Who Wrote It? The Books Quiz Every Reader Should Pass
Match the book to its author: 12 literary matchups from our book guides.
Great books, famous authors, one correct match. How many can you pair without peeking?
Tap "Reveal answer" under each question to check yourself, and keep score: 12 points up for grabs.
1. Who wrote "El Narco"?
- A) Markus Zusak
- B) Dugald Stewart
- C) Ioan Grillo
- D) Rhona Rapoport
Reveal answer
C) Ioan Grillo is the author of "El Narco". Read our full guide.
2. Who wrote "The Ivies"?
- A) Li Chen
- B) Emil Wolf
- C) Alexa Donne
- D) Sybille Bedford
Reveal answer
C) Alexa Donne is the author of "The Ivies". Read our full guide.
3. Who wrote "A Feast for Crows"?
- A) George R. R. Martin
- B) Kerry Gleeson
- C) Giacomo Casanova
- D) Miyuki Takahashi
Reveal answer
A) George R. R. Martin is the author of "A Feast for Crows". Read our full guide.
4. Who wrote "The Eagle has Landed"?
- A) Adrean Clark
- B) Henry Patterson
- C) Robert Greene
- D) Edgar Lee Masters
Reveal answer
B) Henry Patterson is the author of "The Eagle has Landed". Read our full guide.
5. Who wrote "The Throne of Fire"?
- A) Charles Livingstone Allen
- B) J. D. Salinger
- C) Orpheus Collar
- D) Thomas H. Cook
Reveal answer
C) Orpheus Collar is the author of "The Throne of Fire". Read our full guide.
6. Who wrote "I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree"?
- A) Hergé
- B) Dianna Hutts Aston
- C) Martin Heidegger
- D) Laura Hillman
Reveal answer
D) Laura Hillman is the author of "I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree". Read our full guide.
7. Who wrote "What Next?"?
- A) Alan Macmillan Orr
- B) Jerry Spinelli
- C) Kaye Fallick
- D) Beth Rowen
Reveal answer
C) Kaye Fallick is the author of "What Next?". Read our full guide.
8. Who wrote "Across So Many Seas"?
- A) Ruth Behar
- B) Marjorie Kellogg
- C) Mikhail Aleksandrovich Bakunin
- D) Joseph Wambaugh
Reveal answer
A) Ruth Behar is the author of "Across So Many Seas". Read our full guide.
9. Who wrote "The Dark Half"?
- A) L. P. Hartley
- B) Jenny Goebel
- C) Stephen King
- D) Justin Cronin
Reveal answer
C) Stephen King is the author of "The Dark Half". Read our full guide.
10. Who wrote "Pathways Through Science (Nuffield Modular Science)"?
- A) Thomas Moore
- B) Wilhelm Reich
- C) William Makepeace Thackeray
- D) Nuffield-Chelsea Curriculum Trust
Reveal answer
D) Nuffield-Chelsea Curriculum Trust is the author of "Pathways Through Science (Nuffield Modular Science)". Read our full guide.
11. Who wrote "Mountain Delights"?
- A) Emil Wolf
- B) Vanessa Vale
- C) Michiko Oshiyama
- D) Bel Kaufman
Reveal answer
B) Vanessa Vale is the author of "Mountain Delights". Read our full guide.
12. Who wrote "Die Trying"?
- A) Edward Phillips Oppenheim
- B) Lee Child
- C) Roger W. Byard
- D) Yasuhiro Nightow
Reveal answer
B) Lee Child is the author of "Die Trying". Read our full guide.
How did you do?
- 10 or more: certified pop culture encyclopedia.
- 7 to 9: solid, you clearly pay attention.
- 4 to 6: casual fan, the rabbit hole awaits.
- 0 to 3: time to start reading the Files.
Every answer links to the full Pop Culture Files guide, so you can settle any argument.
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