
Greeting bookworms! Are you ready to plunge in-to the pages and ink-vestigate bestselling books? Well, you’ve come to the write place! This quiz is bound to have you on the edge of your seat, or should we say, the edge of your book? It’s time to unleash your inner bibliophile and let’s see if you can cover these chapters of book trivia.
But remember, no matter how it unfolds, it’s all in good fun and there’s no need for a hard-backlash! So, shall we turn the page?
1. Who is the author of the bestselling novel “The Da Vinci Code”?
2. In which city is “The Great Gatsby” primarily set?
3. What is the name of the boy wizard in J.K. Rowling’s bestselling series?
4. Who designed the iconic book cover for “The Great Gatsby”?
5. What is the opening line of “Pride and Prejudice”?
6. Can you name the best-selling mystery novel of all time?
7. Which bestselling novel was made into a movie starring Tom Hanks and directed by Steven Spielberg?
8. Which novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2020?
9. Which bestselling book begins with the line “Call me Ishmael”?
10. What historical event does “The Book Thief” center around?
11. What major plot twist occurs in “Fight Club”?
12. “The Diary of a Young Girl” is based on whose real-life experiences?
13. What young adult novel features a fight to the death on national TV?
14. Who is the author of the bestselling children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”?
15. What is the meaning behind the title “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
16. Besides “Harry Potter,” what is another series written by J.K. Rowling under a pseudonym?
17. Which novel was a pick for Oprah’s Book Club and later won a Pulitzer Prize?
18. Who is the publisher of “Fifty Shades of Grey”?
19. Which novel is the best-selling book of all time?
20. What is the next book in “The Hunger Games” series after “Catching Fire”?
21. “One Hundred Years of Solitude” was originally written in what language?
22. What J.K. Rowling series has been very popular among both children and adults?
23. What recurring motif is found in “Lord of the Flies”?
24. What is the nationality of “The Alchemist” author Paulo Coelho?
25. Who wrote a damning review of “Moby Dick” when it was first published?
26. What bestselling novel was banned in several countries at the time of its publication in 1955?
27. Which bestselling young adult mystery series was ghostwritten?
28. Which book has the highest recorded sale for a first edition?
29. What was the first book to be released on Amazon’s Kindle device?
30. Which poet wrote the bestseller “Milk and Honey”?
31. What is the most expensive autographed novel ever sold?
32. Who wrote the bestselling thriller novel “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”?
33. What bestselling book significantly changed public opinion on a social issue?
34. What famous athlete wrote the bestselling autobiography “Open”?
35. Which bestselling book was made into a hugely successful TV series on HBO?
36. Which bestselling author wrote “The Catcher in the Rye” as their first novel?
37. What is the longest bestselling novel?
38. Who wrote the bestselling humor book “Bossypants”?
39. Which actor wrote the bestselling memoir “Greenlights”?
40. Who wrote The Martian, a bestselling book that was crowdfunded?
41. What is a bestselling graphic novel?
Wow, you’ve really booked it through these questions! We hope you enjoyed this literary expedition as much as we did creating it. Remember, the story doesn’t end here. Dive into more fun, engaging and absolutely riveting trivia quizzes on Trivia Bliss.
Until next time, keep your reading glasses on and your thirst for knowledge alive!
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