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Jack Higgins Books
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Jack Higgins has written many bestsellers, including the "Eagle Has Landed" which was made into a popular film starring Michael Caine and Donald Sutherland. What do you know about his books?
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Tough
10 Q
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HummingMonkey
Aug 12 12
84 plays
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'Whatever' by Michel Houellebecq
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Michel Houellebecq is one of the most talked about contemporary French authors and his books have been translated into many languages. You love him or you hate him, but how well do you know his debut novel 'Whatever'?
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Tough
10 Q
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terechteklacht
Aug 07 12
57 plays
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"Kat's Fall" by: Shelley Hrdlitschka
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This is a quiz on the Shelley Hrdlitschka book, "Kat's Fall".
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Tough
20 Q
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neigh101
Jan 23 12
54 plays
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The Hollows Series-Dead Witch Walking
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This is my favorite book series, also known as the Rachel Morgan series by Kim Harrison. How deep can you go into...The Hollows?
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Tough
10 Q
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rednina
Oct 14 11
78 plays
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Quotes from "Crunch Time!"
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Quotes from Boyd Hicklin's AFL Mascot Manor book, "Crunch Time! The Fight to Save Football". I'll give you the quote and you tell me who said it.
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Tough
20 Q
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ElusiveDream
Jul 27 11
66 plays
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Jean Hegland's "Into the Forest"
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Hegland's debut novel is about two sisters who deal with the changing world after a series of crises sap them of electricity and other modern conveniences.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Caseena
Jun 06 11
54 plays
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"The Cry of the Icemark" part 1
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"The Cry of the Icemark" is the first book in the Icemark Chronicles series written by Stuart Hill. It has won many awards like the 2005 Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the 2006 Highlands Children's Book award for long novels.
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Tough
10 Q
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Tythesly1
May 21 11
54 plays
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The Mysteries of Tony Hillerman
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Tony Hillerman's popular mystery novels take place in the sweeping mountains and deserts of New Mexico and Arizona, amidst a culture very different from that of the mainstream United States. Test your knowledge of his work.
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Jul 24 07
198 plays
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Dead Witch Walking (Kim Harrison)
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Kim Harrison is the author of a series of books set in Cincinnati. In her world, humans were decimated by a virus and vampires, witches, pixies, elves and werewolves are real.
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Average
10 Q
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tan72
Aug 26 07
243 plays
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"Invitation to the Game" by Monica Hughes
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How much do you remember about this story of a bleak future for the masses of "unemployeds" written by Monica Hughes...
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
May 04 08
129 plays
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'Siddhartha' by Herman Hesse
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A simple quiz regarding a beautiful book. Herman Hesse first published this book in his native German in 1922, but it is a worthy read in any translation. I wish you luck.
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Average
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Dec 30 04
402 plays
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Nick Hornby: 'Juliet, Naked'
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A quiz about 'Juliet, Naked' (2009), a novel by the author of 'High Fidelity' (1995) and 'About a Boy' (1998). It definitely helps to have read the book.
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Tough
10 Q
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dsimpy
Sep 12 10
108 plays
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Sean Dillon
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For anybody who has read anything by Jack Higgins, Sean Dillon is a familiar name. See how much you know about this lovable rogue.
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Tough
10 Q
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achilles42
Sep 08 07
141 plays
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The Gift of the Magi
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This quiz tests players' knowledge of the short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. Best of luck!
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Average
10 Q
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Triviaballer
Nov 14 08
552 plays
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'84, Charing Cross Road'
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The late Helene Hanff burst on the literary scene with this collection of letters she wrote for two decades to a used book store. Now it's a minor classic.
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Tough
20 Q
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tjoebigham
Nov 27 01
531 plays
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"The Last Legionary" books by Douglas Hill
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"The Last Legionary" books by Douglas Hill tell the story of Keill Randor, sole survivor of the radiation bomb which wiped out the finest fighting force the Galaxy had ever known, and his quest for revenge.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Jan 12 08
111 plays
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The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street
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When Helene Hanff visited London in 1971, she chronicled her journey in a diary that she kept of her trip. These humorous diary entries formed the basis of "The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street", her follow-up to the charming "84, Charing Cross Road".
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Tough
10 Q
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jmorrow
May 23 09
117 plays
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M*A*S*H - The Book
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Does anybody remember Richard Hooker...the guy that started this whole thing with an irreverent, dark comic expose on the medical front in the Korean War?...Anyone?!?!
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Difficult
20 Q
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Oddball
Feb 07 01
348 plays
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The Cry of the Icemark
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My quiz is on my passion for battle. I say this because in "The Cry Of The Icemark" there are lots of battles. This book is by Stuart Hill.
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Average
10 Q
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sorrelltail
Oct 09 07
186 plays
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Pretty Little Devils
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This is a quiz on the teen horror book by Nancy Holder. *Warning: contains a lot of spoilers!*
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Tough
10 Q
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caligirl21
Apr 17 08
156 plays
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Ursula Hegi's "Stones From the River"
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This beautifully written novel takes place in a small German town during World War II. It shows Nazi Germany from the POVs of ordinary and extraordinary Germans.
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Tough
20 Q
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robynraymer
Jan 26 03
147 plays
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Gerard Manley Hopkins
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Hopkins is my favourite poet. I love the fire of his language and his keen observation of nature. His agonizing depression still reaches out. When I read his works I learn something new about myself. This quiz is a labour of love.
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Tough
10 Q
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fiachra
Dec 02 05
129 plays
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"Duncton Wood", by William Horwood
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The first quiz on the six-book series of novels about the moles of Duncton.
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Average
10 Q
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sancho_pft
Dec 05 06
123 plays
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Langston Hughes
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This is a quiz about the great African American poet, Langston Hughes.
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Tough
10 Q
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jericha
Mar 01 07
180 plays
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Mein Kampf
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This biography, dictated from Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Germany, to University student Rudolf Hess, is full of ramblings and repetitions. Let's see if you know what the English translated version contained.
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Average
10 Q
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Priscilla9
Apr 20 06
276 plays
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"The Endless Steppe", by Esther Hautzig
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How well do you remember this autobiographical novel about young Esther Rudomin, a Polish Jew deported to Siberia with her family during World War II?
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Average
10 Q
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Amanda77586
Feb 21 09
117 plays
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Boston Jane
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This is a quiz on a book by Jennifer L. Holm.
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Tough
15 Q
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Thark
May 20 08
141 plays
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The "Starbridge" Series by Susan Howatch
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A quiz on Susan Howatch's remarkable series of novels on the Church of England in the 20th Century. This quiz is on both the "Starbridge" and "St Benet" novels.
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Tough
20 Q
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agony
Feb 03 05
129 plays
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The Savage World of Robert E. Howard
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A quiz about one of the great writers of sword and sorcery and some of his creations.
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Tough
15 Q
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Oddball
Jun 27 01
195 plays
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"Hidden Moon" by Lori Handeland
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Enjoy this quiz on Handeland's 2007 'Nightcreature' novel.
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Average
10 Q
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goblinqueen18
Aug 22 07
117 plays
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