Reading Trivia Challenge: Match the Horror Book to the Author!

Whether you’re a fan of classic horror or modern-day frights, this quiz will put your horror literature knowledge to the test. Let’s see if you can identify which author penned these bone-chilling tales!

Reading Trivia Challenge: Match the Horror Book to the Author!

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Reading Trivia Quiz: Match the Horror Book to the Author! Horror fiction has always been a go-to genre for readers who love being thrilled and chilled. From classic gothic tales to contemporary supernatural thrillers, horror novels have introduced us to terrifying monsters, haunted houses, and chilling mysteries.

But do you know the authors behind these iconic horror books? In this quiz, we’ll challenge you to match the horror novel to its author.

Whether you’re a fan of classic horror or modern-day frights, this quiz will put your horror literature knowledge to the test. Let’s see if you can identify which author penned these bone-chilling tales!

Who wrote Dracula?
H.P. LovecraftMary ShelleyBram StokerRobert Louis Stevenson
Who is the author of The Shining?
Anne RiceClive BarkerShirley JacksonStephen King
Which author penned Frankenstein?
Mary ShelleyEdgar Allan PoeBram StokerH.G. Wells
Who wrote The Haunting of Hill House?
Shirley JacksonDaphne du MaurierAnne RiceStephen King
Which book was written by H.P. Lovecraft?
The Turn of the ScrewThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeCarrieThe Call of Cthulhu
Who is the author of Interview with the Vampire?
Shirley JacksonAnne RiceBram StokerStephen King
Which horror novel was written by Robert Louis Stevenson?
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeThe Phantom of the OperaThe Picture of Dorian GrayPet Sematary
Who wrote Pet Sematary?
H.P. LovecraftStephen KingShirley JacksonAnne Rice
Which novel is written by William Peter Blatty?
The ExorcistHell HouseThe Silence of the LambsThe Amityville Horror
Who is the author of The Turn of the Screw?
Shirley JacksonEdgar Allan PoeH.G. WellsHenry James
Which book did Clive Barker write?
Ghost StoryHellbound HeartThe ExorcistThe Haunting of Hill House
Who wrote The Phantom of the Opera?
Gaston LerouxMary ShelleyOscar WildeBram Stoker
Which horror novel was penned by Richard Matheson?
The Amityville HorrorI Am LegendSalem's LotPsycho
Who is the author of The Silence of the Lambs?
Robert BlochThomas HarrisPeter StraubStephen King
Who wrote The Hellbound Heart, which inspired Hellraiser?
Stephen KingH.P. LovecraftShirley JacksonClive Barker
Which novel was written by Peter Straub?
Pet SemataryThe ExorcistGhost StoryInterview with the Vampire
Who is the author of The Amityville Horror?
Robert BlochWilliam Peter BlattyJay AnsonThomas Harris
Which author wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray?
Oscar WildeMary ShelleyGaston LerouxHenry James
Who penned Psycho?
Robert BlochThomas HarrisRichard MathesonStephen King
Which book did Edgar Allan Poe write?
FrankensteinGhost StoryThe Fall of the House of UsherThe Turn of the Screw

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