Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1985 book
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Patrick Süskind, 1985
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Tom Tykwer, 2006

A boy is born in Paris, France in the year 1738. He is named Jean-Baptiste Grenouille and is fostered but is a difficult, solitary child and is eventually apprenticed to a local tanner. As a result he can perform apparently magical feats such as identifying bad vegetables by the worms they contain, or visitors as they approach the house, and can navigate in total darkness by the smell of objects around him.


Unnatural Causes. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1967 book
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Unnatural Causes
P.D. James, 1967
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John Davies, 1993

Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh had been looking forward to a quiet holiday at his aunt’s cottage on Monksmere Head, one of the furthest-flung spots on the remote Suffolk coast. With nothing to do other than enjoy long wind-swept walks, tea in front of the crackling wood fire and hot buttered toast, Dalgliesh was relishing the thought of a well-earned break.


Sword of Honour. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1965 book, The Sword of Honour Trilogy
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The Sword of Honour Trilogy
Evelyn Waugh, 1965
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Bill Anderson, 2001

After enduring a devastating divorce, Guy Crouchback seeks a sense of purpose in the British army. However, the tumultuous experiences of military life during the height of the war sometimes overwhelm Guy, particularly as he reconnects with his ex-wife. As he grapples with the complexities of his renewed relationship with Virginia, Guy finds his sense of duty pushed to its limits.


The Lord of the Rings. Poster of the 1978 movie and cover of the 1954 book, The Two Towers
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The Two Towers
J.R.R. Tolkien, 1954
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Ralph Bakshi, 1978

Early in the Second Age of Middle-earth, elven smiths forge nine Rings of Power for mortal men, seven for the Dwarf-Lords, and three for the Elf-Kings. Soon after, the Dark Lord Sauron makes the One Ring, and uses it to attempt to conquer Middle-earth. After defeating Sauron, Prince Isildur takes the Ring, but after he is killed by orcs, the Ring lies at the bottom of the river Anduin for over 2,500 years.


The Lord of the Rings. Poster of the 1978 movie and cover of the 1954 book, The Fellowship of the Ring
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The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, 1954
movie vs book
Ralph Bakshi, 1978

Early in the Second Age of Middle-earth, elven smiths forge nine Rings of Power for mortal men, seven for the Dwarf-Lords, and three for the Elf-Kings. Soon after, the Dark Lord Sauron makes the One Ring, and uses it to attempt to conquer Middle-earth. After defeating Sauron, Prince Isildur takes the Ring, but after he is killed by orcs, the Ring lies at the bottom of the river Anduin for over 2,500 years.