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What is the Name of the Author? Quiz

This quiz highlights some of the most widely read modern American and European authors mainly in the Mystery, Thriller and Fantasy genres. I will give you book titles or maybe just the name of a character and you tell me the name of the author.

A multiple-choice quiz by steelman86. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
steelman86

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,838

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Three lesser known novels from this prolific writer are "Duma Key", "The Colorado Kid" and "Blockade Billy". Who is this regal author? Hint

Stephen King

Clive Cussler

Dean Koontz

John Grisham

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Question 2 of 10

2. German spy Henry Faber aka "die Nadel" has information about the Allies' D-Day invasion plans that he must relay to Hitler. Faber steals a boat and heads out into a storm to rendezvous with a submarine, the storm capsizes the boat and he is washed up on the shore of Storm Island. What is the name of the author who wrote "Eye of the Needle"? Hint

Frederick Forsyth

Jeffrey Archer

Ken Follett

Sidney Sheldon

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Question 3 of 10

3. The character of Jack Reacher is a West Point graduate and Major who served 13 years in the United States Army Military Police. He resigned from the army and now travels around the US, usually hitchhiking or by taking a bus, and helps people along the way. What is the name of the author (he is an adult despite his name) who brought this character to life? Hint

Lee Child

Orson Scott Card

Dean Koontz

Robin Cook

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Question 4 of 10

4. A Swedish author wrote the "Millennium series" trilogy "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "The Girl Who Played with Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest". What was his name? Hint

O. Henry

Stieg Larsson

Charles Dickens

Jean Marcel

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Question 5 of 10

5. This author is known for his novels about lawyers and the judicial system. His novels include "A Time to Kill", "The Pelican Brief" and "The Firm". What is the name of this lawyer turned author? Hint

John Grisham

Larry Niven

Ray Bradbury

Dalton Trumbo

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Chiefs", published in 1981, was the first novel written by this author. It is the story of three police chiefs in a small Georgia town trying to catch a serial killer over a period of 40 years. You might think he is related to a famous professional golfer - what is his name? Hint

Lewis Nordan

Davis Grubb

Stuart Woods

Ken Kesey

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Question 7 of 10

7. This television newsman co-authored the bestselling novels "Killing Lincoln" in 2011 and "Killing Kennedy" in 2012. Who is this political commentator and author? Hint

Bill O'Reilly

Dan Rather

Peter Jennings

Glenn Beck

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jack Ryan and John Clark are this author's best known literary characters. He is known for his detail-oriented military storylines. What is the name of this author who has written more than 15 number one bestselling novels? Hint

John Updike

Zane Grey

Tom Clancy

Richard McKenna

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Question 9 of 10

9. This thriller novelist often co-authors his books, generally writes short chapters and his main character is Alex Cross. What is the name of this prolific author? Hint

Dan Brown

Alex Haley

James Fenimore Cooper

James Patterson

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Question 10 of 10

10. The "Hunger Games" trilogy is this author's best known work as of 2013. Her writing career started in 1991 as a writer for kids television shows which aired on Nickelodeon. I thought she might be related to Jackie and Joan but she's not. What is this fantasy writer's name? Hint

Meg Cabot

Suzanne Collins

Louise Fitzhugh

Ayn Rand

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Three lesser known novels from this prolific writer are "Duma Key", "The Colorado Kid" and "Blockade Billy". Who is this regal author?

Answer: Stephen King

Born in Portland, Maine on September 21, 1947, Stephen King has written over 50 novels and almost 200 short stories, many of which have been made into movies or mini-series. A great quote from King is, "People think that I must be a very strange person. This is not correct. I have the heart of a small boy. It is in a glass jar on my desk".

Answer: Ken Follett

Follett has published over 30 novels and over 100 million copies of his books have been sold. "The Pillars of the Earth" series was made into a television mini-series. "Eye of the Needle" was published in 1978. Ken Follett was born on June 5, 1949 in Cardiff, Wales.

Answer: Lee Child

Lee Child is the pen name of Jim Grant who was born on October 29, 1954 in Coventry, England. His first Reacher book "The Killing Floor" was published in 1997 and he has written at least one per year since then. Grant said he chose the pen name Child because it put his books right between great mystery writers Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie.

4. A Swedish author wrote the "Millennium series" trilogy "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "The Girl Who Played with Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest". What was his name?

Answer: Stieg Larsson

Stieg Larsson was born in Skelleftehamn, Sweden on August 15, 1954. He wrote the books to relax and for his own enjoyment in the evenings after working. The "Millennium series" was published posthumously; Larsson died of a heart attack on November 9, 2004.

Answer: John Grisham

Grisham graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981 and practiced law for about ten years. His first novel was published in 1989; he has over 30 books in print and over 250 million novels sold worldwide. He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on February 8, 1955.

Answer: Stuart Woods

The inspiration for "Chiefs" was a badge Woods found in a closet at his grandmother's house. It had been dented and ripped by buckshot and still had traces of dried blood on it; the badge had been worn by his grandfather the day he was killed. Woods has published more than 50 books; he was born in Manchester, Georgia on January 9, 1938.

7. This television newsman co-authored the bestselling novels "Killing Lincoln" in 2011 and "Killing Kennedy" in 2012. Who is this political commentator and author?

Answer: Bill O'Reilly

O'Reilly and co-author Martin Dugard's recounting of the assassinations of two of the most beloved presidents in the history of the United States both topped the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list. O'Reilly has authored several other books, many of them also bestsellers. He was born in New York City, New York on September 10, 1949.

Answer: Tom Clancy

"The Hunt for Red October" was published in 1984 and that was the start of the Clancy Empire. He has also written several non-fiction books about different branches of the United States military. In addition to his writing he co-founded Red Storm Entertainment which develops video games. Tom Clancy was born April 12, 1947 in Baltimore, MD.

9. This thriller novelist often co-authors his books, generally writes short chapters and his main character is Alex Cross. What is the name of this prolific author?

Answer: James Patterson

Patterson has sold more than 270 million copies of his books worldwide. He was born on March 22, 1947 in Newburgh, New York. His first novel was "The Thomas Berryman Number" in 1976; he wrote nine more novels from then until 1995. From 1996 through May of 2013 he wrote 98 books, an average of almost six books per year.

Answer: Suzanne Collins

"The Hunger Games" was published in 2008, "Catching Fire" in 2009 and "Mockingjay" in 2010. All three books have been on The New York Times bestselling list. Collins has also published several other novels including "The Underland Chronicles" series. She was born on August 10, 1962 in Hartford, Connecticut.

Source: Author steelman86

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