Olive Kitteridge. Poster of the 2014 TV series and cover of the 2008 book
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Olive Kitteridge
Elizabeth Strout, 2008
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Lisa Cholodenko, 2014

Olive Kitteridge is a misanthropic and strict, but well-meaning, retired schoolteacher who lives in the fictional seaside town of Crosby, Maine. She is married to Henry Kitteridge, a kind, considerate man who runs a pharmacy downtown, and has a troubled son named Christopher, who grows up to be a podiatrist. For 25 years, Olive has experienced problems of depression, bereavement, jealousy, and friction with family members and friends.


Nightmare Alley. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1946 book
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Nightmare Alley
William Lindsay Gresham, 1946
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Guillermo del Toro, 2021

Bradley Cooper is Stanton ‘Stan’ Carlisle, an ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with Dr. Lilith Ritter, a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is. Remake of the 1947 film.


The Shape of Water. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro, Daniel Kraus, 2018
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Guillermo del Toro, 2017

Elisa Esposito, who was found abandoned as an infant with wounds on her neck by the side of a river, is mute and communicates through sign language. She lives a very routine life, even masturbating at the same time every day which she times with an egg timer. The facility receives a mysterious creature captured from a South American river by Colonel Richard Strickland, who is in charge of the project, to study it.


North Country. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2002 book, Class Action
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Class Action
Clara Bingham, 2002
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Niki Caro, 2005

In 1989, Josey Aimes flees from her abusive husband back to her hometown in northern Minnesota with her children, Sammy and Karen, and moves in with her parents, Alice and Hank. Josey’s pursuit of and securing the job further strains her relationship with Hank, who also works at the mine and believes women shouldn’t be working there, so she and her children move in with Glory and her husband, Kyle.


Let Me In. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2004 book, Let the Right One In
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Let the Right One In
John Ajvide Lindqvist, 2004
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Matt Reeves, 2010

In March 1983, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, a disfigured man is taken to the hospital. While the detective answers a call outside the room, the disfigured man jumps out of the window, leaving behind a note that reads: ‘I’m sory Abby’. Two weeks earlier, Owen, an unhappy and lonely 12-year-old boy who is neglected by his divorcing parents, sees a barefoot young girl, Abby, and an older man moving in next door.


The Cabin in the Woods. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Cabin in the Woods
Tim Lebbon, 2011
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Drew Goddard, 2011

In an underground laboratory, engineers Gary Sitterson and Steve Hadley discuss plans for a mysterious ritual, after a similar operation in Stockholm has just ended in failure. From the lab, Sitterson and Hadley remotely control the cabin and manipulate the students by intoxicating them with mind-altering drugs that have effects such as hindering rational thinking and increasing libido. In the cabin’s cellar, the group finds bizarre objects, including the diary of Patience Buckner, a cabin resident abused by her sadistic family.


Jack Reacher. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2005 book, One Shot
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One Shot
Lee Child, 2005
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Christopher McQuarrie, 2012

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a man drives a van into a parking garage across the Allegheny River from PNC Park, dropping a quarter into the meter. The police, headed by Detective Calvin Emerson, find a shell casing as well as the quarter used to pay for parking.


Snow Falling on Cedars. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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Snow Falling on Cedars
David Guterson, 1994
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Scott Hicks, 1999

The peaceful town of San Piedro has been stirred up by a murder trial, causing quite a controversy. Ishmael Chambers, a resident journalist, is deeply affected by the trial when he discovers that his former lover is involved. Through his investigation into the murder, he discovers some surprising leads that eventually lead him to an unexpected revelation.


Sea of Love. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1978 book, Ladies' Man
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Ladies' Man
Richard Price, 1978
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Harold Becker, 1989

In the crime-filled streets of New York City, Frank Keller, a seasoned detective with a relentless work ethic, teeters on the edge of sanity. Tasked with the mission to apprehend an eccentric serial killer alongside his partner, Sherman Touhey, Keller’s path crosses with that of an alluring suspect. Despite compelling evidence that points to her involvement in the murders, Keller, consumed by a deep belief in her innocence, embarks on a fiery love affair that blurs the boundaries between duty and desire.


The Witches of Eastwick. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1984 book
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The Witches of Eastwick
John Updike, 1984
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George Miller, 1987

Alexandra Medford, Jane Spofford, and Sukie Ridgemont are three dissatisfied women living in the picturesque town of Eastwick, Rhode Island. However, as chaos over the name spreads through the crowd, Sukie’s bead necklace inexplicably breaks and falls to the floor, causing Felicia to trip down a large staircase and break her leg.


Turbo. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Turbo Junior Novelization
Tracey West, 2013
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David Soren, 2013

In a suburban San Fernando Valley tomato garden in Los Angeles, Theo, self-named Turbo, is a garden snail who dreams of being the greatest racer in the world, just like his hero, five-time Indy 500 champion Guy Gagné. However, his first attempt to try out his new powers ends with him crashing a boy’s tricycle into the garden in which many other snails work, resulting in him and Chet getting fired from the garden crew.


The Company You Keep. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Company You Keep
Neil Gordon, 2003
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Robert Redford, 2012

A recently widowed single father, Jim Grant, is a former Weather Underground militant wanted for a 1980 Michigan bank robbery and the murder of the bank’s security guard. He has been hiding from the FBI for over thirty years, establishing an identity as a defense attorney near Albany, New York.