Classic Books Trivia

Prepared by Golden Playbox · Published November 13, 2026

About this printable round

A book-themed quiz can welcome readers without asking anyone to finish a long novel first. These twelve questions connect familiar titles with their authors. Several books are also known through film, television, school or family reading, providing different routes into the answers. The printable uses three choices per question and a separate explanatory key. It is designed for an informal book-club afternoon or a general social gathering, with recognition taking priority over obscure publication dates.

Host the conversation

Invite participants to recognize titles without requiring a plot summary. Someone who has seen an adaptation may contribute just as readily as a lifelong reader. Accept surnames when the intended author is clear, and read unfamiliar names without making spelling part of the score. For a follow-up, imagine a small library display with one adventure, one family story and one mystery from the sheet. Discuss the display choices rather than ranking people's reading habits. The quiz does not reveal major plot endings, so it can also introduce a title that someone might choose to explore later.

Questions, answers and talking points

The following walkthrough contains spoilers. Keep this section with the host if participants want to answer the printable questions first.

1. Who wrote Pride and Prejudice? Jane Austen. Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice. The recognizable title offers an entry point through its many adaptations as well as through the original novel.

2. Who wrote Jane Eyre? Charlotte Bronte. Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre. Distinguishing the Bronte sisters is useful here because their novels are often discussed together despite having different authors.

3. Who wrote Wuthering Heights? Emily Bronte. Emily Bronte wrote Wuthering Heights. Its author differs from Charlotte Bronte, whose Jane Eyre appears elsewhere in this round as a deliberate comparison.

4. Who wrote Oliver Twist? Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist. Recognition may come from the novel, a film or a musical adaptation, all useful starting points for an unscored conversation.

5. Who wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? Mark Twain. Mark Twain wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain was a pen name, but remembering his birth name is not required for this author-matching question.

6. Who wrote Little Women? Louisa May Alcott. Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women. The family story has reached readers through many editions and adaptations, giving the title broad recognition across generations.

7. Who wrote Treasure Island? Robert Louis Stevenson. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Treasure Island. Its adventure setting can provide a separate conversation prompt without asking participants to recall a complicated sequence of events.

8. Who wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? Lewis Carroll. Lewis Carroll wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The exact title distinguishes the book from later stories, adaptations and the many shorter uses of Alice's name.

9. Who wrote The Secret Garden? Frances Hodgson Burnett. Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote The Secret Garden. The title supplies a familiar garden connection, making it a natural bridge to a different themed activity.

10. Who wrote Frankenstein? Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein. The title is often attached casually to the creature, but the author question does not require resolving that separate naming issue.

11. Who wrote The Wind in the Willows? Kenneth Grahame. Kenneth Grahame wrote The Wind in the Willows. Its animal characters make it recognizable beyond the circumstances in which someone first encountered the story.

12. Who wrote Around the World in Eighty Days? Jules Verne. Jules Verne wrote Around the World in Eighty Days. The travel premise makes a useful closing link between this literary round and a geography quiz.