North & South. Poster of the 2004 TV series and cover of the 1855 book, North and South
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North and South
Elizabeth Gaskell, 1855
TV series vs book
Brian Percival, 2004

Margaret Hale and her parents Maria and Richard live in the idyllic town in Helstone in Hampshire. At the wedding of her cousin, Edith, Margaret is approached by Edith’s new brother-in-law, Henry Lennox. Lennox visits Helstone a while later and proposes marriage to Margaret; she refuses him. Later, the family is forced to move to the industrial town of Milton, in the north of England.


Emma. Poster of the 2009 TV series and cover of the 1815 book
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Emma
Jane Austen, 1815
TV series vs book
Jim O'Hanlon, 2009

Austen’s classic comic novel follows the story of the “handsome, clever and rich” Emma Woodhouse. Dominating the small provincial world of Highbury, Emma believes she is a skilled matchmaker and repeatedly attempts to pair up her friends and acquaintances. Nothing delights her more than meddling in the love lives of others.


The Man in the High Castle. Poster of the 2015 TV series and cover of the 1962 book
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The Man in the High Castle
Philip K. Dick, 1962
TV series vs book
Frank Spotnitz, 2015-2019

Western North America, now part of the Japanese Pacific States, is occupied by the technologically less-advanced Shōwa-period Empire of Japan, which has assimilated its formerly American citizens into Japanese culture, although high-class ethnic Japanese are extremely fascinated by pre-War American culture.


Fingersmith. Poster of the 2005 TV series and cover of the 2002 book
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Fingersmith
Sarah Waters, 2002
TV series vs book
Aisling Walsh, 2005

Sue Trinder, a 20-year-old thief, is involved in an intricate plot to deceive a wealthy heiress named Maud Lilley out of her inheritance. Mrs. Sucksby, who has taken care of Sue since she was orphaned, urges her to assist conman Richard Rivers in his scheme to elope with Maud, commit her to an asylum, and steal her fortune. However, Sue’s plans are disrupted when she falls in love with Maud. As their relationship blossoms, the two women are forced apart, leading to further unexpected twists in the story.


World Without End. Poster of the 2012 TV series and cover of the 2007 book
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World Without End
Ken Follett, 2007
TV series vs book
Michael Caton-Jones, 2012

Set in England during the 14th century, the series chronicles the lives of ordinary citizens. Edward III leads the nation into the Hundred Years’ War with France, while Europe faced the Black Death. Caris, a visionary woman, and her lover Merthin build a community that stands up to the crown and the church.


Black Cake. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2022 book
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Black Cake
Charmaine Wilkerson, 2022
TV series vs book
Marissa Jo Cerar, 2023-

In the late 1960s, Covey, a runaway bride, vanishes into the waves off the Jamaican coast, leaving behind a mystery of whether she drowned or fled after her husband’s murder. Fifty years later in California, Eleanor Bennett, a widowed woman in her 60s, succumbs to cancer. In her absence, her two distant children discover a flash drive containing unheard stories of her voyage from the Caribbean to America.


Hellboy. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1993 comic book, Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
Mike Mignola, John Byrne, 1993
movie vs comic book
Guillermo del Toro, 2004

In 1944, with the help of Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin, the Nazis build a dimensional portal off the coast of Scotland and intend to free the Ogdru Jahad to aid them in defeating the Allies. An Allied team destroys the portal, guided by a young scientist named Trevor Bruttenholm (colloquially known as Broom).


Hellboy. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Hellboy
Yvonne Navarro, 1997
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Guillermo del Toro, 2004

In 1944, with the help of Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin, the Nazis build a dimensional portal off the coast of Scotland and intend to free the Ogdru Jahad to aid them in defeating the Allies. An Allied team destroys the portal, guided by a young scientist named Trevor Bruttenholm (colloquially known as Broom).


The Little House. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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The Little House
Philippa Gregory, 1996
movie vs book
Jamie Payne, 2010

A reluctant mother, young Ruth Clee’s post natal vulnerability and failure to bond with her baby is exploited by Elizabeth, her manipulative mother-in-law in a battle to seize control of the child.


American Pastoral. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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American Pastoral
Philip Roth, 1997
movie vs book
Ewan McGregor, 2016

In 1996, at the 45th-year reunion of the class of ’51 at Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey, writer Nathan Zuckerman meets one of his old friends, Jerry Levov. They talk about Jerry’s older brother, former all-state star athlete Seymour, class of ’44, who recently died after a long illness.