Literature
What famous German-born novelist wrote 'Steppenwolf'?
Hermann Hesse
Who wrote the famous book 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'?
C.S. Lewis
What type of object does the titular hero gain his pseudonym from in the book "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy?
a flower
Anne of Green Gables
Who penned the quote: 'To be, or not to be, that is the question.'
William Shakespeare.
Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei were what title characters?
The Brothers Karamazov
Which best-selling author of crime and detective novels said "Give me a decent bottle of poison and I'll construct the perfect crime"?
Agatha Christie
What kind of mythical creature is Dracula?
Vampire
Which character in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is an allegory for Jesus?
Aslan
Which country was the first to print books?
China
Which American female crime writer wrote the books, 'Point of Origin', 'Black Notice' and 'The Body Farm'?
Patricia Cornwell
What does the title character in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" hang around his neck?
A dead albatross
What city is The Great Gatsby set in?
New York
Complete the first sentence of Pride and Prejudice: ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of….
a wife
Who was the first author to win the Booker Prize?
PH Newby, in 1969 with 'Something to Answer For.'
Which American author's works include "The Last Juror", "The Appeal" and "The Associate"?
John Grisham
What is the first name of the author of the "Canterbury Tales"?
Geoffrey (Chaucer)
Who is the first ghost to visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
Jacob Marley
Who has been the highest-paying author since 2001?
James Patterson.
How many books are there in Oprah Winfrey's book club?
Hint: Its over 75
91
Stephen King specializes in what genre of literature?
Horror
Which war is the setting for Erich Maria Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front"?
WWI
In which novel do we meet Jo, Beth, Meg and Amy Marsh?
Little Women
Agatha Christie is one of the world's best-selling novelists of all time; what has outsold her?
Shakespeare and The Bible.
How many consecutive best-sellers has Arkansas-born author John Grisham written?
28