The Big Lebowski. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1953 book, The Long Goodbye
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The Long Goodbye
Raymond Chandler, 1953
movie vs book
Joel Coen, 1998

An odd comedy involving White Russians, bowling, a severed toe, and a guy named The Dude. Jeff ‘The Dude’ Lebowski isn’t interested in drama and isn’t even interested in working. But when his rug is damaged in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he is forced to set out on a hunt with his bowling mates.


The Big Lebowski. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1939 book, The Big Sleep
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The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler, 1939
movie vs book
Joel Coen, 1998

An odd comedy involving White Russians, bowling, a severed toe, and a guy named The Dude. Jeff ‘The Dude’ Lebowski isn’t interested in drama and isn’t even interested in working. But when his rug is damaged in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he is forced to set out on a hunt with his bowling mates.


Tombstone. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Tombstone
Giles Tippette, 1994
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George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre, 1993

In 1879, members of an outlaw gang known to wear red sashes called the Cowboys, led by Curly Bill Brocius, ride into a Mexican town and interrupt a local police officer’s wedding. Wyatt Earp, a retired peace officer with a notable reputation, reunites with his brothers Virgil and Morgan in Tucson, Arizona, where they venture on toward Tombstone to settle down.


Gettysburg. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1974 book, The Killer Angels
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The Killer Angels
Michael Shaara, 1974
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Ron Maxwell, 1993

This sweeping drama narrates the epic tale of the three-day battle that permanently altered the trajectory of the American Civil War. The compassionate retelling unfolds through the perspectives of the soldiers involved.


Thank You for Smoking. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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Thank You for Smoking
Christopher Buckley, 1994
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Jason Reitman, 2005

Nick Naylor is a handsome, smooth-talking tobacco spokesman who attempts to influence the act of people in daily life and the vice-president of a tobacco lobby called the Academy of Tobacco Studies, which has been researching whether smoking tobacco causes lung diseases or not.


Up in the Air. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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Up in the Air
Walter Kirn, 2001
movie vs book
Jason Reitman, 2009

Ryan Bingham works for a human resources consultancy firm specializing in termination assistance. Ryan, unwilling to give up traveling, raises concerns that the new system could be impersonal and apathetic, and argues that Natalie lacks understanding about the firing process and how to handle emotionally vulnerable people.


Fail Safe. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1962 book, Fail-Safe
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Fail-Safe
Eugene Burdick, Harvey Wheeler, 1962
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Stephen Frears, Martin Pasetta, 2000

The time is the early-to-mid-1960s, the height of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. An unknown aircraft approaches North America from Europe. American bombers of the Strategic Air Command are scrambled to their fail safe points near Russia. Due to a technical failure, the attack code is transmitted to Group Six, which consists of six Vindicator supersonic bombers and four escort fighters.


We Were Soldiers. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1991 book, We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
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We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway, 1991
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Randall Wallace, 2002

In 1954 a French unit on patrol during the First Indochina War is ambushed by Viet Minh forces. After arriving in Vietnam, he learns that an American base has been attacked and is ordered to take his 400 men after the enemy and eliminate the North Vietnamese attackers although intelligence has no idea of the number of enemy troops.


Buffalo Girls. Poster of the 1995 TV series and cover of the 1990 book
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Buffalo Girls
Larry McMurtry, 1990
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Rod Hardy, 1995

A fictionalized account chronicling the adventures of Martha Jane Canary, more commonly known as Calamity Jane, as she makes a significant impact on the Old West. Adapted from Larry McMurtry’s novel, the story also showcases the presence of Western icons such as Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, and others.


The Company You Keep. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Company You Keep
Neil Gordon, 2003
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Robert Redford, 2012

A recently widowed single father, Jim Grant, is a former Weather Underground militant wanted for a 1980 Michigan bank robbery and the murder of the bank’s security guard. He has been hiding from the FBI for over thirty years, establishing an identity as a defense attorney near Albany, New York.


Lady and the Tramp. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Lady and the Tramp
Elisabeth Rudnick, 2020
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Charlie Bean, 2019

On Christmas Day, Jim Dear gives his wife Darling a female American Cocker Spaniel as a gift. Lady grows and becomes friends with her neighbor dogs; the elder Bloodhound, Trusty, and the feisty Scottish Terrier, Jock. Lady, beside herself after being ignored by the adults, finds Tramp and tries to give away his position until he points out that Darling is having a baby. Jim and Darling have a girl, Lulu, who they devote their lives to.


Lady and the Tramp. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1954 book, Happy Dan, The Cynical Dog
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Happy Dan, The Cynical Dog
Ward Greene, 1954
movie vs book
Charlie Bean, 2019

On Christmas Day, Jim Dear gives his wife Darling a female American Cocker Spaniel as a gift. Lady grows and becomes friends with her neighbor dogs; the elder Bloodhound, Trusty, and the feisty Scottish Terrier, Jock. Lady, beside herself after being ignored by the adults, finds Tramp and tries to give away his position until he points out that Darling is having a baby. Jim and Darling have a girl, Lulu, who they devote their lives to.