Enemy at the Gates. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1973 book, Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad
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Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad
William Craig, 1973
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Jean-Jacques Annaud, 2001

A young Vasily Zaitsev is taught how to shoot with a hunting rifle by his grandfather, in the Ural Mountains. The vehicle’s occupant, Commissar Danilov hides among numerous bodies, coincidentally next to Vasily, who uses his marksmanship skills to kill all German soldiers nearby and grant them both safety.


The Constant Gardener. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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The Constant Gardener
John le Carré, 2001
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Fernando Meirelles, 2005

Justin Quayle, a low-level British diplomat and horticultural hobbyist posted in Kenya, learns that his wife Tessa was found dead in the veld. Her colleague, Dr. Arnold Bluhm, initially suspected of her murder, is then found to have been murdered on the same day as Tessa. Despite their loving marriage, Tessa keeps from Justin the reason why she approached him in the first place: to investigate a suspicious drug trial in Kenya and expose it.


The Light Between Oceans. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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The Light Between Oceans
M.L. Stedman, 2012
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Derek Cianfrance, 2016

In December 1918, Tom Sherbourne — a traumatised and withdrawn hero of World War I — is hired as a lightkeeper at Janus Rock, a lighthouse off the coast of Australia. However, Isabel fears that the baby will almost certainly be sent to an orphanage and persuades Tom to pass the baby off as their own daughter, to which he grudgingly agrees to.


The Fountain. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the comic book novelization
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The Fountain
Darren Aronofsky, Kent Williams, 2005
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Darren Aronofsky, 2006

Caught in the grip of mortality, Tommy, a contemporary scientist, grapples with the daunting task of finding a medical breakthrough that could potentially rescue his wife, Izzi, who is battling cancer. His relentless pursuit is driven by a desperate desire to save her life.


Runaway Jury. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1996 book, The Runaway Jury
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The Runaway Jury
John Grisham, 1996
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Gary Fleder, 2003

In New Orleans, a shooting takes place at a stock brokerage firm. Two years later, with attorney Wendell Rohr, Jacob’s widow Celeste takes Vicksburg Firearms to court on the grounds that the company’s gross negligence led to her husband’s death.


The Mummy. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Mummy
Max Allan Collins, 1999
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Stephen Sommers, 1999

In Thebes, Egypt, 1290 BC, high priest Imhotep has a love affair with Anck-su-namun, the mistress of Pharaoh Seti I. Imhotep and Anck-su-namun kill the Pharaoh after he discovers their affair. Imhotep and his priests steal her corpse and travel to Hamunaptra, the city of the dead, but the resurrection ritual is stopped by Seti’s bodyguards, the Medjai.


Constantine. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1988 comic book, Hellblazer
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John Constantine: Hellblazer
Jamie Delano, John Ridgway, Alfredo Alcalá, 1988
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Francis Lawrence, 2005

In the Mexican countryside, a scavenger named Manuel finds a spearhead wrapped in a Nazi flag at the ruins of an old church. In Los Angeles, occult detective John Constantine exorcises a girl possessed by a demon trying to break through to Earth, which should not be possible under the rules of a standing wager between God and Lucifer for mankind’s souls.


About a Boy. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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About a Boy
Nick Hornby, 1998
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Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, 2002

Will Freeman lives a serene and luxurious lifestyle devoid of responsibility in London thanks to substantial royalties left to him from a successful Christmas song composed by his father. Marcus’s influence leads Will to mature and he seeks out a relationship with Rachel, a self-assured career woman, bonding over their experiences raising teenage sons, though Will neglects to explain his relationship to Marcus.


Black Widow. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1964 comic book
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Black Widow
Stan Lee, Don Rico, Don Heck, 1964
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Cate Shortland, 2021

Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Natasha Romanoff finds herself alone and forced to confront a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Romanoff must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.


Constantine. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the comic book novelization
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Constantine
John Shirley, 2005
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Francis Lawrence, 2005

In the Mexican countryside, a scavenger named Manuel finds a spearhead wrapped in a Nazi flag at the ruins of an old church. In Los Angeles, occult detective John Constantine exorcises a girl possessed by a demon trying to break through to Earth, which should not be possible under the rules of a standing wager between God and Lucifer for mankind’s souls.


The Lovely Bones. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold, 2002
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Peter Jackson, 2009

In 1973, 14-year-old high school freshman Susie Salmon dreams of becoming a photographer. As Susie walks home through a cornfield, she runs into her neighbor, George Harvey, who coaxes her into an underground kid’s hideout he has built. In town, Susie sees Jack, who does not respond to her when she calls.


Denial. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2005 book, History on Trial
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History on Trial
Deborah E. Lipstadt, 2005
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Mick Jackson, 2016

Deborah E. Lipstadt’s legal battle for historical truth against David Irving, who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier. In the English legal system in Defamation, the burden of proof is on the accused, therefore it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust occurred.