The Loudest Voice. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 2013 book, The Loudest Voice in the Room
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The Loudest Voice in the Room
Gabriel Sherman, 2013
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Tom McCarthy, Alex Metcalf, 2019

The Loudest Voice tells the story of Roger Ailes, who molded Fox News into one of the most powerful, influential media networks in history. The series focuses primarily on the past decade in which Ailes became one of the most prominent figures in modern American conservatism, while flashing back to defining events in Ailes’s life.


The Last King of Scotland. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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The Last King of Scotland
Giles Foden, 1998
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Kevin Macdonald, 2006

In 1970, Nicholas Garrigan graduates from medical school at the University of Edinburgh. Garrigan becomes attracted to Sarah, who enjoys the attention but refuses to engage in an extramarital affair. Meanwhile, General Idi Amin overthrows incumbent president Milton Obote in a coup d’état. During the incident, Garrigan takes a gun and shoots a mortally wounded cow because no one else has the presence of mind to put it out of its misery. Amin is impressed by his quick action and initiative.


Jane Eyre. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1847 book
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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë, 1847
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Cary Joji Fukunaga, 2011

A tearful Jane Eyre runs away from Thornfield Hall, finding herself alone on the moors. She collapses at the doorstep of Moor House, home of St. John Rivers and his sisters Diana and Mary; they take Jane in and nurse her back to health. The film flashes between Jane’s recovery and her grim childhood.


Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1974 book, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
John le Carré, 1974
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Tomas Alfredson, 2011

In 1973, Control, head of British intelligence (The Circus), sends agent Jim Prideaux to Budapest to meet a prospective defector, a Hungarian Army general who has the name of a mole at the top of British Intelligence. Alleline and Bland request budget approval from civil servant Oliver Lacon for Operation Witchcraft, including a safe house for their high-level Soviet source.


The Duchess. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1998 book, Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire
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Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire
Amanda Foreman, 1998
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Saul Dibb, 2008

The young Georgiana is contracted in marriage to William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, with the expectation that she produce his male heir. Georgiana is quickly disillusioned by her husband, especially when Charlotte, a motherless child, comes to live with them while Georgiana is pregnant.


Bright Young Things. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1930 book, Vile Bodies
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Vile Bodies
Evelyn Waugh, 1930
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Stephen Fry, 2003

In this clever depiction of affluent socialites and their extravagant escapades in 1930s England, a writer hustles to secure funds for his upcoming wedding.


The Reckoning. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1995 book, Morality Play
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Morality Play
Barry Unsworth, 1995
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Paul McGuigan, 2002

Taking place in 14th century England, the film centers on Nicholas, a young priest who, having violated his vow of chastity, becomes a fugitive, fleeing from the scrutiny of his fellow monks. Assuming the role of an actor in a traveling troupe, Nicholas and his fellow performers come across a revelation that a young woman accused of murdering a boy is, in fact, innocent.


The Golden Compass. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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The Golden Compass
Philip Pullman, 1995
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Chris Weitz, 2007

The story is set in an alternate Earth dominated by a powerful church called the Magisterium that strictly controls the populace’s beliefs and teachings. The dæmon communicates with the person and must remain in close physical proximity. Her uncle, Lord Asriel, a noted explorer and scholar, has been absent seeking the elusive Dust, a cosmic particle that the Magisterium forbids to be mentioned.