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


Mary & George. Poster of the 2024 TV series and cover of the 2017 book, The King's Assassin
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The King's Assassin
Benjamin Woolley, 2017
TV series vs book
D.C. Moore, 2024-

The story of the Countess of Buckingham as she orchestrates the seduction of her son to captivate King James I, transforming him into a potent lover with unparalleled influence, wealth, and titles through a web of intrigue. Witness as she attains a level of richness, prominence, and influence that surpasses anything England has experienced before.


Great Expectations. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1861 book
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Great Expectations
Charles Dickens, 1861
movie vs book
Julian Jarrold, 1999

A young boy called Pip stumbles upon a hunted criminal who threatens him and demands food. A few years later, Pip finds that he has a benefactor. Imagining that Miss Havisham, a rich lady whose adopted daughter Estella he loves, is the benefactor, Pip believes in a grand plan at the end of which he will be married to Estella.


The Calling. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2011 book, The Missing File
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The Missing File
D.A. Mishani, 2011
TV series vs book
David E. Kelley, 2022-

When a normal investigation goes awry, NYPD Detective Avraham Avraham, who is driven by a strong sense of spirituality and religious convictions, is forced to consider his own humanity.


Young James Herriot. Poster of the 2011 TV series and cover of the 1970 book, If Only They Could Talk
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If Only They Could Talk
James Herriot (Alf Wight), 1970
TV series vs book
Michael Keillor, 2011

The series is set in the 1930s at the Glasgow Veterinary College, where James Herriot has arrived to train as a veterinary surgeon. It focuses on his relationship with his new-found friends Emma ‘Whirly’ Tyson and Rob McAloon. They lodge together at the home of Elspeth Munro. Topics which features in the story lines include the subjugation of women, the treatment of students by Professor Gunnell, and the rise of the fascist movement in the UK.


Underworld: Evolution. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Underworld: Evolution
Greg Cox, 2006
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Len Wiseman, 2006

In 1202, an army led by the three vampire elders arrives at a village full of Werewolves. In the present day, vampiress Selene takes Michael to a safe house so that she can confront the vampire regent Kraven; she knows that Kraven intends to kill Markus and plans to stop him.


Blade II. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1973 comic book, Blade: The Vampire-Slayer
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Blade: The Vampire-Slayer
Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, 1973
movie vs comic book
Guillermo del Toro, 2002

In 1999, two years after the events of the previous film, Blade searches Prague for his mentor Abraham Whistler, who was thought to have died after being attacked by Deacon Frost and his vampire pack but was instead turned into a vampire. Damaskinos explains that Jared Nomak, a vampire, became infected with the Reaper virus and is purposefully feeding on other vampires, spreading the virus.


The 13th Warrior. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1976 book, Eaters of the Dead
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Eaters of the Dead
Michael Crichton, 1976
movie vs book
John McTiernan, Michael Crichton, 1999

Ahmad ibn Fadlan is a court poet to the Caliph of Baghdad, until his amorous encounter with the wife of an influential noble gets him exiled as an ambassador to the Volga Bulgars. Ahmad and Melchisidek then witness a fight in which Buliwyf kills his brother in self defense, which establishes Buliwyf as heir apparent, followed by the Viking funeral of their dead king, cremated together with a young woman who agreed to accompany him to Valhalla.


The 13th Warrior. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 900 book, Beowulf
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Beowulf
Unknown, 900
movie vs book
John McTiernan, Michael Crichton, 1999

Ahmad ibn Fadlan is a court poet to the Caliph of Baghdad, until his amorous encounter with the wife of an influential noble gets him exiled as an ambassador to the Volga Bulgars. Ahmad and Melchisidek then witness a fight in which Buliwyf kills his brother in self defense, which establishes Buliwyf as heir apparent, followed by the Viking funeral of their dead king, cremated together with a young woman who agreed to accompany him to Valhalla.


The 13th Warrior. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 921 book, Ibn Fadlan's Journey to Russia
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Ibn Fadlan's Journey to Russia
Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, 921
movie vs book
John McTiernan, Michael Crichton, 1999

Ahmad ibn Fadlan is a court poet to the Caliph of Baghdad, until his amorous encounter with the wife of an influential noble gets him exiled as an ambassador to the Volga Bulgars. Ahmad and Melchisidek then witness a fight in which Buliwyf kills his brother in self defense, which establishes Buliwyf as heir apparent, followed by the Viking funeral of their dead king, cremated together with a young woman who agreed to accompany him to Valhalla.


Flight of the Phoenix. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1964 book, The Flight of the Phoenix
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The Flight of the Phoenix
Elleston Trevor, 1964
movie vs book
John Moore, 2004

When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down. However, on their way to Beijing, a major dust storm forces them to crash their C-119 Flying Boxcar in an uncharted area of the desert. Survivors work together to build a new plane.


The Midnight Meat Train. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2014 book
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The Midnight Meat Train
Clive Barker, 2014
movie vs book
Ryûhei Kitamura, 2008

Leon is a photographer who wants to capture unique gritty shots of the city. Emboldened, he heads into the city’s subway system at night, where he takes pictures of an impending sexual assault before saving the woman. Intrigued, he investigates reports of similar disappearances.