Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1975 book, Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew
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Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew
Linda Lee, 1975
movie vs book
Rob Cohen, 1993

A glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.


Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1988 book, Bruce Lee: The Biography
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Bruce Lee: The Biography
Robert Clouse, 1988
movie vs book
Rob Cohen, 1993

A glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.


Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Dragon: the Bruce Lee story
Michael Jahn, 1993
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Rob Cohen, 1993

A glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.


Conan the Barbarian. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Conan the Barbarian
L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, 1982
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
John Milius, 1982

A sword is forged by a blacksmith, who then shows it to his young son, Conan, as he tells him of the Riddle of Steel, an aphorism on the importance of the metal to their people, the Cimmerians. The city guards capture the trio and bring them to King Osric, who requests they rescue his daughter, Princess Yasimina—now a zealot in Doom’s cult—for a handsome reward.


Conan the Barbarian. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1934 book
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Conan the Barbarian
Robert E. Howard, 1934
movie vs book
John Milius, 1982

A sword is forged by a blacksmith, who then shows it to his young son, Conan, as he tells him of the Riddle of Steel, an aphorism on the importance of the metal to their people, the Cimmerians. The city guards capture the trio and bring them to King Osric, who requests they rescue his daughter, Princess Yasimina—now a zealot in Doom’s cult—for a handsome reward.