Literature

Authors

100

This English author from the 1500's and 1600's who is know for writing plays and poems.

Who is William Shakespeare?

200

This teen-novel author also runs a Youtube channel with his brother and has a tumblr.

Who is John Green?

300

This woman is the first person to write science fiction novels.

Who is Mary Shelley?

400

This 76 year old, Jewish, author is know for writing controversial book topics such as racism, divorce, and bullying.

Who is Judy Blume?

500

This author's birthday is celebrated with Read Across America day.

Who is Dr. Suess?

Series

100

This series was the only series written by J.K. Rowling.

What is Harry Potter?

200

This trilogy is based in a country called Panem.

What is The Hunger Games?

300

This series is about a teenage girl who finds out that she is a princess.

What are the Princess Diaries?

400

This 13 book long series follows 3 orphan siblings and an evil distant relative.

What is Series of Unfortunate Events?

500

These books tell the real life story of a family living in late 19th century West America.

What are the Little House books?

Books

100

This is considered the first science fiction book.

What Frankenstein?

200

This early American novel written in the 1800's is about adultery.

What is The Scarlet Letter?

300

The setting of this book is Maycomb, Alabama.

What is To Kill a Mockingbird?

400

This classic book is about a boarding school girl who loses her father.

What is A Little Princess?

500

This book has 6 major stories/ genres in it.

What is Cloud Atlas?

Film/TV Adaption

100

This film is John Green's first book to be adapted for the screen.

What is The Fault In Our Stars?

200

This TV show took its name from the first book in the fantasy series it's adapting.

What is Game of Thrones?

300

This 1976 novel was turned into a TV mini-series starring Levar Burton. The legendary cast also includes Oprah Winfrey.

What is Roots?

400

This fantasy trilogy's first book was adapted into a film flop starring Reese Witherspoon.

What is Golden Compass?

500

This film is a creative robot interpretation of Pinocchio.

What is A.I.?

Poetry

100

This poem by Edgard Allen Poe was used in a Simpson's Tree House of Horror episode.

What is The Raven?

200

This Keats poem is dedicated to a bird

What is Ode to a Nightingale?

300

The creation of the words "galumphing" and "chortle" can be attributed to the Lewis Caroll poem.

What is Jabberwocky?

400

This poem was read at Bill Clinton's 1993 Inauguration.

What is On The Pulse Of Morning?

500

This Shel Silverstein poem from A Light In The Attic is about someone blaming their own mess on their siblings.

What is Messy Room?