Famous Quotes
Fairytales & Myths
Classic Novels
Famous Authors
Literature on Film
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This character from the famous wizarding novels has the iconic line "Harry - yer a wizard."

Hagrid

100

In this classic children's story, these three characters are terrorized by Goldilocks breaking and entering. 

Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and Baby Bear

100

This classic American novel centers around the coming-of-age experiences of the two Finch children in Maycomb, Alabama. 

To Kill a Mockingbird

100

British Renaissance poet and playwright, known for works such as Hamlet and Macbeth.

William Shakespeare

100

This movie, based on the novel of the same title, follows the coming-of-age story of its main character, a quiet boy named Charlie. 

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

200

This famous playwright wrote these lines for his iconic production about two starcrossed lovers: "But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?"

William Shakespeare


200

These two children lose their breadcrumb trail only to end up on the doorstep of a kid-eating candy witch. 

Hansel and Gretel

200

This Louisa May Alcott novel was recently turned into a film starring Emma Watson and Florence Pugh. 

Little Women

200

Iconic American poet, famous for knowing why the caged bird sings. 

Maya Angelou

200

This iconic featuring a scarecrow, tinman, and lion as characters is based on the novel of the same name by L. Frank Baum. 

The Wizard of Oz

300

This classic children's novelist wrote, "Sometimes, I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast," in his first novel about a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole. 

Lewis Carroll

300

This fairytale character is known for their lengthy locks. 

Rapunzel

300

This classic Dickens novel has been adapted several times for Christmas movie specials. 

A Christmas Carol

300

Famous horror writer from Portland, Maine. 

Stephen King

300

This 1999 classic starring Brad Pitt is based on a club with only one rule - don't talk about the club.

Fight Club

400

This famous 20th-century author, known for their elaborate fantasy worlds, wrote the famous line, "Not all those who wander are lost."

J. R. R. Tolkien

400

Scheherazade managed to tell the king stories for this many nights in the Middle Eastern tale before running out of stories to tell. 

1,001 nights

400

This Gothic novel centers on a mad scientist and the grotesque creature he creates. 

Frankenstein

400

Famous American poet and author, known for his horror writings and works such as "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart."

Edgar Allan Poe

400

This movie, based on the book of the same name, includes the famous lines, "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die," and "Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!”

The Princess Bride

500

This famous novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald includes the line, "I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."

The Great Gatsby

500

In this Greek myth, the inventor Daedalus' child flies too close to the sun. 

Icarus

500

The Hounds of Baskervilles is the most famous novel featuring this famous detective.

Sherlock Holmes

500

Famous American poet from Amherst, Massachusetts, known for poems such "Hope is the thing with feathers" and "I'm Nobody! Who are you?"

Emily Dickinson

500

These two famous mob movies from the 70s (considered some of the best films of all time) are based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo. 

The Godfather (Parts 1 and 2)