How much do you know about classic and modern literature? Dive into intriguing questions that explore the depths of timeless novels and contemporary masterpieces. From the beloved tales of yesteryears to the narratives shaping today’s literary world, there’s always something new to discover.
Whether you’re a fan of the classics like Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, or a modern literature enthusiast devouring the latest bestsellers, this trivia will test your knowledge and appreciation of great storytelling. Each question is a step into the world created by the literary giants of their time.
Ready to challenge your understanding of both classic and modern literature? Unleash your inner book lover and explore these thoughtful trivia questions, then continue to delve into more categories like philosophy and poetry, enhancing your literary repertoire with every answer!
The Deserted Village (1770) is a seminal work by which author?
Elizabeth Gaskell
Elizabeth Gaskell
EM Forster
EM Forster
Ford Maddox Ford
Ford Maddox Ford
Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith
Which author is not like the others?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald
J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
Ingenious Pain was a James Tait Black Memorial prize winner by which author?
William Golding
William Golding
Jenny Joseph
Jenny Joseph
Graham Swift
Graham Swift
Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller
Whose first published novel was ‘The Eyre Affair’?
Max Gladstone
Max Gladstone
Jasper Fforde
Jasper Fforde
Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
Paul Melko
Paul Melko
Who wrote the short story ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’?
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker
James Thurber
James Thurber
E. B. White
E. B. White
Who wrote the novel ‘Gorky Park’?
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
Hardy Amis
Hardy Amis
Martin Cruz Smith
Martin Cruz Smith
For which fictional hero did Alexander Selkirk provide a model?
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
Lemuel Gulliver
Lemuel Gulliver
Long John Silver
Long John Silver
Dymoke is the middle name of which author?
Martin Amis
Martin Amis
Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith
Anthony Powell
Anthony Powell
Mervyn Peake
Mervyn Peake
In what year was ‘Pride and Prejudice’ first published?
1813
1813
1823
1823
1843
1843
1833
1833
Molloy and Malone Dies are both novels by which author?
Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett
Which author wrote works including The Eve of St Venus and The Wanting Seed?
Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle
Anthony Burgess
Anthony Burgess
Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie
Who created the fictional detective Lord Peter Wimsey?
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy L. Sayers
Ngaio Marsh
Ngaio Marsh
Margery Allingham
Margery Allingham
Which John Steinbeck novel revolves around the characters Lenny and George?
Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
East of Eden
East of Eden
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
Jean Valjean is a character from which novel?
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
Jean Valjean is a character from which classic novel?
War and Peace
War and Peace
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Bookshop and Offshore are key works by which author?
John Le Carre
John Le Carre
CS Lewis
CS Lewis
Penelope Fitzgerald
Penelope Fitzgerald
Alan Sillitoe
Alan Sillitoe
Which author wrote the novel ‘Les Misérables’?
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Émile Zola
Émile Zola
Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Which English author wrote The Canterbury Tales in the 14th Century?
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer
Thomas Malory
Thomas Malory
John Gower
John Gower
William Langland
William Langland
Which of these is tied for most featured author in ‘1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die’
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Jane Austen
Jane Austen
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Finish the title of the novel by Doris Lessing: ‘The … Notebook’?
Lifetime
Lifetime
Scruffy
Scruffy
Love
Love
Golden
Golden
Who wrote the novel ‘The Code of the Woosters’?
Guy Bolton
Guy Bolton
Evelyn Waugh
Evelyn Waugh
Russel Crouse
Russel Crouse
P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
My father gave me some advice which I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since,’ is a line from which novel?
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
The Road was a James Tait Black Memorial prize winner by which author?
Ian Mcewan
Ian Mcewan
Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller
Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy
Sebastian Barry
Sebastian Barry
What was the sequel to Tom Sharpe’s novel ‘Porterhouse Blue’?
Vintage Stuff
Vintage Stuff
Grantchester Grind
Grantchester Grind
Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape
The Great Pursuit
The Great Pursuit
Janet Evanovich has written novels featuring Stephanie Plum, what is Stephanie’s occupation?
Private caterer
Private caterer
Nightclub dancer
Nightclub dancer
Taxi driver
Taxi driver
Bounty hunter
Bounty hunter
The History of Tom Jones was written by which author?
George Eliot
George Eliot
Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
Henry Fielding
Henry Fielding
White Teeth is a seminal work by which author?
Martin Amis
Martin Amis
Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith
Mervyn Peake
Mervyn Peake
Anthony Burgess
Anthony Burgess
Joseph Anton: A Memoir was a 2012 work by which author?
Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie
VS Naipaul
VS Naipaul
Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle
Anthony Burgess
Anthony Burgess
You can do better
Not bad
Great!
