Books General Trivia
378 Trivia Questions & Answers
Who said: 'Books are a uniquely portable magic'?
Stephen King Click to see the answer
The Newbery Medal is named after who?
John Newbery
In which street does Harry Potter live when we first meet him?
Privet Drive
The Summer Book' was written by which Finnish author?
Tove Jansson
In which century was Dutch writer, scholar and humanist Erasmus born?
15th Century
Genesis and Revelation are the first and last books of which religious text?
The Bible
In the novels by Colin Dexter, what is Inspector Morse's first name?
Endeavour Click to see the answer
Which of these 19th century writers was actually a woman ?
George Eliot
Holding, A Keeper and Home Stretch are novels by which TV and radio presenter?
Graham Norton
In the book 'Herzog', what pushes Sandor over the edge?
Dirty dishes
Which of these is the famous novel by Lillian Hellman?
Little Foxes
The Eagle Has Landed' came from the pen of which author?
Jack Higgins
Mills & Boon is a British publishing imprint specialising in which genre?
Romance
In the book 'The Stone Diaries', what is the name of the writer who takes over Daisy's column?
Pinky Fulham
In the book 'Coming of Age in Mississippi', who is Mr. Chinn walking with in this chapter?
A chain gang
Schindler's List' was based on a book called what?
Schindler's Ark Click to see the answer
In the book by James Hilton, what was the profession of Mr Chips?
Schoolmaster
In the book 'Carver: A Life in Poems', what did Carver keep on his bedside table?
All of these
In literature, what device is used in the tongue twister 'She sells sea shell by the sea shore'?
Alliteration
What was the first memoir by Dave Pelzer?
A Child Called It
Red Alert' by Peter George is a thriller set during what?
The Cold War
Who was the original author of the James Bond novels?
Ian Fleming
Who was Ted Hughes' famous wife?
Sylvia Plath
Far From The Madding Crowd' is a novel by which author?
Thomas Hardy
The book series A Song Of Ice And Fire was adapted into what TV series?
Game Of Thrones
In the children's books by Jeff Kinney, how is Greg Heffley described?
Wimpy Kid
In the book 'How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale', where does Jenna move after her grandmother's house, according to her diary?
Boulder City
In the book industry, what does 'Y.A.' stand for?
Young Adult Click to see the answer
Who wrote the best-selling classic Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
In the book 'The Great War and Modern Memory', what is the second part of the trilogy concerned with?
Irony of war
Who writes thrillers about the Brighton detective Roy Grace?
Peter James
In which novel by Luke Rhinehart does the central character make all decisions according to chance?
The Dice Man
Who is the author of The Da Vinci Code?
Dan Brown
Who is the author of '50 Shades' erotic trilogy?
E.L. James
In the book 'Antony and Cleopatra', in the concluding lines of Act 4, Scene 8, Antony says heaven and earth will do what to Antony and his companions?
Applaud them
Chester Gould created which detective?
Jim Rockford
Which book was Roald Dalh's first children's book?
The Gremlins
In the novel by Michael Connelly, how is attorney Mickey Haller described?
The Lincoln Lawyer
In the book 'Elbow Room', who reminded Rogers of a disturbance caused by Charles previously?
Ex-secretary
Life is the title of the 2011 autobiography of which member of the Rolling Stones?
Keith Richards
Catching Fire and Mockingjay are books in what fiction series?
The Hunger Games
Authors Andy McNab and Chris Ryan served together in which armed forces unit?
SAS
Heroes, Mythos and Troy are books about Greek legends by which national treasure?
Stephen Fry Click to see the answer
Which TV political thriller is based on a trilogy of novels by Michael Dobbs?
House Of Cards
In the book 'Love in the Time of Cholera', who assists Dr. Urbino in the courting process?
Lorenzo Daza
Sebastian Faulks, Jeffrey Deaver and Anthony Horovitz have written novels about which spy?
James Bond
Becoming is the best-selling 2018 book by which former First Lady of the USA?
Michelle Obama
The title of a best-selling novel by Delia Owens refers to what shellfish?
Crawdads
In the book 'Robert Kennedy and His Times', who assisted in secret negotiations with Castro?
John Donovan
The Dark Tower' is a novel from which writer?
Stephen King
In the book 'Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A', how long does Luis spend in jail in the incident with the beating of the woman?
A few months
Who wrote a 2008 best-seller called My Booky Wook?
Russell Brand
Killing Floor by Lee Child is the first novel to feature which protagonist?
Jack Reacher
In 2009, who won the Nobel Prize Winner for literature?
Herta Muller
Anita and Me is a novel by which British actress?
Meera Syal
In the book 'The Ants', what type of weather facilitates the introduction of parasitic queens?
Cool weather
In the book 'Sula', who is building big houses on the hills?
White people
Which author wrote 'Tess of the D'Urbevilles'?
Thomas Hardy
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books by Alexander McCall Smith are set in which country?
Botswana
Who is the lead male character in 'Gone With the Wind'?
Rhett Butler
What is the title of the best-selling self-help book by Rhonda Byrne?
The Secret Click to see the answer
Who wrote the classic novel 'Wuthering Heights'?
Emily Brontë
In 'Dido and Aeneas', Dido is the queen of which civilization?
Carthaginian
In the book 'Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe', what does Beth say they should challenge the Tiger Hunter's Club to?
A relay race
How long did Rip Van Winkle sleep for?
Twenty years
Which American President wrote the book 'The Audacity of Hope: Reclaiming the American Dream'?
Barack Obama
Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day is the 2020 autobiography of which lockdown celebrity?
Sir Tom Moore
John Steinbeck's story title 'Of Mice and Men' is from a poem by whom?
Robert Burns
Rosencrantz and who are dead' according to Tom Stoppard?
Guildenstern
Commander in Cheat by Rick Reilly is a study of Donald Trump's exploits in which sport?
Golf
In the book 'American Pastoral', what is the name of Dawn's doctor who gave her the facelift?
Dr. LaPlante
In the book 'The Beak of the Finch', what is the setting of the first part of the epilogue?
Daphne Major
Who is the author of ´The Alchemist´?
Paulo Coelho
Who wrote the castaway novel 'Robinson Crusoe'?
Daniel Defoe
In the book 'The Great Fire', how is Aldred wounded in war?
Grenade bomb
In the book 'Song of Solomon', what does Milkman leave behind?
His suitcase
Amateur detective Miss Marple lives where?
St Mary Mead
In the book 'The Shipping News', what is seemingly the identity of the corpse Quoyle found?
Mr. Melville
Far From The Madding Crowd' is a novel by which author?
Thomas Hardy
Who wrote the iconic novel 'On The Road'?
Jack Kerouac
Rosencrantz and who are dead according to Tom Stoppard?
Guildenstern
Who writes the Max Wolfe novels, beginning with The Murder Bag?
Tony Parsons Click to see the answer
In the book by J.M. Barrie, who is the boy who never grew up?
Peter Pan
The title of Richard Osman's best-selling crime novel refers to what day of the week?
Thursday
Whom did Alice follow into Wonderland?
White Rabbit
Who wrote the bestseller 'Heart of the Dreaming'?
Di Morrissey
Which of these writers tragically killed themselves?
Sylvia Plath
In the book 'Atonement: A Novel', to what age does Robbie's imagination take him as he is thinking about his and Cecilia's future?
50-years-old
Who wrote 'The Mill on the Floss'?
George Eliot
This Boy and Please, Mr Postman are memoirs by which Labour politician?
Alan Johnson
Who is the title character in the book by Craig Silvey?
Jasper Jones
In the book 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', how were the patients being tested for TB?
Chest x-rays
American Gods, The Sandman and Coraline are works by which author?
Neil Gaiman
Tom Brown's 'School Days' is set at which school?
Rugby School
Who wrote the legal thrillers The Runaway Jury, The Firm and The Pelican Brief?
John Grisham
Who wrote music and lyrics to the musical '9 to 5'?
Dolly Parton
A Passage to India' is a novel written by which author?
E.M. Forster
According to John Gray's 1992 book, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From...
Venus
Where did the writer and poet Ezra Pound go to university?
Pennsylvania
Who wrote the original book The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy?
Douglas Adams
In the book 'The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love', where is Cesar found dead?
In the hotel
Mary Ann Evans was the real name of which writer?
George Eliot
In the book 'Sula', what does Sula get over her grandmother?
Guardianship
Who wrote 'Leaves of Grass'?
Walt Whitman
Who is the author of ´The Eagle Has Landed´?
Jack Higgins
The Stud, The Bitch, Lucky and Hollywood Wives are novels by which writer?
Jackie Collins Click to see the answer
The Alchemist' is a novel published in 1988 by which author?
Paulo Coelho
In the book 'The Bean Trees: A Novel', mattie informs Taylor that Esteban and Esperanza will move away. Where will they go?
A safe house
Philip K. Dick's 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' inspired which work?
Blade Runner
What word or phrase was first used in 1995 for an anthology of post-feminist stories?
Chick-Lit
Crystal, Angel and Winner Takes All are novels credited to which celebrity?
Katie Price
Man and Boy, and the Max Wolfe series are books by which journalist turned novelist?
Tony Parsons
Who wrote the Twilight Saga of vampire novels?
Stephenie Meyer
Which writer, who died in 2010, didn't publish after 1965 nor give an interview after 1980?
J.D.Salinger
Who won the 1996 Booker Prize for 'Last Orders'?
Graham Swift
Who is the author of the bestselling 'Tomorrow' series?
John Marsden
The novels of Dick Francis are mostly about which sport?
Horse Racing
The English Roses is a 2003 novel by which pop legend?
Madonna
Which author created the action heroes Jack Ryan and John Clark?
Tom Clancy
A Little Pretty Pocket-Book' widely considered as the first modern children's book was written by which author?
John Newbery
Who is the author of 'The Color Purple'?
Alice Walker
Who created the detectives Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot?
Agatha Christie
In the book 'Topdog/underdog', how many years has it been since Lincoln worked as a hustler?
6 or 7 years
Ronald Searle wrote a series of books about which crazy school?
St Trinian's
In the book 'A Moveable Feast', how did Pascin die?
He hung himself
Who created the character Hannibal Lecter?
Thomas Harris
In the book 'The Book of Ruth', ruth soon learns that Ruby did what to one of May's chickens?
Strangled it
In the book 'I Know This Much Is True', because Papa was able to stop ____________, he is promoted to a nighttime supervisor at Plant 2.
Unionization
Seven Little Australians' was written by which author?
Ethel Turner
Which 'Alice in Wonderland' character can disappear?
Cheshire Cat
What is the title of Frank McCourt's memoir of his poverty-stricken childhood?
Angela's Ashes
Siddartha' is a novel by which author?
Herman Hesse
What is the title of Alan Moore's 1987 graphic novel about Rorschach and Dr Manhattan?
Watchmen
Who is the author of ´Jonathan Livingston Seagull´?
Richard Bach
In the book 'White Noise', who is Tweedy's husband?
Malcolm Hunt
Paul Wilson's 1999 best-seller is The Little Book Of... What?
Calm
Frankenstein' is a classic horror story, but who wrote it?
Mary Shelley
Who wrote the landmark work 'Syntactic Structures'?
Noam Chomsky
In the title of the story by Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston is what sort of bird?
Seagull
In the book 'King of the Wind', where is Sham buried?
At Gog Magog
Which novel by Robert Harris presents an alternative history where the Nazis won the War?
Fatherland
In the book 'Invisible Man', according to the vet, who controls 'things'?
White people
In the books by P.D. James, what is the unusual pastime of detective Adam Dalgleish?
Writing Poetry
Kate Allinson and Kay Featherstone write cookbooks under the overall title Pinch Of... what?
Nom
In the book 'White Oleander', what are the names of the parents that Astrid turns away?
Bill and Ann
The Shining' was made in to a film starring Jack Nicholson, but who wrote the original book?
Stephen King
Which duo started a successful Book Club on morning TV in 2004?
Richard And Judy
In the book 'The Year of Magical Thinking', how old was Joan's mother when she was near death?
90 years old
By what pseudonym was the writer Mary Ann Evans known?
George Eliot
Ann Cleeves created which Northern detective, played on TV by Brenda Blethyn?
Vera Stanhope
Which author wrote 'Brideshead Revisited'?
Evelyn Waugh
How do you spell the measure of how clever someone is?
Intelligence
In the book 'Scorpions', where is Mack waiting for Jamal?
On the stoop
Who penned the tragic tale 'Frankenstein'?
Mary Shelley
In the book 'In America: A Novel', what is the name of the new eau de cologne in New York?
Polish Water
In music, which of these intervals is equivalent to a tone?
Major second
In the book 'A Fine Balance: A Novel', for whose funeral does Maneck return to the mountains?
His father's
What is the title of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel set on a desert planet?
Dune
Who did Caroline Lamb describe as 'mad, bad and dangerous to know'?
George Byron
Who created the Scottish detective John Rebus?
Ian Rankin
Arthur Conan Doyle created which fictional detective?
Sherlock Holmes
The scroll wheel, invented in 1995, was used in what?
Computer Mice Click to see the answer
Which writer of the past was known as Plum?
P.G.Wodehouse
In the book 'Atlas Shrugged', because of the Equity of Distribution Law, there is now a Deputy Director of Distribution handling all of Rearden Metal's orders.What is his nickname?
The Wet Nurse
In the book 'Banner in the Sky', what made Rudi happy?
All of these
Robert Galbraith, the author of the Cormoran Strike books, is a pseudonym for which writer?
J.K. Rowling
In the book 'The Call of the Wild', how cold is it when the team breaks through ice in the river?
50 below zero
What type of book is Jack Canfield's 'Chicken Soup for the Soul'?
Inspirational Click to see the answer
Who is the wicked pirate in 'Peter Pan'?
Captain Hook
Who is the main protagonist in Jack Kerouac's 'On The Road'?
Dean Moriarty
In the book 'A Girl Named Disaster', why does Nhamo procrastinate checking her animal traps?
She is dizzy
Who wrote the novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'?
J D Salinger
Who illustrated the first publication of 'Matilda'?
Quentin Blake
In the book 'Artemis Fowl', after meeting Artemis, what kind of experts does Root employ?
Psychologists
Why did Cruella de Vil in '101 Dalmatians' kidnap the dogs?
Fur for coats
Who is the protagonist in 'The Thorn Birds'?
Meggie Cleary
Who is the author of 'The Adventures of Pinocchio'?
Carlo Collodi Click to see the answer
On the Road' is a novel by which writer?
Jack Kerouac
Which influencer published her memoir, This Is Me, in 2020?
Mrs Hinch
Where would you find 'Long John Silver'?
Treasure Island
Which western (cowboy) novel was the first to win a Pulitzer Prize?
Lonesome Dove
Writer Michael Crichton died in 2008. Which of these books, more famous as a film, did he write?
Jurassic Park
Stieg Larsson's Millennium, or The Girl Who... series of \thrillers is set in what country?
Sweden
Eric Blair was the real name of which of these writers?
George Orwell
Who went to court over a paperback in 1960?
Penguin Books
Which of these is not a novel by H.G. Wells?
Cat's Cradle
In the book 'Elbow Room', who caused the woman's scar?
Her boyfriend
The novel 'Gone with the Wind' was the best-selling US book two years in a row. Which two?
1936 and 1937
In the book 'The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter', how does Mr. Singer communicate with Antonapoulos?
Sign language Click to see the answer
In the book 'Fog Magic', what is the name of the strange ship?
The Emmeretta
Who wrote 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy'?
Douglas Adams
Which of these is not one of the tricks in 'The Twits'?
The Fake Shoe
In the book 'King of the Wind', who destroys Sham's pedigree?
The constable
Who did 'a far, far better thing than I have ever done'?
Sydney Carton
In the book 'The Corrections', what does Gary cut his thumb with?
A hedge trimmer
In the book 'Washington's Crossing', intelligence has what to do with the Americans' success in 'The Surprise' battle and the Hessian's failure?
A great deal
Dreams From My Father was the first book by which US politician?
Barack Obama
Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung is known by what other title?
The Little Red Book
Albert Camus wrote about who in his 1942 novel?
The Stranger
The Treachery of Images' was painted by which famous artist?
Rene Magritte
Who is the author of 'Think and Grow Rich'?
Napoleon Hill
In the book 'The Whipping Boy', what does Jemmy hide from the outlaw in?
A hollow tree
In which village do Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn live?
St Petersburg
The detective Dick Tracy was created by which writer?
Chester Gould Click to see the answer
Fagin appears in which Dickens novel?
Oliver Twist
Which best-selling novel by Paolo Coelho concerns a shepherd travelling to Egypt?
The Alchemist
In the book 'James Joyce', which surgery did Nora have in 1929?
Hysterectomy
Hapworth 16, 1924' was the last published work of which author?
J.D.Salinger
Wilbur Smith is best known for his novels set on which continent?
Africa
In the book 'Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes', in Act 4, Scene 4, Prior tells Hannah it would be her lucky day if he was what?
A hairdresser
Which comedian's books for children include Birthday Boy and The Person Controller?
David Baddiel
In Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' series, who is Roland of Gilead?
A gunslinger
Which football manager's 2020 autobiography is called My Life In Red And White?
Arsene Wenger
Song of Solomon' and 'Beloved' are books by who?
Toni Morrison
In the book 'The Kentucky Cycle.', what does J.T. claim the letters in his name stand for?
Just Terrific
Henrique Ibsen penned which classic novel?
A Dolls House
Who painted 'Still Life with Plaster Cast' in 1894?
Paul Cézanne
The Naked Chef is an early book by which TV cook?
Jamie Oliver
In the book 'White Oleander', what puts Astrid in the emergency room for the second time?
A dog attack
Who created the paraplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme, in books such as The Bone Collector?
Jeffery Deaver
Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner coined what words as the title of a 2005 popular economics book?
Freakonomics
In the book 'Mating', where is the narrator at the beginning of Chapter Eight?
Palo Alto, CA Click to see the answer
Who gave us the words 'mimsy' and 'slithy'?
Lewis Carroll
Who kept a diary of the Great Plague and Great Fire of London?
Samuel Pepys
Books featuring Maura Ryan and DI Kate Burrows are the work of which Essex-born crime writer?
Martina Cole
In the book 'Watership Down', what does Hazel order to be built?
A new warren
In the story 'Hansel and Gretel' the children are lead to a house made of what?
Confectionery
In the book 'Cat's Cradle', who is the ruler of San Lorenzo?
Papa Monzano
Who wrote 'The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy'?
Douglas Adams
Who wrote the Sharpe war novels, set in the early 19th century?
Bernard Cornwell
What was the name of the doctor that talked to the animals?
Dr. Doolittle
Which of these is not a John Grisham novel?
The Briefcase
Who is the main protagonist in 'The Hobbit'?
Bilbo Baggins
Voldemort is the antagonist of which popular book series?
Harry Potter
Who wrote the 2010 NY Times Bestseller 'This Time Together'?
Carol Burnett
The Duke and I, by Julia Quinn, and its sequels were adapted as what Netflix series?
Bridgerton
In the book 'A Virtuous Woman', in Chapter 16, who does Jack forget is coming to his house?
Burr and June
Where does Paddington Bear come from?
Darkest Peru
Which English author wrote 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'?
Douglas Adams
In the book 'What Jamie Saw', what does Earl say Patty and her children will be if they stay in the trailer?
Sitting ducks
In the book 'Personal History', kay hesitates, but eventually accepts an invitation to cruise the Greek islands with ____________.
Truman Capote
What was Eric Blair's pen name?
George Orwell
In the book 'Catherine, Called Birdy', who is Geoffrey?
A foster boy Click to see the answer
Addicted was a 1999 book about which footballer's battle with alcoholism?
Tony Adams
Who wrote 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold'?
John le Carre
Who wrote the classic novel 'Lorna Doone'?
RD Blackmore
In the book 'Angle of Repose', when does the Ward family get to move into their new house?
Christmas Eve
In the book 'The Corrections', where does Enid find Alfred when she wakes up in the morning?
In the bathroom
In the book 'To Be a Slave', whose account supports the author's claim that slave traders often used tricks to make the slaves appear well-groomed and healthy for the day of the auction?
Jenny Proctor
The Hellraiser and Candyman films were based on novels by which horror writer?
Clive Barker
In the book 'Proof: A Play', whose idea was it to have the band play at the house after the funeral?
Claire's idea
In the book 'Walk Two Moons', what gift did Gram receive from the egg man?
A love letter
Which American writer, once married to Marilyn Monroe, wrote 'Death of a Salesman'?
Arthur Miller
Who wrote the much quoted 'All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others'?
George Orwell
Who described himself in 'Who's Who' as a 'poet and hack'?
John Betjeman
In the book 'The Hours', vanessa resembles a sculpture of which period, according to Virginia?
Late Baroque
In what decade was The Guinness Book Of Records first published?
1950s
Who wrote the Alex Cross thriller series?
James Patterson
It's Not About The Bike was a 2000 autobiography by which sports star?
Lance Armstrong
Who wrote the family saga The Clifton Chronicles, beginning with Only Time Will Tell?
Jeffrey Archer
In the book 'White Noise', what is Babette's father's name?
Vernon Dickey
Becky Bloomwood Brandon is the heroine of which series of chick-lit novels by Sophie Kinsella
Shopaholic
In the book 'The Hours', where will Laura put her robe?
Over a chair
Great Expectations' is a novel by which famous British author?
Charles Dickens
In the book 'The Slave Dancer', where does Ned look when the slaves are on the deck?
Toward heaven
Who wrote the 1944 play 'The Man who had all the luck'?
Arthur Miller
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' was written by who?
L. Frank Baum
Barbara Vine was a pen-name of which crime writer?
Ruth Rendell
In the book 'The Radicalism of the American Revolution', who drew up the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
In the book 'Daughter of the Mountains', what does a boy rip off Momo after the train stops?
Her red scarf
The Art Of The Deal is a best-selling book by which politician?
Donald Trump
Which writer created the Cheshire Cat?
Lewis Carroll
In the book 'Gone with the Wind', who visits around Christmas time?
Frank Kennedy
Driven To Distraction, Motorworld and On Cars are books by which TV presenter?
Jeremy Clarkson
In the book 'Freedom', in what do plebeians have more faith?
One-man-rule
Who created the detective duo Dalziel and Pascoe?
Reginald Hill
Which 20th century Anglo-Irish painter is known for his disturbing and often tortured imagery?
Francis Bacon
Cat's Cradle' is a novel by which author?
Kurt Vonnegut
Whose first novel was the political thriller Absolute Power?
David Baldacci
In which Dickens novel would you find Bill Sykes and Nancy?
Oliver Twist
Who wrote the 1992 football memoir Fever Pitch?
Nick Hornby
Which 1983 gothic novel by Susan Hill concerns events at Eel Marsh House?
The Woman In Black
The chief male character in 'Rebecca' was called what?
Max de Winter
In the book 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', who is buried in the courtyard of a brothel?
Pilar Ternera Click to see the answer
In the book 'The Year of Magical Thinking', what title had Joan used when she was first writing the book quoted at the beginning of Chapter 22?
Angel Visits
Kerry Greenwood wrote a series of books about who?
Phryne Fisher
In the book 'What Jamie Saw', what does Earl tell Jamie at the end of their skating session?
You did great
In the book 'A Confederacy of Dunces', what does Santa say she does every day for her mother?
Lights candles
John Milton wrote which classic novel?
Paradise Lost
In the book 'Antony and Cleopatra', towards where do the ships of the defeated flee?
Peloponnesus Click to see the answer
In the book 'Sula', what happens to Nel's husband?
He leaves her
Who had a diary in the books by Helen Fielding?
Bridget Jones
In the book 'From Beirut to Jerusalem', what city do both Friedman and Arafat travel to?
Amman, Jordan
Who wrote the play 'The Cherry Orchard'?
Anton Chekhov
In the book 'What Jamie Saw', why can't Patty start her car?
It's too cold
Nineteen Eighty-Four' is a modern classic, but who wrote it?
George Orwell
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life is a 2018 memoir by which comedian?
Eric Idle
Bradford is the birthplace of which artist?
David Hockney
In the book 'The Good Master', what kind of story does Marton ask his wife to tell?
A funny story Click to see the answer
Who wrote the Harry Potter' series of books?
J. K. Rowling
As Darkness Falls' was which authors début novel?
Bronwyn Parry
In literature, what is a soliloquy?
Talking alone
In the book 'A Wrinkle in Time', along the way, Meg hears some birds who seem to be telling her something. Who translates their words for her?
Mrs. Whatsit
In the book 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond', how does Kit react to teaching the young children?
She enjoys it
In the book 'Scorpions', where does Jamal hide the gun?
In a dumpster
In the book 'The Beak of the Finch', what is the name of the village on Santa Cruz?
Puerto Ayora
Which Gothic novelist penned 'The Mysteries of Udolpho'?
Ann Radcliffe
Who is the author of ´The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo´?
Stieg Larsson
In the book 'Song of Solomon', who is one of the members of this organization that eventually cannot not take it?
Robert Smith
In the book 'Driving Miss Daisy', whose grave does Daisy diligently tend to in the cemetery?
Her husband's
In the book 'A Moveable Feast', where does Fitzgerald meet Hemingway when they visit again in Paris?
A restaurant Click to see the answer
Who wrote 'The Life of Samuel Johnson'?
James Boswell
In the book 'Tropic of Cancer', what is Henry's derogatory name for the Indian, Nanantatee?
Mr. Nonentity
In the book 'Ship Fever and Other Stories', what do Rose and Bianca study in college?
Biochemistry
In Stephen King's 'Sometimes They Come Back', the demon says what to Jim at the end?
I'll be back
In the book 'American Pastoral', what does Swede's brother refer to him as because he cannot take the brutality of the world?
Gentle giant
In the book 'Artemis Fowl', what kind of establishment does the troll wander into?
A restaurant
Who is the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Toni Morrison
Who wrote Homage to Catalonia and The Road to Wigan Pier?
George Orwell
Leo Tolstoy wrote about which woman?
Anna Karenina
In the book 'A Wrinkle in Time', after Mrs. Whatsit metamorphoses, what do the children call her?
Mrs. Whatsit
In the book 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', who cuts his throat with a tool he found in the doctor's office?
Billy Bibbit
In the book 'Where the Heart Is: A Novel', because of the events with Roger Briscoe, who does Lexie take Praline and Brummett to see?
Psychologist
In the book 'A Solitary Blue', the Professor admits that Melody was often ___________ with him - first by his inability to first buy a big engagement ring and then buy a house.
Disappointed
The novel 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' was first published in 2005 and has since then sold over 30 million copies. Who wrote it?
Stieg Larsson
Who wrote 'Ring of Bright Water' about life with an otter in Scotland?
Gavin Maxwell Click to see the answer
In the book 'What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day--: A Novel', what do Ava and Joyce hear while watching Mattie's house?
Imani crying
In the book 'I, Juan de Pareja', what is unique about El Bobo?
He is a dwarf
In the book 'What Jamie Saw', where does Jamie hide?
Under the bed
Who is the author of the picture books Father Christmas and The Snowman?
Raymond Briggs
In the book 'Little Women', amy wants to have a gathering of her friends, which she calls what?
artistic fete
In the book 'Anna in the Tropics', who was Mildred?
Chechy's wife
Which of these works details Lucifer's fall from Heaven?
Paradise Lost
Animal Farm' is a novel by which author?
George Orwell
In the book 'Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes', which of the following is not something Prior keeps in his bed to ward off spirits in Act 3, Scene 6?
A wooden stake
In the book 'James Joyce', how much money did Mrs. Harold McCormick deposit into Joyce's account?
12,000 francs
In the book 'Mr. Popper's Penguins', how does Mr. Popper feel when he sees the reporters?
He is excited
Slaughterhouse-Five' is a novel by which writer?
Kurt Vonnegut
In the book 'The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice', who teaches wives to cheat, according to Emilia?
The husbands
In the book 'Pillars of the Earth', when the assassins arrive at Beckett's chamber, who is with him?
Prior Philip
In the book 'Pillars of the Earth', how does William's new wife, Elizabeth, feel about him?
She hates him
In the book 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', what is the cave opening shaped like?
The letter A
Who wrote the iconic first line 'I am the invisible man'?
Ralph Ellison
In the book 'Fog Magic', how does Greta feel about Mrs. Trask?
She likes her Click to see the answer
My Sister's Keeper' is a novel by which author?
Jodi Piccoult
Which of these is not a dystopian novel?
Women In Love
Who is the author of ´Watership Down´?
Richard Adams
Who is the author of 'Flowers in the Attic'?
V. C. Andrews
In the book 'Going After Cacciato', what cause of death does Doc Peret give for Billy Boy Watkins?
Heart attack
In the book 'Voyagers to the West', what is the most common form of payment?
Trade in goods
In the book 'The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural', what is the name of the sac in which the fetus develops?
Amniotic sac
In the book 'Walk Two Moons', what do Phoebe and Sal have for dinner at the Finney's house?
Fried chicken
In the book 'Interpreter of Maladies: Stories', what kind of party are Sanjeev and Twinkle having?
Housewarming
By what name was the author Eric Arthur Blair better known?
George Orwell
Who is the author of ´Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows´?
J. K. Rowling
Whose first novel was 'A Parliamentary Affair'?
Edwina Currie
In the book 'The Naked and the Dead', in Part 2, Chapter 9, who delivers the bad news to Gallagher?
The chaplain
In the book 'Catherine, Called Birdy', who does Catherine learn has died when she returns home in September?
Shaggy Beard
Right, Said Fred is a 2020 book by which cricketer?
Andrew Flintoff
Who created the private eye VI Warshawski?
Sara Paretsky
In the book 'The Merchant of Venice', what do the men lack for the upcoming masquerade?
Torchbearers
In the book 'The Fixer', why does Yakov refuse to eat?
He is fasting
Which Shakespeare character shouted 'come you spirits unsex me here'?
Lady Macbeth
Who wrote 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'?
John Le Carré
In the book 'Lonesome Dove', clara says July is as useful as ______________.
A fence post
Who is the author of ´Heidi´s Years of Wandering and Learning´?
Johanna Spyri
In the book 'The Slave Dancer', what is the Captain wearing the second time the Spaniard comes on the ship?
A comical hat
In the book 'Charming Billy', which one of the following is not gathered after Billy's funeral?
Father Shannon
The novel 2001: A Space Odyssey is by which science fiction author?
Arthur C. Clarke
In the book 'White Oleander', where does Astrid sleep when Rena's drunk friend tries to kiss her?
Yvonne's bed
Name the main character in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?
Atticus Finch
In the book 'The Sign of the Beaver', as Matt and Attean take leave of each other, who does Matt say he would like Attean's grandfather to meet?
Matt's father
In the book 'The Confessions of Nat Turner', who was Nat's owner when Nat was about twelve?
Samuel Turner
Esther Greenwood is the protagonist in which of these novel?
The Bell Jar
In the book 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', who says the men are not brave men like McMurphy is?
Billy Bibbit
In the book 'A Thousand Acres', larry is whining to everyone at the picnic instead of waiting for people to talk to him, mostly about the conditions at the _________.
Nursing home
Who wrote the novel 'Catch 22'?
Joseph Heller
Outback Dreams' is a bestselling romance from which writer?
Rachael Johns
