Justified. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, Fire in the Hole
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Fire in the Hole
Elmore Leonard, 2001
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Graham Yost, 2010-2015

Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens is something of a 19th-century-style, Old West lawman living in modern times, whose unconventional enforcement of justice makes him a target of criminals and a problem child to his U.S. Marshals Service superior. In response to his controversial but justified quick-draw shooting of mob hitman Tommy Bucks in Miami, Givens is reassigned to Lexington, Kentucky.


Daisy Jones & The Six. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2019 book
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Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid, 2019
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Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, 2023

In 1977, rock band Daisy Jones & The Six were at the height of their fame and success, led by dynamic duo Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne. However, after a sold-out concert at Soldier Field in Chicago, the band abruptly disbanded. Decades later, the band members come forward to reveal the reasons behind their sudden implosion at the peak of their career.


Justified: City Primeval. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1980 book, City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit
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City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit
Elmore Leonard, 1980
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Jon Avnet, Michael Dinner, 2023-

Having departed from the Kentucky hills, Raylan Givens now navigates the delicate equilibrium between his role as a U.S. Marshal and his responsibilities as a part-time father. However, an unexpected encounter propels him towards the city of Detroit, where he finds himself entangled in a high-stakes conflict with a ruthless sociopath and a formidable defense lawyer, setting the stage for an imminent clash.


Justified: City Primeval. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, Fire in the Hole
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Fire in the Hole
Elmore Leonard, 2001
TV series vs book
Jon Avnet, Michael Dinner, 2023-

Having departed from the Kentucky hills, Raylan Givens now navigates the delicate equilibrium between his role as a U.S. Marshal and his responsibilities as a part-time father. However, an unexpected encounter propels him towards the city of Detroit, where he finds himself entangled in a high-stakes conflict with a ruthless sociopath and a formidable defense lawyer, setting the stage for an imminent clash.


Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino, 2021
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Quentin Tarantino, 2019

In February 1969, Hollywood actor Rick Dalton fears his career is fading. Dalton’s best friend and stunt double, Cliff Booth drives Dalton around Los Angeles because Dalton’s driver’s license has been suspended due to his DUI arrests. Booth struggles to find stunt work because of rumors he murdered his wife.


Snowden. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2014 book, The Snowden Files
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The Snowden Files
Luke Harding, 2014
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Oliver Stone, 2016

In 2013, Edward Snowden arranges a clandestine meeting in Hong Kong with documentarian Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald. Poitras later released a documentary about this meeting titled Citizenfour, this in turn was used in a scene within the film Snowden. He eventually fractures his tibia, and is informed that he will be receiving an administrative discharge and that he may serve his country in other ways.


Snowden. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2015 book, Time of the Octopus
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Time of the Octopus
Anatoly Kucherena, 2015
movie vs book
Oliver Stone, 2016

In 2013, Edward Snowden arranges a clandestine meeting in Hong Kong with documentarian Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald. Poitras later released a documentary about this meeting titled Citizenfour, this in turn was used in a scene within the film Snowden. He eventually fractures his tibia, and is informed that he will be receiving an administrative discharge and that he may serve his country in other ways.


This Is Where I Leave You. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2003 book, This is Where I Leave You
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This is Where I Leave You
Jonathan Tropper, 2003
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Shawn Levy, 2014

Judd Altman finds out his wife Quinn has been having an affair with his boss Wade for a year. The Altmans gather for the funeral at their mother’s home where they reconnect with Wendy’s ex-boyfriend Horry Callen, who suffered a brain injury years before, and his mother Linda.


I Am Number Four. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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I Am Number Four
Pittacus Lore, 2010
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D.J. Caruso, 2011

John Smith is an alien from the planet Lorien. He was sent to Earth as a child with eight others, collectively called the Garde, to escape the invading Mogadorians, who destroyed Lorien. Knowing this, he and Henri move from a beachside bungalow in Florida to an old farm in Paradise, Ohio, where John befriends conspiracy theorist Sam Goode and a dog which he names Bernie Kosar.


Dreamcatcher. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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Dreamcatcher
Stephen King, 2001
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Lawrence Kasdan, 2003

Jonesy, Beaver, Pete, and Henry are four friends on an annual hunting trip in Maine. As children, they all acquired telepathic powers which they call ‘the line’ after saving a boy with disabilities named Douglas Cavell from bullies and befriending him.