In 2023 the ongoing ‘Streaming War’ has pushed content creators to innovate and deliver captivating narratives that resonate with a wide audience.


My Life with the Walter Boys. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2012 book
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My Life with the Walter Boys
Ali Novak, 2012
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Melanie Halsall, 2023-

Jackie Howard’s life takes an unexpected turn after a freak accident forces her out of her familiar surroundings. Now, she must embark on a new chapter on a ranch in Colorado, accompanied by her guardian and a lively family of 12 boys.


The Crowded Room. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1981 book, The Minds of Billy Milligan
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The Minds of Billy Milligan
Daniel Keyes, 1981
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Kornél Mundruczó, Mona Fastvold, 2023-

Tthis anthology series, which is based on the life of Akiva Goldsman and is inspired by Daniel Keyes’ nonfiction book The Minds of Billy Milligan, explores the true and inspirational experiences of people who have fought with mental illness and learnt to live successfully with it.


The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2018 book
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The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Holly Ringland, 2018
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Glendyn Ivin, 2023

The plot follows Alice Hart, a nine-year-old girl who tragically loses both her parents in a mysterious fire. She moves to live with her grandmother, June, on the flower farm at Thornfield. There, she begins to uncover some of the secrets of her own past and that of her family.


Dead Ringers. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1977 book, Twins: Dead Ringers
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Twins: Dead Ringers
Bari Wood, Jack Geasland, 1977
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Sean Durkin, Lauren Wolkstein, 2023-

Dead Ringers follows the inseparable Mantle twins, owners of a prestigious gynecological clinic in Manhattan. Willing to advance their research in favor of women’s health, they implement a series of medical practices that border on illegality.


American Born Chinese. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2006 comic book
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American Born Chinese
Gene Luen Yang, 2006
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Destin Daniel Cretton, 2023

The story revolves around Jin Wang, a typical teenager who struggles to balance his life between his social life in high school and his family’s immigrant background. His life takes a different turn when he meets a foreign student at school, leading to further complications in his already complex life.


Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2020 book, Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves
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Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves
Sidney Thompson, 2020
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Chad Feehan, 2023-

The series chronicles the life of Bass Reeves, a renowned lawman and pioneer who became the first Black deputy U.S. marshal to serve west of the Mississippi River, and earned a reputation as one of the greatest frontier heroes of all time.


Fellow Travelers. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2007 book
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Fellow Travelers
Thomas Mallon, 2007
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Ron Nyswaner, 2023

The series traces the intertwining lives and tumultuous love story of two distinct men as they navigate through periods of purges, wars, protests, and plagues. Together, they confront and surmount the challenges that arise within their ever-changing world.


Black Cake. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2022 book
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Black Cake
Charmaine Wilkerson, 2022
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Marissa Jo Cerar, 2023-

In the late 1960s, Covey, a runaway bride, vanishes into the waves off the Jamaican coast, leaving behind a mystery of whether she drowned or fled after her husband’s murder. Fifty years later in California, Eleanor Bennett, a widowed woman in her 60s, succumbs to cancer. In her absence, her two distant children discover a flash drive containing unheard stories of her voyage from the Caribbean to America.

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“When I see a 700-page novel, my first thought is, 'Ooh, how could you cut this down to size and make a movie out of it?'”

BRIAN HELGELAND (Screenwriter)