The Man from Earth. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Man from Earth
Richard Schenkman, 2008
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Richard Schenkman, 2007

Professor John Oldman is packing his belongings onto his truck, preparing to move to a new home. As John’s colleagues press him to explain the reason for his departure, he picks up from a reference to Magdalenian cultures by Dan and slowly, and somewhat reluctantly, reveals that he is a prehistoric caveman himself from that precise period.


Mysterious Skin. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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Mysterious Skin
Scott Heim, 1995
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Gregg Araki, 2004

Two eight-year-old Little League teammates, Neil McCormick and Brian Lackey, both experience life-altering events during the summer of 1981 in Hutchinson, Kansas. In New York, Neil has an emotional encounter with a client, Zeke, who is dying from AIDS and only wants to feel another person’s touch.


Red. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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Red
Jack Ketchum, 1996
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Trygve Allister Diesen, Lucky McKee, 2008

Avery, an elderly and solitary man, shares a special bond with his faithful dog, Red. After three teenagers brutally kill Red for no apparent reason, Avery seeks justice and closure by initially attempting to follow legal procedures. However, when the legal system proves to be ineffective and the father of the perpetrators asserts his own moral code, Avery is forced to resort to any means necessary to achieve his objectives.


Shadow of Obsession. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the 1988 book, Unwanted Attentions
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Unwanted Attentions
K.K. Beck, 1988
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Kevin Connor, 1994

A woman is accused of killing her stalker, only to discover that he is still alive and determined to be with her no matter what.


Killer: A Journal of Murder. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1970 book, Panzram: A Journal of Murder
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Panzram: A Journal of Murder
Thomas E. Gaddis, James O. Long, 1970
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Tim Metcalfe, 2006

After being convicted of burglary, Carl Panzram is incarcerated at Leavenworth Prison where he is subjected to brutal beatings by a guard. However, neophyte guard Henry Lesser develops empathy for Panzram and establishes a friendship with him, persuading him to pen down his life story. As Lesser delves deeper into Panzram’s past, he discovers that the convict’s history is far more violent than he had initially thought, but also comes to believe that Panzram has the potential to be a better person than the rest of the prison staff perceives.


Midnight Clear. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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Midnight Clear
Jerry B. Jenkins, Dallas Jenkins, 2007
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Dallas Jenkins, 2006

In the vast expanse of the Arizona desert, on a poignant Christmas Eve, a middle-aged man and an elderly woman find themselves contemplating the devastating choice of ending their lives. However, as fate would have it, a series of serendipitous encounters with strangers and the possibility of something beyond the ordinary intervene, intertwining their destinies and forever altering the course of their existence.


The 12 Dogs of Christmas. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the book novelization
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12 Dogs of Christmas
Steven Paul Leiva, 1998
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Kieth Merrill, 2005

Emma O Conner, 12, finds herself involved in a dogfight with the mayor and the town dogcatcher after being transferred to live with her aunt in the little town of Doverville. Emma must assemble a bunch of classmates, adults, and lovely dogs of all shapes and sizes in a grand holiday pageant in order to overturn their ban on dogs.


The 12 Dogs of Christmas. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1998 book, The Twelve Dogs of Christmas
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The Twelve Dogs of Christmas
Emma Kragen, 1998
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Kieth Merrill, 2005

Emma O Conner, 12, finds herself involved in a dogfight with the mayor and the town dogcatcher after being transferred to live with her aunt in the little town of Doverville. Emma must assemble a bunch of classmates, adults, and lovely dogs of all shapes and sizes in a grand holiday pageant in order to overturn their ban on dogs.