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.


Control. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1995 book, Touching from a Distance
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Touching from a Distance
Deborah Curtis, 1995
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Anton Corbijn, 2007

Ian Curtis and Debbie Woodruff marry in 1975 in their home town of Macclesfield at ages 19 and 18, respectively. In December 1978 Ian suffers a seizure on the way back from the band’s first London gig; He is diagnosed with epilepsy and prescribed medications that leave him drowsy and moody.


Harlots. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2005 book, The Covent Garden Ladies
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The Covent Garden Ladies
Hallie Rubenhold, 2005
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Moira Buffini, Alison Newman, 2017-2019

In 1763 London, women’s opportunities for economic advancement are either through marriage or sex work. The city’s brothels are run by canny and determined businesswomen, such as Margaret Wells and Lydia Quigley, but there is a new morality on the rise. Religious evangelists demand the closure of brothels, and police are happy to launch brutal raids.


The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. Poster of the 1997 TV series and cover of the 1749 book
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
Henry Fielding, 1749
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Metin Hüseyin, 1997-

The story follows Tom Jones, an orphan who is adopted by a wealthy landowner, Squire Allworthy. Tom grows up to become a charming but wayward young man who falls in love with the beautiful Sophia Western. However, their love is complicated by social and class differences, as well as the scheming of others around them.


The Serpent Queen. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2002 book, Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France
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Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France
Leonie Frieda, 2002
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Stacie Passon, 2022

The series follows Catherine de’ Medici, who marries into the French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring in a fortune in dowry and produce heirs, only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman and that she cannot conceive children. She manages to keep her marriage going, and rule France for thirty years.


Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Newt Scamander (J.K. Rowling), 2001
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David Yates, 2016

In 1926, British wizard and magizoologist Newton Newt Scamander arrives in New York City. Attempting to recapture a Niffler that escaped from his suitcase of magical creatures, Newt meets No-Maj Jacob Kowalski, an aspiring baker, and they unwittingly swap suitcases.


She Said. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2019 book
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She Said
Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, 2019
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Maria Schrader, 2022

New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.


Emma. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1815 book
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Emma
Jane Austen, 1815
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Diarmuid Lawrence, 1996

Emma Woodhouse has a rigid sense of propriety as regards matrimonial alliances. Unfortunately she insists on matchmaking for her less forceful friend, Harriet, and so causes her to come to grief. Through the sharp words of Mr. Knightley, and the example of the opinionated Mrs. Elton, someone not unlike herself, Emma’s attitudes begin to soften.


Jesus' Son. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1992 book, Jesus' Son Stories
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Jesus' Son Stories
Denis Johnson, 1992
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Alison Maclean, 1999

The story of a young man’s circuitous journey from drug dependency and petty crime to a life redeemed by his startling discovery of compassion. Set in the drug subculture of the 1970’s, a young man in his twenties careens through his days getting stoned, stealing, or scamming a quick buck. He is driven by an overwhelming desire to help those around him, to save them from their often sorry fates, but he repeatedly fails. Almost by a miracle, redemption does come to the young man.


The Burning Girls. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2021 book
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The Burning Girls
C.J. Tudor, 2021
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Charles Martin, 2023-

The series follows Reverend Jack Brooks and her daughter in Chapel Croft, a locale meant for a new beginning that soon exposes the community’s ominous past. Here, ancient superstitions and distrust of outsiders prevail.


John Carter. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1912 book, A Princess of Mars
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A Princess of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1912
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Andrew Stanton, 2012

In 1881, Edgar Rice Burroughs attends the funeral of his uncle, John Carter, a former American Civil War Confederate Army captain who died suddenly. A Thern appears in the cave at that moment and, surprised by the two men, attacks them with a knife; Carter kills him but accidentally activates the Thern’s powerful medallion, and is unwittingly transported to a ruined and dying planet, Barsoom.


John Carter. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the book novelization
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John Carter
Stuart Moore, 2012
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Andrew Stanton, 2012

In 1881, Edgar Rice Burroughs attends the funeral of his uncle, John Carter, a former American Civil War Confederate Army captain who died suddenly. A Thern appears in the cave at that moment and, surprised by the two men, attacks them with a knife; Carter kills him but accidentally activates the Thern’s powerful medallion, and is unwittingly transported to a ruined and dying planet, Barsoom.