What does the 'J' stand for in J. K. Rowling?
Joanne Click to see the answer
In which country was author Peter Carey born?
Australia
In which country did author Arthur C. Clarke spend the last years of his life?
Sri Lanka
The classic American novel, 'Of Mice and Men', was written by which author?
John Steinbeck
The 'Winnie-the-Pooh' book series was written by which author?
A.A. Milne
Which famous author wrote 'Ulysses'?
James Joyce
Author Howard Jacobson predominantly writes about people of which religion?
Judaism Click to see the answer
The trilogy entitled 'His Dark Materials', was written by which author?
Philip Pullman
Which famous author wrote 'The Hobbit'?
J.R.R. Tolkien
Dracula' was written by which author?
Bram Stoker
Musica Animalia is a kids music album by which best selling author?
Dan Brown
When was the Nobel Prize in Literature first awarded?
1901
Which famous author wrote 'The Shining'?
Stephen King
What type of writing is Paul Theroux associated with other than novels?
Travel
How many full-length novels did Harper Lee have published?
1
Which author wrote 'Eragon' in 2002?
Christopher Paolini Click to see the answer
Animal Farm' is a novel by which author?
George Orwell
How old was Anita Brookner when she published her first novel?
53
Author Kiran Desai is from which country?
India
The 1955 novel, 'Lolita', was written by which author?
Vladimir Nabokov
The 'James Bond' series of spy novels were written by which author?
Ian Fleming
Atonement', 'Enduring Love' and 'Solar' are all novels by which author?
Ian McEwan
Which author writes 'The Southern Vampire Mysteries' book series?
Charlaine Harris
Which famous author writer 'The Raven'?
Edgar Allan Poe
Which author created the character, Hercule Poirot?
Agatha Christie
Fifty Shades of Grey' was written by which author?
E. L. James
James and the Giant Peach' is a classic children's novel written by which author?
Roald Dahl
Which county is Thomas Hardy associated with?
Dorset
In which US state was Mark Twain born?
Missouri
Which author wrote 'The Invisible Man'?
H.G. Wells
The Devil Wears Prada' is a novel by which author?
Lauren Weisberger
The 'Twilight' book series was written by which author?
Stephanie Meyer
The Subtle Knife' and 'The Amber Spyglass' were written by which author?
Philip Pullman
The Great Gatsby' was written by which author?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The author Vladimir Nabokov was from which country?
Russia
The Scarlet Letter' was written by which American author?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Which Swedish author wrote the 'Millennium' trilogy?
Stieg Larsson
Stephen King is an author who most commonly writes which genre of fiction?
Horror
The Picture of Dorian Grey' was written by which author?
Oscar Wilde
Whose autobiography is 'Long Walk to Freedom'?
Nelson Mandela Click to see the answer
The father of Princess Diana married the daughter of which author?
Barbara Cartland
Hilary Mantel has written novels featuring fictional accounts of which historical figure?
Thomas Cromwell
In which country was the novelist Oliver Goldsmith born?
Republic of Ireland
Whose epitaph reads: 'Cast a cold eye on life, on death. Horseman, pass by!'?
W. B. Yeats
Which Scottish author created Inspector John Rebus?
Ian Rankin
How many Brontë Sisters were there?
3 Click to see the answer
Samuel Langhorne Clemens wrote under what pen name?
Mark Twain
Which member of the Inklings literary group wrote 'The Place of the Lion' and 'Descent into Hell'?
Charles Williams
Novelist David Ireland wrote about a canoe made from what material?
Glass
Granada Airport is named after which writer?
Federico García Lorca
What nationality was author Hans Christian Andersen?
Danish
Who is the author of the 'Culture' science-fiction series?
Iain M. Banks
What was the pseudonym of H. H. Munro?
Saki
What was Iris Murdoch's first published novel?
Under the Net
Who wrote the Booker Prize winning novel 'The Life of Pi'?
Yann Martel Click to see the answer
Which novelist was the cousin of horror movie actor Christopher Lee?
Ian Fleming
The novels 'Money' and 'London Fields' are by which British writer?
Martin Amis
Which author is the son of actor Tony Van Bridge?
Michael Morpurgo
Which Scottish author became Baron Tweedsmuir?
John Buchan
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971?
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Which of these authors wrote 'Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang'?
Ian Fleming
With what genre of books do you associate Barbara Cartland?
Romance
Which one of these is NOT a novel by Dick Francis?
Rough Ride
Which of these authors contributed to the rise of absurdism?
Albert Camus
What was author Willy Russell's profession after leaving school?
Hairdresser
What was the pen name of Arthur Sarsfield Ward?
Sax Rohmer
What was Jeffrey Archer's first successful novel?
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli wrote which master piece?
The Prince
Which author wrote, 'Don't waste your love on somebody who doesn't value it'?
William Shakespeare
What's the name of US author Donna Tartt's first novel?
The Secret History
Monica Ali's debut novel was named after what street in London?
Brick Lane
Which crime writer also publishes under the pseudonym Barbara Vine?
Ruth Rendell Click to see the answer
Which British Prime Minister was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Winston Churchill
Which author was married to Florence Dugdale?
Thomas Hardy
For what do G. K. Chesterton's initials stand?
Gilbert Keith
Who is the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Rudyard Kipling
Towel Day is a celebration of which author?
Douglas Adams
Who said, on arriving at New York customs, 'I have nothing to declare but my genius'?
Oscar Wilde
What is the real name of writer John Le Carré?
David Cornwell
The Brontë siblings are all believed to have died from what disease?
Tuberculosis
Which poet drowned in a sailing accident in 1822?
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Who coined the phrase 'the lost generations'?
Gertrude Stein
Under which pseudonym did Eric Arthur Blair write?
George Orwell
Whose first novel, Grimus, was published in 1975?
Salman Rushdie