Lion. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2013 book, A Long Way Home
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A Long Way Home
Saroo Brierley, 2013
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Garth Davis, 2016

In 1986, Saroo, a five-year-old boy, lives with his elder brother Guddu, his mother and his younger baby sister in Khandwa, India. One day, Saroo follows his brother to a job and they arrive at a nearby train station, where Saroo decides to stay back and take a nap. Saroo runs away, sensing that Noor and Rama have sinister intentions, and escapes Noor when she chases after him.


The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, 2005
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David Fincher, 2011

In Stockholm, disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist is recovering from the legal and professional fallout of a libel suit brought against him by businessman Hans-Erik Wennerström, straining Blomkvist’s relationship with his business partner and married lover, Erika Berger. Salander’s state-appointed guardian, Holger Palmgren, suffers a stroke and is replaced by Nils Bjurman, a sadist who controls Salander’s finances and extorts sexual favors by threatening to have her institutionalized.


Kubo and the Two Strings. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Kubo and the Two Strings: The Junior Novel
Sadie Chesterfield, 2016
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Travis Knight, 2016

In feudal Japan, a 12-year-old boy with only one eye named Kubo tends to his ill mother Sariatu in a mountain cave near a village. He earns their living by magically manipulating origami with music from his shamisen for the village folk, telling the tale of his missing father Hanzo, a samurai warrior.


The Social Network. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2009 book, The Accidental Billionaires
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The Accidental Billionaires
Ben Mezrich, 2009
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David Fincher, 2010

In October 2003, 19-year-old Harvard University sophomore Mark Zuckerberg is dumped by his girlfriend Erica Albright. Zuckerberg approaches his friend Eduardo Saverin with an idea for Thefacebook, a social networking website that would be exclusive to Ivy League students.


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.


La Cocina. Poster of the 2024 movie and cover of the 1957 book, The Kitchen
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The Kitchen
Arnold Wesker, 1957
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Alonso Ruizpalacios, 2024

The movie portrays the bustling life inside a New York City restaurant kitchen, where diverse cultures converge amid the hectic lunchtime rush.


Carol. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1952 book, The Price of Salt
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The Price of Salt
Patricia Highsmith, 1952
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Todd Haynes, 2015

During the Christmas season of 1952, aspiring photographer Therese Belivet is working in Frankenberg’s department store in Manhattan. A mutual friend, Dannie, invites Therese to his workplace, The New York Times, and offers to introduce her to a photo editor friend.


Trash. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Trash
Andy Mulligan, 2010
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Stephen Daldry, Christian Duurvoort, 2014

The story of Trash centers around three street teens from Rio de Janeiro – Raphael, Gardo, and Rat (also known as Jun-Jun) – who spend their days scavenging through trash for anything of value. One day, they stumble upon a wallet that sets off a chain of events that pits them against the ruthless local police force and turns them into unexpected informants in a city where corruption runs rampant.


Women Talking. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2018 book
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Women Talking
Miriam Toews, 2018
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Sarah Polley, 2022

Eight Mennonite women gather one evening in a hay loft for a private meeting. Each of these women, along with more than a hundred other females in their colony, has endured nightly druggings and rapes at the hands of their colony’s men, whom they believe to be demonic beings sent to punish them for their crimes.


Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1989 comic book
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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
John Callahan, 1989
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Gus Van Sant, 2018

Alcoholic cartoonist John Callahan meets Dexter at a party, and the two get in a car. Dexter’s drunk driving results in a car accident, which leaves John quadriplegic. John falls in love with Swedish physical therapist Annu, who treats him at the hospital and later becomes his girlfriend. After he quits drinking with help from his Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor Donnie, John builds a new life, drawing off-color newspaper cartoons.


The Secret Scripture. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2008 book
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The Secret Scripture
Sebastian Barry, 2008
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Jim Sheridan, 2016

The film alternates between the early years of World War II and the end of the 20th century. Rose McNulty has been a patient in the Sligo Regional Mental Hospital for 40 years since being accused of murdering her baby in 1942. The facility is scheduled for demolition. Dr. Stephen Grene is a psychiatrist who, at the request of the local Catholic Church, is evaluating whether Rose should be transferred or released.


Youth in Revolt. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1993 book, Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp
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Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp
C.D. Payne, 1993
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Miguel Arteta, 2009

Shy, socially inept teenager Nick Twisp lives with his mother, Estelle, and her boyfriend, Jerry, in Oakland, California. After selling a faulty car to a group of sailors, Jerry takes Estelle and Nick to a trailer park in Clearlake where Nick meets Sheeni Saunders, a bright young woman his age, with an interest in French culture and who shares Nick’s musical taste.