The Buccaneers. Poster of the 1995 TV series and cover of the 1938 book
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The Buccaneers
Edith Wharton, 1938
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Philip Saville, 1995

Considered newly wealthy and rejected by the snobbish circles of New York society, sisters Nan and Virginia St. George, along with their friends Lizzy Elmsworth and Conchita Closson, venture to London. Their bold and impudent New World attitudes amount to a social invasion of Old World society, attracting a host of intrigued admirers. However, as the clash between old and new worlds intensifies, a breaking point is inevitable.


Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Keith R.A. DeCandido, 2004
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Alexander Witt, 2004

In the previous film, former security operative Alice and environmental activist Matt Addison fought to escape an underground genetic research facility called the Hive, the source of a zombie outbreak. In response to the virus reaching the bridge, Major Timothy Cain, leader of the Umbrella forces in Raccoon City, seals the exit and forces the residents to return to the city.


Inkheart. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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Inkheart
Cornelia Funke, 2003
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Iain Softley, 2008

Parents Mortimer Mo Folchart and his wife Teresa Resa Folchart read the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood to their baby daughter Meggie, as a red velvet hood appears out of nowhere. Twelve years later, Meggie visits an old book shop in Europe with her father, unaware that he is secretly looking for a copy of the book Inkheart.


Inkheart. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Inkheart: Movie Novelization
Jane B. Mason, 2009
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Iain Softley, 2008

Parents Mortimer Mo Folchart and his wife Teresa Resa Folchart read the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood to their baby daughter Meggie, as a red velvet hood appears out of nowhere. Twelve years later, Meggie visits an old book shop in Europe with her father, unaware that he is secretly looking for a copy of the book Inkheart.


The Time Machine. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1895 book
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The Time Machine
H.G. Wells, 1895
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Simon Wells, 2002

In 1899, Dr. Alexander Hartdegen is an inventor teaching at Columbia University in New York City. Unlike his friend David Philby, Alexander would rather do pure research than work in the world of business. When he completes the machine in 1903, he travels back to 1899 and prevents her murder, only to see her killed again when a horseless carriage frightens the horses of a horse-drawn vehicle.


High-Rise. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1975 book
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High-Rise
J.G. Ballard, 1975
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Ben Wheatley, 2015

Three months earlier, the forty-story tower on the outskirts of London, built by esteemed architect Anthony Royal, is the epitome of chic, modern living. With amenities including a pool, gym, supermarket, and even a primary school, the occupants have little reason to leave the building beyond working hours, and are increasingly isolated from the outside world.


Resident Evil: Retribution. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Resident Evil: Retribution
John Shirley, 2012
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Paul W.S. Anderson, 2012

Alice and the others on the Umbrella Corporation freighter Arcadia are attacked by a fleet of tiltrotor V-22 Ospreys led by Alice’s brainwashed former ally, Jill Valentine, resulting in the killing of many of the survivors in the ship. Alice hides Becky inside another house, but is killed by a zombified Todd.


Son of the South. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2008 book, The Wrong Side of Murder Creek
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The Wrong Side of Murder Creek
Bob Zellner, Constance Curry, 2008
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Barry Alexander Brown, 2020

In this poignant true story set in Montgomery, Alabama, a Klansman’s grandson must choose which side of history to be on during the Civil Rights Movement. Defying his family and white Southern norms, he fought against social injustice, repression and violence to change the world around him.


The Meg 2: The Trench. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 1999 book, The Trench
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The Trench
Steve Alten, 1999
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Ben Wheatley, 2023

A deep-sea exploration plunges into a spiral of chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens the mission, forcing the research team into a perilous battle for survival.


Eragon. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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Eragon
Christopher Paolini, 2002
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Stefen Fangmeier, 2006

Arya, elf princess of Ellesméra, flees with a strange stone, pursued by Durza, a dark sorcerer under king Galbatorix. Hoping to trade it for food, Eragon brings the stone home and finds a blue dragon hatching from it. And few people are shown reacting to this incident, including Arya, Brom, and Galbatorix himself.


Clifford the Big Red Dog. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1963 book
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Clifford the Big Red Dog
Norman Bridwell, 1963
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Walt Becker, 2021

As middle schooler Emily Elizabeth struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend from a magical animal rescuer. When Clifford becomes a gigantic red dog in her New York City apartment and attracts the attention of a genetics company who wish to supersize animals, Emily and her clueless Uncle Casey have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York City and take a bite out of the Big Apple.