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Books on Screen

Each month, our Books on Screen feature spotlights movies, television shows, miniseries and specials that are based on books of various genres --- including novels, memoirs, comics, children's books, short stories and poetry --- along with the latest DVD releases.

January 2018

January's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Maze Runner: The Death Cure and 12 Strong; the debuts of the limited series "The Alienist," "Waco" and "Bellevue," along with the season premieres of "Victoria" and "The Magicians"; and the DVD releases of IT, The Snowman and Rebel in the Rye.

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December 2017

December's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films November Criminals, Ferdinand, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Crooked House; and the DVD releases of The Mountain Between Us and Victoria & Abdul.

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December 2017

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December 2017

December's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Crooked House, The Disaster Artist and November Criminals; the made-for-TV movie Karen Kingsbury's Maggie's Christmas Miracle, along with the season three finale of "Outlander"; and the DVD releases of American Assassin, The Mountain Between Us and Victoria & Abdul.

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November 2017

November's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Thor: Ragnarok, Murder on the Orient Express, The Breadwinner, Justice League, Wonder, and The Man Who Invented Christmas; the series premieres of "Marvel's The Punisher" and "Marvel's The Runaways"; the series finales of "Marvel's Inhumans" and "The Shannara Chronicles"; and the DVD releases of The Glass Castle, and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

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November 2017

November's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Mudbound, Wonder and Murder on the Orient Express; the sixth and final season of "Longmire," along with the season two finales of "Queen Sugar" and "The Shannara Chronicles"; and the DVD releases of The Glass Castle, Atomic Blonde and Tulip Fever.

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October 2017

October's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films The Mountain Between Us, So B. It and Wonderstruck; and the television premiere of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library along with the season two premiere of "The Shannara Chronicles" and the continuation of "Marvel's Inhumans."

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October 2017

October's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films The Mountain Between Us, Wonderstruck and The Snowman; the season finales of "Get Shorty" and "Chesapeake Shores," along with the season two premiere of "The Shannara Chronicles" and the continuation of the second season of "Queen Sugar"; and the DVD releases of The Dark Tower and The Wizard of Lies.

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September 2017

September's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films Rebel in the Rye and Victoria & Abdul; the series premiere of "Marvel's Inhumans"; and the DVD release of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.

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September 2017

September's Books on Screen roundup includes the feature films IT and American Assassin; the season three premiere of "Outlander" on Starz and the movie Our Souls at Night available on Netflix; and the DVD releases of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.

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