Book History
As of 1995, this religious book is the best-selling book of all time.
The Bible
This former military man written by Lee Child travels the world fighting crime and has been portrayed in film by Tom Cruise and TV by John Krasinski and Alan Ritchson.
Jack Reacher
A story of doomed friendship between Lennie and George by John Steinbeck; A comic book series that focuses on mutants saving the world (and often wrecking it too).
Men - Of Mice and Men; X-Men
This magic spell in the Harry Potter universe will create a light on the end of your wand.
Lumos
This Titan's daughter of Greek mythology was exiled onto her own island and known to turn the men who visited into pigs.
Circe
This famous British playwright is considered to be one of the best selling writers of all time with 4 million copies of his works in circulation.
This famous mystery novelist is often considered to be one of the best-selling authors of all time with sixty-six mystery novels under her belt, one of which includes Murder on the Orient Express.
Agatha Christie
The final installment in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series; a non-fiction work by Randy Pausch that focuses on his conclusive speech as a college professor due to his terminal cancer diagnosis.
Last - The Last Olympian; The Last Lecture
The White Witch
This woman is most notably for being forced to wear a red 'A' on her due to her conception of a child through infidelity.
Hester Prynne
This Ancient Greek story focuses on the Siege of Troy and is often considered to be one of the foundational texts of Western literature.
The Iliad
This popular mystery novel turned film by Gillian Flynn focuses on the disappearance of Nick's wife and the town's assumption of Nick's guilt.
Gone Girl
Tolstoy's reflection on life inspired by Russia's struggle under Napoleon; A novel focusing on an alien invasion that seeks (and almost succeeds) to eradicate the human race.
War - War and Peace; War of the Worlds
This recent novel by Leigh Bardugo turned Netflix original show feature Alina Starkov as someone who can control and summon light.
Shadow and Bone
This sister is the second eldest March sister in Little Women and is considered the protagonist of the novel as well as the rebel of the family and of society.
Jo March
One of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance, this poet and novelist, wrote the classic book Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Zora Neale Hurston
This novel by Dan Brown is considered one of the most popular mystery novels ever written and focuses on solving a murder in the Parisian museum, the Louvre, through riddles left at the crime scene.
The Da Vinci Code
The 4th installment in the Harry Potter series; a contemporary whodunnit tale in small-town Ohio where a town investigates who committed arson against an affluent family.
Fire - Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire; Little Fires Everywhere
This wizard from Middle-Earth is known as __________ the Brown.
Radagast
This Shakespearean woman could often be found washing her hands and saying "Out damned spot!" after planning and executing the murder of the King with her husband.
Lady Macbeth
This short non-fiction book written by John Hersey highlights the true stories of six survivors of the atomic bombing of Japan by the United States.
Hiroshima
This mystery novel for children written by Ellen Raskin focuses on 16 heirs to a great fortune paired up and solving puzzles hoping to earn their rich, dead relatives millions.
The Westing Game
A controversial classic tale of a wild boy and a runaway enslaved person escaping on a raft down the river; the story of Alice travelling through the whimsical world she falls into.
Adventures - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
This novel, perfect for Halloween, focuses on Gillian and Sally Owens, sisters who are raised by witches and are played by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in the movie of the same name.
Practical Magic
This young royal of the North of Westeros wields a sword called Needle and vows to kill all of her enemies by repeating a list of them to herself constantly.
Arya Stark