The Shawshank Redemption. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the 1982 book, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
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Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
Stephen King, 1982
movie vs book
Frank Darabont, 1994

In the late 1940s, Andy Dufresne receives two consecutive life sentences for the murders of his wife and her lover. Despite maintaining his innocence, Andy finds himself incarcerated in Shawshank Prison, where he must adapt to the harsh and competitive environment of prison life. As a reserved banker in the outside world, Andy learns to navigate the brutality of his new surroundings. Over time, his quiet resilience garners the respect of both fellow inmates and prison staff alike.


The Green Mile. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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The Green Mile
Stephen King, 1996
movie vs book
Frank Darabont, 1999

At a Louisiana assisted-living home in 1999, elderly retiree Paul Edgecomb becomes emotional while viewing the film Top Hat. His companion Elaine becomes concerned, and Paul explains to her that the film reminded him of events that he witnessed in 1935, when he was a correctional officer at Cold Mountain Penitentiary’s death row, nicknamed The Green Mile.


The Shining. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1977 book
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The Shining
Stephen King, 1977
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Stanley Kubrick, 1980

Writer Jack Torrance arrives at the remote Overlook Hotel in the Rocky Mountains to be interviewed for the position of winter caretaker. Manager Stuart Ullman warns Jack about the hotel ‘s reputation: a previous caretaker, Charles Grady, killed his family and himself.


The Things They Left Behind. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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The Things They Left Behind
Stephen King, 2005
movie vs book
Pablo Macho Maysonet IV, 2011

The story depicts a man haunted by survivor’s guilt, caused by a catastrophic event in New York City. Just when he believed he had left his past behind, he discovers that his past still lingers and torments him.


11.22.63. Poster of the 2016 TV series and cover of the 2011 book, 11/22/63
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11/22/63
Stephen King, 2011
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Bridget Carpenter, 2016

Jake Epping, a recently divorced English teacher from Lisbon, Maine, is presented with the chance to travel back in time to 1960 by his long-time friend Al Templeton. He is persuaded into going in an attempt to prevent the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy; however, he becomes attached to the life he makes in the past, which could be the mission’s undoing.


Stand by Me. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the 1982 book, The Body
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The Body
Stephen King, 1982
movie vs book
Rob Reiner, 1986

In 1985, author Gordie Lachance reads in the newspaper that his childhood best friend, Chris Chambers, has died. While looking for money that he buried beneath his parents’ porch, Vern overhears his older brother Billy talking with a friend.


Mr. Mercedes. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2014 book
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Mr. Mercedes
Stephen King, 2014
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David E. Kelley, 2017-2019

Retired detective Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved case of Mr. Mercedes, who claimed sixteen lives when he drove a stolen Mercedes through a line of job-seekers at a local job fair. What begins as an online cat-and-mouse game between the two soon has deadly real-life consequences as an increasingly desperate Hartsfield becomes bent on leaving his mark on the world.


Mr. Mercedes. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2015 book, Finders Keepers
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Finders Keepers
Stephen King, 2015
TV series vs book
David E. Kelley, 2017-2019

Retired detective Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved case of Mr. Mercedes, who claimed sixteen lives when he drove a stolen Mercedes through a line of job-seekers at a local job fair. What begins as an online cat-and-mouse game between the two soon has deadly real-life consequences as an increasingly desperate Hartsfield becomes bent on leaving his mark on the world.


Mr. Mercedes. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2016 book, End of Watch
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End of Watch
Stephen King, 2016
TV series vs book
David E. Kelley, 2017-2019

Retired detective Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved case of Mr. Mercedes, who claimed sixteen lives when he drove a stolen Mercedes through a line of job-seekers at a local job fair. What begins as an online cat-and-mouse game between the two soon has deadly real-life consequences as an increasingly desperate Hartsfield becomes bent on leaving his mark on the world.


The Outsider. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2018 book
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The Outsider
Stephen King, 2018
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Richard Price, 2020-

In Cherokee City, Georgia, the mutilated corpse of a young boy, Frank Peterson, is found covered in saliva and human bite marks. A hooded figure with a grotesquely deformed face lingers outside the Maitlands’ house, and Glory finds her younger daughter suffering from apparent nightmares of a man in her room telling her bad things.


Misery. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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Misery
Stephen King, 1987
movie vs book
Rob Reiner, 1990

Famed novelist Paul Sheldon is the author of a successful series of Victorian romance novels featuring a character named Misery Chastain. Wanting to focus on more serious stories, he writes a manuscript for a new novel that he hopes will launch his post-Misery career. Soon after, Annie reads the latest Misery novel, discovers that Misery dies at the end of the book, and flies into a rage.


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
TV series vs book
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.