Argo. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1999 book, The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA
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The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA
Antonio J. Méndez, Malcolm McConnell, 1999
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Ben Affleck, 2012

On November 4, 1979, Iranian Islamists storm the United States embassy in Tehran in retaliation for President Jimmy Carter giving the Shah asylum in the U.S. during the Iranian Revolution. While on the phone with his son, he is inspired by watching Battle for the Planet of the Apes and begins plans for creating a cover story for the escapees: that they are Canadian filmmakers who are in Iran scouting exotic locations for a science-fiction film.


Hercules. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Hercules: Junior Novelization
Cathy East Dubowski, 1997
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Ron Clements, John Musker, 1997

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who’s plotting to take over Mount Olympus.


Shooter. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1993 book, Point of Impact
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Point of Impact
Stephen Hunter, 1993
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Antoine Fuqua, 2007

USMC Force Recon Gunnery Sergeant Scout/Sniper Bob Lee Swagger is participating in a mission in Eritrea with his spotter and close friend Corporal Donnie Fenn. On the day of the Philadelphia speech, Swagger is working with Johnson’s men and Timmons, a Philadelphia police officer, to find the assassin.


Memphis Belle. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Memphis Belle: A Novelization
Monte Merrick, 1990
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Michael Caton-Jones, 1990

In World War II, the youthful crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber known as the Memphis Belle bravely carries out 24 perilous bombing raids over Nazi-occupied Europe. Despite their tender ages, these courageous aviators take to the skies to defend their country, fully aware that the chances of one in three of them not making it back home are high. With just one more mission to complete before returning to the United States, the crew faces their most treacherous challenge yet.


Worth. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2005 book, What Is Life Worth
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What Is Life Worth
Kenneth R. Feinberg, 2005
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Sara Colangelo, 2020

Following the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, Congress appoints attorney and renowned mediator Kenneth Feinberg to lead the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.


Silver Bells. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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Silver Bells
Luanne Rice, 2004
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Dick Lowry, 2005

Widower Christopher Byrne gives his daughter Bridget and adolescent son Danny first attention when it comes to helping out on the family tree farm. The sale of their Christmas trees in New York is the high point of his year. When Danny is sixteen, he flees to that location to live his own ambition of becoming a photographer. He receives secure assistance from Catherine O’Mara, a museum staffer, with his homework and study resources.