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100

This book follows two sisters as they make the journey to a magical carnival in order to have their wish granted. 

What is Caraval by Stephanie Garber

100

My father has just recently passed away and my mother's already moved on. The worst part of it all is that her rebound is my uncle...

Who is Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

100

Set on the sands of Arrakis, this Frank Herbert authored sci-fi novel quickly had its sequel film become one of the highest grossing films of 2024.

What is Dune

100
This novel follows a heist in a fantasy world with a crew of six.

What is Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

100

What is the largest book-selling chain in the US?

What is Barnes and Noble 

200

One of our shortest books, this novel follows a Christmas season in 1985 Ireland. 

What is Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

200

I'm rather prideful, you could say. I am affluent, so I'd say I have reason to be especially compared with the people forming prejudices against me. 

Who is Mr. Darcy, romantic hero of Pride and Prejudice

200

This original novel had its prequel novel adapted for the screen about a year ago, involving songbirds and snakes. 

What is The Hunger Games

200

This woman and her many husbands became quite a popular read when it dropped seven years ago.

What is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins-Reid

200

This novel is widely considered to have been the first example of sci-fi every written.

What is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

300

This novel, read last year, has a uniqueness about its title. Rather than a phrase or word, it is a complete sentence. 

What is I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez

300

I've just gotten a new job as a caretaker where I'm pretty isolated, apart from my family. I'm nervous that all work and no play will have some consequences on my relationship to them. 

Who is Jack Torrance, off-season caretaker of the Overlook Hotel

300

This Neil Gaiman authored novel's movie version recently had a re-release in movie theaters this August.

What is Coraline

300

This novel authored by V.E. Schwab follows a man who can never be forgotten and a woman who can never be remembered.

What is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

300

Somewhat recently, the New York Times conducted a poll and found "The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century". This book took gold.

What is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

400

The Winner for Best Historical Fiction of 2020, this novel follows two sisters' lives apart and the complicated nuances of racial passing. 

What is The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
400

I'm an expert at what I do and I've coined a popular phrase involving a kind of school and my assistant, Watson. My mind works fast and often makes leaps that others are slower to understand.

Who is Sherlock Holmes, detective who resides at 221B Baker St. 

400

Narrated by Peter Falk, this movie adaptation is a classic spawning a classic revenge line that reads: "My name is _____ _____, you killed my father, prepare to die."

What is The Princess Bride by William Goldman

400

This thriller novel follows a psychiatric ward and the mysterious relationship between a doctor and one of the quieter patients.

What is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

400

This person invented the Printing Press.

(a) Benjamin Franklin (b) Peter Henlein (c) Johannes Gutenberg

Who is Johannes Gutenberg

500
Though not an official book-club read, this book takes from Native American mythology and spins the story of one girl and a snake banished from from the land of spirits and monsters. 

What is A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

500

I fell in love with a woman who I was raised with. Her brother severely mistreated me and she ended up marrying somebody else and then dying after childbirth. I'm trying to force my son and her daughter together to inherit her property. 

Who is Heathcliff, inheritor of Wuthering Heights

500

This whimsical adaptation of a Roald Dahl book was adapted into claymation in 1996. 

What is James and the Giant Peach

500

This book series (the third releases this year!) is widely acclaimed on social media and uses a magic system based on Arthurian knighthood.

What is Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

500

The Library of Alexandria was completely destroyed in a fire. True/False?

FALSE! While the Library of Alexandria was burned at least three seperate times, never did the burning lead to a complete loss of information, contrary to the popular myth.