True Blood. Poster of the 2008 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, Sookie Stackhouse
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Sookie Stackhouse
Charlaine Harris, 2001
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Alan Ball, 2008-2014

The series detailes the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional, small town in northwestern Louisiana. The story centers on the adventures of Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress with an otherworldly quality.


Kindred. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 1979 book
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Kindred
Octavia E. Butler, 1979
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Alonso Alvarez, Janicza Bravo, 2022-

When a young aspiring writer finds herself suddenly being transported back and forth in time to a 19th century plantation, she learns mysteries about her family’s past.


Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2003 book, Guardians of Ga'Hoole
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Guardians of Ga'Hoole
Kathryn Lasky, 2003
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Zack Snyder, 2010

Soren, a young barn owl, lives in the Tyto Forest in Illinois with his family; his father, Noctus; his mother, Marella; his older brother, Kludd; his younger sister, Eglantine; and Mrs. P, the family’s nest maid, a kind blind snake. At St. Aegolius, the owlets are greeted by the Pure Ones’ queen Nyra, who says that they will be divided into either soldiers or pickers.


The Junction Boys. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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The Junction Boys
Jim Dent, 1999
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Mike Robe, 2002

On a blistering late-summer day, one hundred potential Texas A&M Aggies find themselves in the middle of nowhere facing a drought-punished village where the temperature hovers a 120 degrees. It’s a harsher than anything they’ve ever known except for maybe one thing – their new head coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant.


The Right Kind of Wrong. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1987 book, Sex and Sunsets
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Sex and Sunsets
Tim Sandlin, 1987
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Jeremiah S. Chechik, 2013

Leo, a failed writer and recent divorcee, now works as a dishwasher in the restaurant of his friend, Mandeep. His former wife, Julie, has written a blog about Leo entitled #Why You Suck#, which has gone on to be published and become a top selling book. Leo also suffers from a crippling fear of heights.


Kidnapping Mr. Heineken. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
Peter R. De Vries, 1987
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Daniel Alfredson, 2015

This captivating drama unveils the behind-the-scenes account of the masterminding, execution, and the dramatic aftermath of the abduction of beer tycoon Alfred “Freddy” Heineken. The audacious plot led to the payment of the largest ransom ever recorded for an individual, eventually culminating in the downfall of the kidnappers.