Band of Brothers. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 1992 book
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Band of Brothers
Stephen E. Ambrose, 1992
TV series vs book
Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, 2001

Band of Brothers is a dramatized account of the Easy Company (part of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment), assigned to the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Major Richard Winters is the central character, shown working to accomplish the company’s missions and keep his men together and safe.


The Day of the Triffids. Poster of the 2009 TV series and cover of the 1951 book
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The Day of the Triffids
John Wyndham, 1951
TV series vs book
Richard Mewis, 2009

In this electrifying thriller, social order collapses as humanity confronts a double catastrophe. The majority of people have been blinded in a freak solar storm leaving them at the mercy of opportunists who still have their sight. Meanwhile the Triffids are evolving and advancing on the towns in search of human prey.