Mayflies. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2020 book
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Mayflies
Andrew O'Hagan, 2020
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Peter Mackie Burns, 2022

James and Tully form a deep friendship in a small Scottish town in 1986. During one weekend, they make a pact to approach life in a new way. However, 30 years later, living separate lives, James receives a devastating phone call from Tully.


The Acid House. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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The Acid House
Irvine Welsh, 1994
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Paul McGuigan, 1998

Three twisted tales of abuse, drugs, displaced personalities, and insect life. The Granton Star Cause: A comedy in which Boab is having a rotten day. A Soft Touch: Kevin McKidd plays Johnny, a man who is cuckolded by Larry, the ruthless upstairs neighbour who steals his electricity and his wife. The Acid House: An acid trip and a bolt of lightning result in amiable schemie Coco Brice exchanging bodies with the baby of a middle-class couple.


A Christmas Gift from Bob. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2018 book, The Little Book of Bob
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The Little Book of Bob
James Bowen, 2018
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Charles Martin Smith, 2020

James looks back at the last Christmas he and Bob spent scraping a living on the streets and how Bob helped him through one of his toughest times – providing strength, friendship and inspiration – and ultimately teaching each other about the true meaning of Christmas spirit along the way.


A Christmas Gift from Bob. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2014 book, A Gift from Bob
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A Gift from Bob
James Bowen, 2014
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Charles Martin Smith, 2020

James looks back at the last Christmas he and Bob spent scraping a living on the streets and how Bob helped him through one of his toughest times – providing strength, friendship and inspiration – and ultimately teaching each other about the true meaning of Christmas spirit along the way.


The Legend of Barney Thomson. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2003 book, The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson
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The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson
Douglas Lindsay, 2003
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Robert Carlyle, 2015

Barney Thomson, a socially awkward and timid barber from Glasgow, Scotland, leads a life characterized by profound mediocrity. However, his mundane existence is suddenly catapulted into a whirlwind of chaos and dark humor as he finds himself thrust into the bizarre and grotesque realm of a serial killer.


Malevolent. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2011 book, Hush
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Hush
Eva Konstantopoulos, 2011
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Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, 2018

Siblings Angela and Jackson have mastered the art of deception, portraying themselves as scam artists exploiting the vulnerable. They prey on grief-stricken individuals by convincing them of Angela’s supposed ability to communicate with the deceased. However, their simple con takes a haunting turn when they are summoned to Mrs. Green’s home —an orphanage that once witnessed a series of harrowing murders of young girls.