What a Classic!
In what language was Don Quixote written?
Spanish
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command"
1984 - George Orwell
A boy discovers that he is a wizard on his 11th birthday
Harry Potter
Characters who start with animosity or intense rivalry fall in love, often fueled by intense chemistry or forced proximity.
Enemies-to-Lovers
The queen of crime created her stories while eating an apple in the bath
Agatha Christie
John Steinbeck's dog famously ate half the manuscript
Of Mice and Men
"Whatever souls are made of, his and mine are the same"
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
A dystopian trilogy where people are chosen to fight to the death every year
The Hunger Games
A group of unrelated individuals who create a tight-knit, loving family unit, typically common in fantasy or adventure stories.
Found Family
Their editor made a bet for $50 that this author couldn't write a book using 50 words or less
Dr. Seuss
(Green Eggs and Ham contains exactly 50 words)
Features one of the longest sentences in literature; 823 words
Les Miserables
"Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful."
Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
A series about a group of friends who share a pair of pants
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
A character is torn between two potential love interests, often causing romantic tension.
Love Triangle
Modeled their main protagonist after their son
Rick Riordan
(Percy Jackson had ADHD and dyslexia. Originally started as a short story to entertain his son)
The characters from this loved classic are housed at the New York Public Library
The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkein
A romantasy following a human huntress forced into the magical land after killing a faerie
ACOTAR
The storyteller cannot be trusted.
Unreliable Narrator
Had plans to be a doctor and realized how important writing was to him during a break from his biochem studies as a missionary in South Korea
Brandon Sanderson
Author of Crime and Punishment was diagnosed with what illness
Epilepsy (Fyodor Dostoevsky)
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live"
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling
Follows a high schooleras she re-investigates a closed murder-suicide case in her town for her final school project
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Characters create, prolong, or exacerbate conflict simply by failing to share, understand, or clarify vital information.
Miscommunication
Known to attend nudist camps but was often called 'The Main in the Swimming Trunks' since he refused to fully undress
Franz Kafka