Books (Live in Warsaw)
What's the most sold book in the world?
The Bible
What's the shortest complete sentence in English?
"I am."
Who wrote the plays "Hamlet" and "The Merchant of Venice"?
William Shakespeare
Each of the books in this genre is a true account of the author’s own life.
Memoirs or Autobiographies
April 23
What language was the book "The Little Prince" originally written in?
French
This involves world-building and characters who are supernatural, mythological, magical, or a combination of these
Fantasy
How many books have been published so far?
Approx. 130 million
These books focus on solving the question of how a crime was committed.
Howdunnit
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What's the first story ever written?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
This author was a taste-tester for Cadbury's chocolates as a child, who is this? (Something about a chocolate factory?)
Roald Dahl
This typically centers around a grim society in which everything is as bad as can possibly be.
Dystopian
What's the enjoyments of the smell of old books called?
'bibliosmia'
What's the longest book ever written and published?
"Remembrance of Things Past" by Marcel Proust
In this type of book, a nontrivial effort is required to allow the reader to traverse the text, what is it?
Ergodic literature
This author was mad that they couldn't bring their dog to college, so they brought a bear instead, who is this?
Lord Byron
This plays on a reader’s mind and their innermost thoughts, categorized by suspicion, self-doubt, paranoia, and distrust of self and others.
Psychological Horror