JFK. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1988 book, On the Trail of the Assassins
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On the Trail of the Assassins
Jim Garrison, 1988
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Oliver Stone, 1991

On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. An investigation concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby acted alone in their respective crimes, but Louisiana district attorney Jim Garrison is skeptical. He discovers there’s more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.


JFK. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1989 book, Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy
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Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy
Jim Marrs, 1989
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Oliver Stone, 1991

On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas. An investigation concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby acted alone in their respective crimes, but Louisiana district attorney Jim Garrison is skeptical. He discovers there’s more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.


The Grass Harp. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1951 book
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The Grass Harp
Truman Capote, 1951
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Charles Matthau, 1995

In 1935, Collin finds himself orphaned and is subsequently taken in by his father’s cousins, Verena and Dolly. Verena, a wealthy and commanding businesswoman, exerts her influence over their lives. However, Collin, along with Dolly and the household maid, rebels against Verena’s authority, leading them to embark on an unconventional journey by relocating to a tree house.


Without Getting Killed or Caught. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2016 book
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Without Getting Killed or Caught
Tamara Saviano, 2016
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Tamara Saviano, Paul Whitfield, 2021

Guy Clark, the dean of Texas songwriters, struggles to write poetic songs while balancing a complicated marriage with wife Susanna, and a deep friendship with writer Townes Van Zandt, who Susanna forged a passionate dependence on.


Castle Rock. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 1991 book, Needful Things
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Needful Things
Stephen King, 1991
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Sam Shaw, Dustin Thomason, 2018-2019

A psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland.


Carrie. Poster of the 1976 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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Carrie
Stephen King, 1974
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Brian De Palma, 1976

Carrie White is a shy 16-year-old girl who lives with her fanatically religious mother Margaret. Carrie is unpopular at school and is often bullied by her peers. Following conversations with Miss Collins and the principal, Carrie is dismissed from school. After arriving home, Margaret tells Carrie that her menstruation was caused by sin, and she locks Carrie in an altar-like prayer closet to pray for forgiveness.


In the Bedroom. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1988 book, Killings
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Killings
Andre Dubus, 1988
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Todd Field, 2001

In the Mid-Coast town of Camden, Maine, Matt and Ruth Fowler enjoy a happy marriage and a good relationship with their son Frank, a recent college graduate who has come home for the summer. Frank has fallen in love with a divorced older woman with children, Natalie Strout.


Pictures of Hollis Woods. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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Pictures of Hollis Woods
Patricia Reilly Giff, 2002
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Tony Bill, 2007

A 12-year-old girl, who has fled multiple foster homes, takes extreme actions to remain with the peculiar retired teacher who has made her feel like she has found her true home, even if it means doing whatever it takes to stay with the only person who has ever truly cared for her.


North Country. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2002 book, Class Action
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Class Action
Clara Bingham, 2002
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Niki Caro, 2005

In 1989, Josey Aimes flees from her abusive husband back to her hometown in northern Minnesota with her children, Sammy and Karen, and moves in with her parents, Alice and Hank. Josey’s pursuit of and securing the job further strains her relationship with Hank, who also works at the mine and believes women shouldn’t be working there, so she and her children move in with Glory and her husband, Kyle.


Streets of Laredo. Poster of the 1995 TV series and cover of the 1993 book
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Streets of Laredo
Larry McMurtry, 1993
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Joseph Sargent, 1995

The story is set several years after the events of ‘Lonesome Dove.’ Captain Woodrow F. Call, played by James Garner in this adaptation, is now retired and living in the town of Lonesome Dove. The story follows Call as he is reluctantly drawn back into the life of a Texas Ranger to track down and capture a young, elusive outlaw named Joey Garza.


A Home at the End of the World. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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A Home at the End of the World
Michael Cunningham, 1990
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Michael Mayer, 2004

Bobby Morrow’s life in suburban Cleveland has been tinged with tragedy since he was a young boy, losing first his beloved older brother to a freak accident, then his mother to illness, and finally his father. As a rebellious teenager, he meets the conservative and gawky Jonathan Glover in high school, and he becomes a regular visitor to the Glover home.


The Old Man & the Gun. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2003 book, The Old Man and the Gun
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The Old Man and the Gun
David Grann, 2003
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David Lowery, 2018

Career criminal Forrest Tucker, a wanted man for two years since his daring escape from San Quentin State Prison in 1978, has just robbed another bank. While evading police, the 74-year-old charmer comes across a woman on the side of the road with car trouble and stops to give the appearance of assisting.