How much to you remember about the 70s' BBC sci-fi series? Here are some questions about the unselfish freedom fighter Roj Blake, his followers and their adventures aboard the alien starship The Liberator...
Irish author John Boyne has, unusually, written a book set in his homeland. This novel will easily be remembered as one of his most powerful! Have you read it?
This collection of Harry Turtledove's short stories is unusual in that the first and last stories are the same person's perspectives of the same adventure, but at different ages. This quiz is about its two main stories "Counting Down" and "Counting Up".
Maurice Swift is a horrible author who does anything (and any ONE!) to get to the top. In other words, to win "The Prize" - a famous literary award. Have you read this book?
This was Forsyth's very first international political thriller - and one can see why he was asked to keep writing them! It's very good, but have you read it?
When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, many wondered why he did not use common sense and leave before being defeated. This book answers that question.
Romance, murder, historical intrigue, political conspiracies, shady characters. What more could one want from a John Boyne novel! Have you read this one?
I've always loved the title story of John Wyndham's short story collection "Wanderers of Time". I haven't read any of the others though, so this quiz is about that one only. Go for it!
Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen's name has gone down in history for the murder of his wife. Have you read John Boyne's intriguing (and often hilarious) novel about him?
I've been into the novels and short-stories of this clever author for many moons. And I'm sure many of you have too, so this quiz is for you. (WARNING: contains spoilers)
After the success of his international best-seller "Fatherland", Robert Harris wrote another WWII book. This time about the German's coding machine: The Enigma, and the British code-breaking centre Bletchley Park which was set up to break Enigma.
Have you read this Harry Turtledove Civil War book? The Confederates are on the verge of defeat when some strange men sell them AK-47s. This quiz is about Robert E. Lee, his army and their submachine guns.
USSR President Gorbachev and the new US President John Cormack are about to sign a historic peace treaty. But a young man is kidnapped to prevent this, and a man known as The Negotiator is called in to bargain for his freedom.
I noticed there is no quiz about one of my favourite movies "Pirates of Silicon Valley", so I decided to make one (or two since this one has a 2nd part). Good luck!
Have you read this book about the Solar System's fourth planet - Minerva - a world roughly the same size and atmosphere as Earth? If so, this quiz is for you.
I'm a new fan of this clever author's true-to-life historical stories, and "The Absolutist" is easily one of his saddest and most touching. Have you read it?
The Cold War is now over. The British SIS wants to cut the jobs of its less-than-controllable agents, and at the top of their list is a man known as "The Deceiver". The poor man shows them his recent successes at a hearing to try to change their minds.
When I saw no one had done a quiz for the "CSI Miami" game, I thought "What? But it's such a great game! Oh well, I guess I'll have to do one myself..."
Big Country are such a great band with such great lyrics to go with their excellent music! And I had to make this quiz when I saw there is only one other quiz about them. See if you know which songs the following lyrics come from.
Have you played the latest "CSI" PC game "Hard Evidence"? Doing well in this quiz will be hard evidence that you have (tee hee!). WARNING: Contains Spoilers.
Edward Rutherfurd's book "London" has been a bestseller for years. It shows the history of London unfolding through the eyes of ancient locals and in the following chapters, through the eyes of their descendants.
The bestseller "Fatherland" by Robert Harris is set 20 years after Germany won WW2, and Hitler is about to turn 75. I've read it a 100 times and I'm sure lots of others have too, so these questions are for you.
I've recently got into the novels and short-stories of this clever author. I'm sure many of you have too so I made this quiz. (WARNING: contains spoilers)
Many believe "Piano Man" was his first album, but it's actually his second. How often have you listened to his often-underrated "Cold Spring Harbour"? (Yes I know he spells it H-A-R-B-O-R but I'm not from US) If you liked it, this quiz is for you.
In the 1980s I LOVED the "Oink!" comic. Funny, irreverent, unpredictable and downright raunchier than all the other kiddies comics in those days. Yes I remember it well - but do you?
How much do you know about the weird and wonderful villains introduced in the "Heir To The Empire" by Timothy Zahn? Some good, some bad, and some couldn't care less so long as they got paid.