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When was the first book of the Dune series published?
1965
What color hair does Ron Weasley have?
Red
What mythology are Percy Jackson's books inspired by?
Greek Mythology
Who was Penelope married to?
Odysseus
Which of Shakespeare's plays features a sorcerer named Prospero?
The Tempest
Which author has sold the most mystery books?
Agatha Christie
Which author wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
Which river did Huckleberry Finn travel?
Mississippi River
What is the name of Holden Caulfield's little sister?
Phoebe
Who is Harry Potter's godfather?
Sirius Black
Who was the mother of Paul Atreides?
Lady Jessica
When was Frankenstein written?
1818
Who is George R. R. Martin's current wife?
Parris McBride
Who wrote the saga of mythological novels, Percy Jackson?
Rick Riordan
Who wrote the series of Captain Underpants books?
Dav Pilkey
What was the name of Don Quixote's horse?
Rocinante
Who did Hermione Granger marry?
Ron Weasley
What is Voldemort's real name?
Tom Marvolo Riddle
What city did Sherlock Holmes live in?
London
Who wrote The Giver?
Lois Lowry
Who did Harry Potter grow up with?
The Dursley Family
Who wrote the Ender's Game series?
Orson Scott Card
Who wrote the Percy Jackson series?
Rick Riordan
What was Legolas' main weapon of choice?
Bow of the Galadhrim
Who wrote the Red Badge of Courage?
Stephen Crane
Which one of the Doctor Seuss books features a character named Sam I Am?
Green Eggs and Ham
What type of owl is Harry Potter's pet?
snowy owl
Who is the heroine of the Hunger Games trilogy?
Katniss Everdeen
Who was Don Quixote's sidekick?
Sancho Panza
Who is the first American female author that was published?
Anne Bradstreet
When did Shakespeare die?
23 April 1616
Who does Jane Eyre end up with?
Edward Rochester
Who wrote Schindler's Ark?
Thomas Keneally
What is the name of the first book in the Jack Reacher series?
Killing Floor
In what year was Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Raven published?
1845
Which writer had more than seventy different pen names?
Lauran Bosworth Paine
How many books are in the Dark Tower series?
13
When was Charles Dickens born?
1812
How many books are there in a Discovery of Witches series?
3
Who wrote the Ramona Quimby series?
Beverly Cleary
What was the name of Harry Potter's father?
James Potter
What was Doctor Seuss's real name?
Theodor Seuss Geisel
When did J. D. Salinger die?
2010
Who writes the Odd Thomas supernatural mystery series?
Dean Koontz
Where was Hellboy born?
Hell
Alex Cross is the main protagonist in a series of books written by which author?
James Patterson
What year did J. R. R. Tolkien die?
1973
What nationality is J. K. Rowling?
British
Who is Harry Potter's mother?
Lily Potter
What state does Scarlett O'hara's family live in?
Georgia
Who wrote the Hunger Games novels?
Suzanne Collins
Who was Bella Swan's love interest?
Edward Cullen
How many books are there in the Artemis Fowl series?
8
Which angel did Valentine Morgenstern capture in the basement of Idris's old home?
Ithuriel
How many children did Oedipus have with Jacosta?
4
How old is Percy Jackson in the first book?
12
How did Holden Caulfield's brother die?
Cancer
Who heads the investigation of the murders in Crime and Punishment?
Porfiry Petrovich
What is Captain Underpants' true identity?
Benjamin Krupp
Who wrote Interview with the Vampire?
Anne Rice
Who authored the book series with the character of Hannibal Lecter?
Thomas Harris
Of what genre is Edgar Allen Poe considered the father?
The modern detective story
When was the first book in the Ann of Green Gables series?
1908
What book in the Twilight series tells the story from Edward's perspective?
Midnight Sun
Who wrote The Foundation series?
Isaac Asimov
Who wrote Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
Which book did John Grisham first write?
A Time to Kill
Who wrote The High Fidelity?
Nick Hornby
Who was Oedipus's mother?
Jocasta
What is the name of Jon Snow's dire wolf?
Ghost
How many Hunger Games books are there?
4
How did Charles Bukowski die?
leukemia
How did Ernest Hemingway die?
suicide
Who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Drama Series?
Linda Evans
Who did Aragorn marry?
Arwen
Who is Sherlock Holmes best friend?
James Watson
How old is J. K. Rowling?
56 years old
What year did Harper Lee publish To Kill a Mockingbird?
1960
Who wrote Salaryman?
Meg Pei
What was R. L. Stine's first published book?
Blind Date
Who wrote War and Peace?
Leo Tolstoy
Who was the protagonist in the 1847 novel by Charlotte Brontë?
Jane Eyre
Who wrote Gone with the Wind?
Margaret Mitchell
What was the first novel James Bond appeared in?
Casino Royale
What is the name of the character who arrives fresh off the bus from her tiny town in New England to arrive at her new life in Valley of the Dolls?
Anne Wells
When was The Hobbit published?
1937
When did Jeffrey Chaucer die?
1400
How many Harry Potter books are there?
7
What is Stephen King's longest novel?
The Stand
Who caused Harry many problems while trying to help him in his second year at Hogwarts?
Dobby
Who created the Perry Mason mystery stories?
Erle Stanley Gardner
Who does Heathcliff marry in Wuthering Heights?
Isabella Linton
What was the name of the Elven archer in Lord of the Rings?
Legolas
What year was Edward Cullen changed into a vampire?
1918
Who does Samwise Gamgee eventually marry?
Rose Cotton
How many books are in The Underland Chronicles?
5
How old was Harper Lee when she died?
89
In what year was author J. K. Rowling born?
1965
Who wrote With Every Letter (Wings of the Nightingale Book 1)?
Sarah Sundin
What is the best-selling book series in history?
Harry Potter