The Long Song. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2010 book
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The Long Song
Andrea Levy, 2010
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Mahalia Belo, 2018

Set in early-1830s Jamaica, this BBC adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel depicts the story of sugar cane plantation slave July as she adapts to her new role as a house slave for the demanding Caroline Mortimer and the arrival of the progressive overseer Robert Goodwin. Their fates become entwined during the 1831 Christmas Rebellion and the subsequent years of societal change.


Enola Holmes 2. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2006 book, The Enola Holmes Mysteries: The Case of the Missing Marquess
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The Enola Holmes Mysteries: The Case of the Missing Marquess
Nancy Springer, 2006
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Harry Bradbeer, 2022

After being hired by a young girl who works in a match factory to find her sister, Enola sets off on her most recent adventure. Enola soon finds herself caught up in a hunt that takes her from the gritty industrial part of London to the high society galas.


The Swarm. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2004 book
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The Swarm
Frank Schätzing, 2004
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Barbara Eder, Luke Watson, 2022-

Unrest throughout the planet is being caused by odd events occurring in the oceans. Professor of marine biology Sigur Johanson, hired by an oil corporation to perform a biological study, finds a destabilizing ice worm that threatens the continental shelf and causes tsumamis. While whale researcher Leon Anawak seeks to explain why the largest ocean mammals are exhibiting exceptionally risky behavior, such as violently charging boats, molecular biologist Cécile Roche battles with the lethal bacterium polluting drinking water.