Waco. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2007 book, Stalling for Time
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Stalling for Time
Gary Noesner, 2007
TV series vs book
Drew Dowdle, John Erick Dowdle, 2018

Waco is a dramatized exploration of the 51-day 1993 standoff between the FBI, ATF and David Koresh’s religious faction, the Branch Davidians, in Waco, Texas, that culminated in a fatal fire. It investigates the tragedy before and during the standoff, from a variety of viewpoints of those most personally associated with the two sides of the dispute.


Waco. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 1999 book, A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story
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A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story
David Thibodeau, Leon Whiteson, 1999
TV series vs book
Drew Dowdle, John Erick Dowdle, 2018

Waco is a dramatized exploration of the 51-day 1993 standoff between the FBI, ATF and David Koresh’s religious faction, the Branch Davidians, in Waco, Texas, that culminated in a fatal fire. It investigates the tragedy before and during the standoff, from a variety of viewpoints of those most personally associated with the two sides of the dispute.


Sweetbitter. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2016 book
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Sweetbitter
Stephanie Danler, 2016
TV series vs book
Stephanie Danler, 2018-2019

Sweetbitter follows Tess, who shortly after arriving in New York City, lands a job at a celebrated downtown restaurant. Swiftly introduced to the world of drugs, drinking, love, lust, dive bars and fine dining, she learns to navigate the chaotically alluring, yet punishing life she has stumbled upon.


Human Capital. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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Human Capital
Stephen Amidon, 2004
movie vs book
Marc Meyers, 2019

As perspectives shift between parents and children, an impulsive business deal brings together two families from across the social divide, with tragic consequences. A real estate agent puts his livelihood at stake with a desperate gamble, a wealthy housewife is confronted with the profound void in her life, and a teenage girl falls deeply in love for the first time.