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- 3. The title of this book, a 2012 NYT bestseller, was chosen from the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar, where it was spoken by Cassius to Brutus.
- 7. Published in 1936, this book is set in Georgia during the Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
- 8. While said in the prologue that it would contain 120 stories, this collection originally published around 1400 contains only 24.
- 10. With Al Pacino and Marlon Brando playing large roles, the first 2 movies in this 3 part series were based on the book by Mario Puzo.
- 11. This novel published in 1960 follows siblings Jem and Scout, alongside their friend Dill, who is visiting their home of Maycomb.
- 13. Set in Alabama, this movie starring Tom Hanks was based on this novel from 1986 by Winston Groom.
- 15. “As….you….wish….” this movie was based on an inconceivable novel of the same name.
- 17. The author of The Casual Vacancy also wrote another series of much fame, with 8 movies based on the heptology.
- 18. Based on Ben Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires, this book and movie are about the founding of a certain social media site.
- 19. The author of Coraline who has also written comic strips.
- 20. Pen name for Theodor Geisel, an author known mainly for children's literature but also illustrated political cartoons.
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- 1. Set in Afghanistan, this bestseller by Khaled Hosseini was popularized in book clubs and appeared on the NYT bestseller list for 2 years.
- 2. The opening of this book is "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
- 4. This first book in the series follows the main character Percy as he battles mythical creatures across the U.S.
- 5. Written in 2008, this dystopian book and the other 2 in the trilogy are set in a place called Panem.
- 6. This psychological horror and thriller film featuring iconic lines like “I’m having an old friend for dinner,” was based on a novel of the same name.
- 9. The author of The Shining that has also written 64 (and counting) other novels/novellas.
- 12. The author best known for her 2016 romance novel It Ends with Us, who self-published many books before signing with a publisher.
- 14. This poem from Mesopotamia is the oldest known written story.
- 16. This book has the main character moving to a new town so her mother can travel with the minor league baseball player she married.