50+ Book Trivia Questions and Answers for people who love reading

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Do you love reading? Do you want to test your knowledge on the subject? Well, look no further, this quiz is made of 50 trivia questions and answers about books. These questions are great for a fun night with friends or family.

Do you think you will be able to answer all of these quiz questions about books correctly? Will it take more than one try? Let’s find out!

Can you answer any type of book trivia questions? For example: what book by J.D. Salinger follows Holden Caulfield, a teenager from New York City, who is expelled from his prep school and then takes a journey around America? Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood takes its name from which Shakespeare play?

From Harry Potter to The Hunger Games, you will find all sorts of questions in this ultimate book quiz.

So, without further ado, here are 50 trivia questions about books!

Book Trivia Questions

Here you can find the 50 book quiz questions. Have fun!

1. Complete the title of this Gabriel García Márquez book “One Hundred Years of __________”
2. Who wrote ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’?
3. What is the second Harry Potter book?
4. Which book by Cheryl Strayed was adapted as a movie in 2014 by Reese Witherspoon?
5. Under which name was ‘Down Under’ by Bill Bryson published in North America?
6. What is the name of the school in Harry Potter?
7. In which fantasy world is ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’ by C.S. Lewis set?
8. Which 3 countries (apart from the US) does Elizabeth Gilbert travel to in ‘Eat, Pray, Love’?
9. Which Victor Hugo book was adapted as a musical?
10. Which country is Paulo Coelho from?
11. What was the  first book ever written using a typewriter?
12. Who wrote the book “Under the Tuscan sun”?
13. Which book by George Orwell has a year as a title?
14. Which author wrote ‘The Lord of the Rings’?
15. In which country is ‘The Kite Runner’ by Khaled Hosseini set?
16. What is the name given to a person who draws pictures in book?
17. The first Harry Potter book was released under a different name in the US and in the UK. Can you name both names?
18. In which century was Little Women by Louisa May Alcott published?
19. During which war is ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ by Kurt Vonnegut set?
20. Which nationality is Markus Zusak, author of ‘The Book Thief’?
21. Which British author wrote ‘Wuthering Heights’?
22. In which novel is Holden Caulfield a character? (+ 1 bonus point for the author)
23. Which author wrote Jane Eyre?
24. Which US prize is an award for achievements in literature and journalism?
25. Which US president was reading on average a book a day, even while President?
26. Which company created and operates the Kindle Store?
27. What is the name of the piglet in Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White?
28. In which Ray Bradbury book are books outlawed and burnt?
29. What is Frankenstein’s first name?
30. In which book do you follow the adventures of George Milton and Lennie Small, two ranch workers?
31. Complete the title of this Douglas Adams’ book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the ________”
32. Which actor played Jay Gatsby in the movie adaptation of Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby?
33. Who wrote the science book ‘A Brief History of Time’?
34. In which country is On the Road by Jack Kerouac set?
35. Was Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen published before or after 1850?
36. What is the most sold book?
37. Which French author wrote ‘Remembrance of Things Past’, the longest book in the world?
38. Who invented the printing press?
39. Which author wrote the longest sentence printed in literature?
40. Which American author famously said “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”?
41. Who purchased Codex Leicester by Leonardo Da Vinci, the most expensive book in the world?
42. What is James Bond’s codename?
43. In which country is there a tradition that consists of giving and unwrapping new books on Christmas Eve?
44. “Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves and it’s tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them” is a famous quote from which book? (+1 bonus point for the author)
45. In which English city can you find the oldest public library in Britain?
46. Which author wrote ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’?
47. Which one of these two Roald Dahl books was published first – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” or “Matilda”?
48. What is ‘Illiteracy?
49. Katniss Everdeen is a character in which trilogy?
50. Which former US president co-wrote books with James Patterson?
51. Who is Catalina’s love interest in ‘The Spanish Love Deception’?
52. Which ones of Colleen Hoover’s books is about Lily Bloom and Ryle Kincaid?
53. Cheetham’s Library is the oldest free public library in the English-speaking world. In which UK city is it located?
54. Who was the first billion-dollar author in the world?

Book Trivia Questions and Answers

Well done! You answered all the questions and now is time to discover how many points you score.

You can find below all our book quiz questions and answers.

1. Complete the title of this Gabriel García Márquez book “One Hundred Years of __________” Solitude
2. Who wrote ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’? Harper Lee
3. What is the second Harry Potter book? Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
4. Which book by Cheryl Strayed was adapted as a movie in 2014 by Reese Witherspoon? Wild
5. Under which name was ‘Down Under’ by Bill Bryson published in North America? In a sunburned country
6. What is the name of the school in Harry Potter? Hogwarts
7. In which fantasy world is ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’ by C.S. Lewis set? Narnia
8. Which 3 countries (apart from the US) does Elizabeth Gilbert travel to in ‘Eat, Pray, Love’? Italy, India and Indonesia
9. Which Victor Hugo book was adapted as a musical? Les Misérables
10. Which country is Paulo Coelho from? Brazil
11. What was the  first book ever written using a typewriter? The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
12. Who wrote the book “Under the Tuscan sun”? Frances Mayes
13. Which book by George Orwell has a year as a title? 1984
14. Which author wrote ‘The Lord of the Rings’? J.R.R. Tolkien
15. In which country is ‘The Kite Runner’ by Khaled Hosseini set? Afghanistan
16. What is the name given to a person who draws pictures in book? Illustrator
17. The first Harry Potter book was released under a different name in the US and in the UK. Can you name both names? Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (UK) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (UK)
18. In which century was Little Women by Louisa May Alcott published? 19th
19. During which war is ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ by Kurt Vonnegut set? World War II
20. Which nationality is Markus Zusak, author of ‘The Book Thief’? Australian
21. Which British author wrote ‘Wuthering Heights’? Emily Brontë
22. In which novel is Holden Caulfield a character? (+ 1 bonus point for the author) The Catcher Rye by J. D. Salinger
23. Which author wrote Jane Eyre? Charlotte Brontë
24. Which US prize is an award for achievements in literature and journalism? The Pulitzer Prize
25. Which US president was reading on average a book a day, even while President? Theodore Roosevelt
26. Which company created and operates the Kindle Store? Amazon
27. What is the name of the piglet in Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White? Wilbur
28. In which Ray Bradbury book are books outlawed and burnt? Fahrenheit 451
29. What is Frankenstein’s first name? Victor
30. In which book do you follow the adventures of George Milton and Lennie Small, two ranch workers? Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
31. Complete the title of this Douglas Adams’ book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the ________” Galaxy
32. Which actor played Jay Gatsby in the movie adaptation of Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby? Leonardo Di Caprio
33. Who wrote the science book ‘A Brief History of Time’? Stephen Hawking
34. In which country is On the Road by Jack Kerouac set? United States
35. Was Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen published before or after 1850? Before
36. What is the most sold book? The Bible
37. Which French author wrote ‘Remembrance of Things Past’, the longest book in the world? Marcel Proust
38. Who invented the printing press? Johannes Gutenberg
39. Which author wrote the longest sentence printed in literature? Victor Hugo
40. Which American author famously said “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”? Mark Twain
41. Who purchased Codex Leicester by Leonardo Da Vinci, the most expensive book in the world? Bill Gates
42. What is James Bond’s codename? 007
43. In which country is there a tradition that consists of giving and unwrapping new books on Christmas Eve? Iceland
44. “Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves and it’s tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them” is a famous quote from which book? (+1 bonus point for the author) The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
45. In which English city can you find the oldest public library in Britain? Manchester (Chetham’s Library)
46. Which author wrote ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’? Lewis Carroll
47. Which one of these two Roald Dahl books was published first – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” or “Matilda”? Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
48. What is ‘Illiteracy? The inability to read or write
49. Katniss Everdeen is a character in which trilogy? The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
50. Which former US president co-wrote books with James Patterson? Bill Clinton
51. Who is Catalina’s love interest in ‘The Spanish Love Deception’? Aaron Blackford
52. Which ones of Colleen Hoover’s books is about Lily Bloom and Ryle Kincaid? It Ends with Us
53. Cheetham’s Library is the oldest free public library in the English-speaking world. In which UK city is it located? Manchester
54. Who was the first billion-dollar author in the world? J.K. Rowling

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