The Whale. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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The Whale
Samuel D. Hunter, 2012
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Darren Aronofsky, 2022

A 600-pound (272 kg) middle-aged man named Charlie tries to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter. The two grew apart after Charlie abandoned his family for his gay lover, who later died. Charlie then went on to binge eat out of pain and guilt.


The Glass Castle. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls, 2005
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Destin Daniel Cretton, 2017

As a child, Jeannette Walls lives a nomadic life with her painter mother Rose, her intelligent but irresponsible father Rex, older sister Lori, and younger brother Brian. While cooking unsupervised, Jeannette is severely burned. At the hospital, a doctor and social worker question her home life, but Rex distracts the staff and escapes with Jeannette.


Fear Street Part Two: 1978. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1989 book, The New Girl
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The New Girl
R.L. Stine, 1989
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Leigh Janiak, 2021

In 1978, Camp Nightwing is divided by the campers and counselors who hail from the prosperous town of Sunnyvale and the campers and maintenance staffers from the downtrodden town of Shadyside, but when horrors from their towns’ shared history come alive, they must band together to solve a terrifying mystery before it is too late.


Fear Street Part Three: 1666. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1989 book, The New Girl
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The New Girl
R.L. Stine, 1989
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Leigh Janiak, 2021

In 1666, a colony is gripped by a hysterical witch-hunt that has deadly consequences for centuries to come. Meanwhile, the teenagers in 1994 and 1978 try to finally put an end to the town’s curse, before it is too late.


Dear Zoe. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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Dear Zoe
Philip Beard, 2004
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Gren Wells, 2022

The story of 15-year-old Tess DeNunzio, who is wracked by guilt after losing her half-sister in an hit and run accident on the day of the September 11 attacks. She will find support from a surprising source: her biological father – a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks – and the charming but dangerous juvenile delinquent next door.


Berlin Nobody. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2015 book, Tokyo
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Tokyo
Nicholas Hogg, 2015
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Jordan Scott, 2023

American social psychologist Ben Monroe delves into an examination of a local cult that appears to be linked to a troubling incident. Simultaneously, his daughter becomes entangled with a enigmatic local boy, setting the stage for a complex and suspenseful narrative.