Christopher Hudson, 1984
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Roland Joffé, 1984

In the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, during May 1973, the Cambodian national army wages a civil war with the communist Khmer Rouge group, a result of the Vietnam War spilling over Cambodia’s borders. Knowing that Pran will be imprisoned or killed, Rockoff and fellow photographer Jon Swain of The Sunday Times try to forge a British passport for Pran, but the deception fails when the image of Pran on the passport photo fades to nothing, as they lack adequate photographic developer.


Quills. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Quills
Doug Wright, 1996
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Philip Kaufman, 2000

Quills begins in Paris during the Reign of Terror, with the incarcerated Marquis de Sade penning a story about the libidinous Mademoiselle Renard, a ravishing young aristocrat who meets the imprisoned preeminent sadist. Several years later, the Marquis is confined to the asylum for the insane at Charenton, overseen by the enlightened Abbé du Coulmier.


Brideshead Revisited. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1945 book
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Brideshead Revisited
Evelyn Waugh, 1945
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Julian Jarrold, 2008

A young English middle-class individual becomes captivated by an upper-class family, developing romantic feelings for both the young woman and her brother. However, the formidable presence of their strict mother could present a significant obstacle to their budding affection.


U.S. Marshals. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the book novelization
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U.S. Marshals
Max Allan Collins, 1998
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Stuart Baird, 1998

Two Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agents are killed while trying to intercept a briefcase exchange taking place in a United Nations parking garage in New York City. The murders are caught on a security camera, but the criminal escapes with top secret information.


Mortal Engines. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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Mortal Engines
Philip Reeve, 2001
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Christian Rivers, 2018

Following a cataclysmic conflict known as the Sixty Minute War, the remnants of humanity regroup and form mobile cities, called Traction Cities. Hester Shaw, a masked twenty-something woman among the Salzhakens, attempts to assassinate Thaddeus Valentine, Head of the Guild of Historians, but Tom intervenes, pursuing Hester to a chute.


Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Louis de Bernières, 1994
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John Madden, 2001

Greece’s Ionian Islands are occupied by the Italian Army when it brings a large garrison along with a few Germans to the tranquil island of Cephalonia, whose inhabitants surrender immediately. Captain Antonio Corelli, an officer of the Italian 33rd Acqui Infantry Division, has a jovial personality and a passion for the mandolin, and trains his battery of men to choral sing.