No Country for Old Men. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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No Country for Old Men
Cormac McCarthy, 2005
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Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, 2007

In Texas, 1980, hitman Anton Chigurh strangles a deputy sheriff to escape custody and uses a captive bolt pistol to kill a driver and steal his car. Following an electronic tracking device hidden in the money, Chigurh goes to Moss’s motel room and kills a group of Mexicans who are waiting to ambush Moss with his shotgun.


The Thin Red Line. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1962 book
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The Thin Red Line
James Jones, 1962
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Terrence Malick, 1998

In 1942, United States Army Private Witt goes AWOL from his unit to live among the carefree Melanesian natives in the South Pacific. Elsewhere on the ship, Lieutenant Colonel Tall, the aging battalion commander, mulls over the importance of the invasion, which he sees as his last chance for glory in combat.


The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2009 book, Catching Fire
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Catching Fire
Suzanne Collins, 2009
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Francis Lawrence, 2013

Sometime after Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark return to District 12 following their victory in the 74th Hunger Games, President Snow visits Katniss and explains that her actions in the Games have inspired uprisings. He orders her to use the upcoming Victory Tour to convince him that her actions were out of love and not defiance against the Capitol, warning her that her friends, family, and District 12 will otherwise suffer.


War for the Planet of the Apes. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the book novelization
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War for the Planet of the Apes
Greg Cox, 2017
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Matt Reeves, 2017

In 2028, two years after the bonobo Koba attacked the human survivors in San Francisco, Caesar and his tribe of intelligent apes have been forced to fight against a rogue U.S. military faction known as Alpha-Omega led by a ruthless colonel. Red escapes by injuring the albino gorilla Winter.


Game Change. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Game Change
John Heilemann, Mark Halperin, 2010
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Jay Roach, 2012

During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists.


Natural Born Killers. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Natural Born Killers
Leslie Stout, 1994
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Oliver Stone, 1994

Mickey Knox and his wife Mallory stop at a diner in the New Mexico desert. The couple camp in the desert, and Mallory reminisces about how she met Mickey, a meat deliveryman who serviced her family’s household. Following the Knoxes murder spree is a self-serving tabloid journalist, Wayne Gale, who profiles them on his show, American Maniacs, soon elevating them to cult hero status.


North Country. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2002 book, Class Action
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Class Action
Clara Bingham, 2002
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Niki Caro, 2005

In 1989, Josey Aimes flees from her abusive husband back to her hometown in northern Minnesota with her children, Sammy and Karen, and moves in with her parents, Alice and Hank. Josey’s pursuit of and securing the job further strains her relationship with Hank, who also works at the mine and believes women shouldn’t be working there, so she and her children move in with Glory and her husband, Kyle.


The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 2001 book, The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less
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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less
Terry Ryan, 2001
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Jane Anderson, 2005

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio is based on the true story of housewife Evelyn Ryan, who helped support her husband, Kelly, and their 10 children by winning jingle-writing contests. Kelly failed to support his family, in part due to apparent alcoholism. He dreamed of being a singer, but lost his singing voice in a car accident, and was often cruel and abusive.


Wag the Dog. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1993 book, American Hero
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American Hero
Larry Beinhart, 1993
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Barry Levinson, 1997

The president is caught making advances on an underage girl inside the Oval Office, less than two weeks before the election. Inspired by the idea that he was discarded like an old shoe, Brean and Motss ask the Pentagon to provide a special forces soldier with a matching name around whom a POW narrative can be constructed.


A Scanner Darkly. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1977 book
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A Scanner Darkly
Philip K. Dick, 1977
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Richard Linklater, 2006

The United States has lost the war on drugs. Since going undercover, Arctor himself has become addicted to Substance D, and buys from Donna, who Arctor hopes to purchase large enough quantities of D from so that she is forced to introduce him to her own supplier.


The Glass Castle. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls, 2005
movie vs book
Destin Daniel Cretton, 2017

As a child, Jeannette Walls lives a nomadic life with her painter mother Rose, her intelligent but irresponsible father Rex, older sister Lori, and younger brother Brian. While cooking unsupervised, Jeannette is severely burned. At the hospital, a doctor and social worker question her home life, but Rex distracts the staff and escapes with Jeannette.


Solo: A Star Wars Story. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
Mur Lafferty, 2018
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Ron Howard, 2018

On the planet Corellia, orphans Han and Qi’ra escape a local gang. Han vows to return for her and joins the Imperial Navy as a flight cadet, being given the surname #Solo#. Beckett, aware of the usefulness of a Wookiee’s strength, rescues and enlists them in the gang to steal a shipment of coaxium on Vandor-1.