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?
Mary ShelleyRobert Louis StevensonBram StokerH.P. Lovecraft
Who is the author of The Shining?
Clive BarkerStephen KingAnne RiceShirley Jackson
Which author penned Frankenstein?
Mary ShelleyH.G. WellsBram StokerEdgar Allan Poe
Who wrote The Haunting of Hill House?
Stephen KingShirley JacksonAnne RiceDaphne du Maurier
Which book was written by H.P. Lovecraft?
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeThe Turn of the ScrewThe Call of CthulhuCarrie
Who is the author of Interview with the Vampire?
Shirley JacksonBram StokerAnne RiceStephen King
Which horror novel was written by Robert Louis Stevenson?
The Picture of Dorian GrayThe Phantom of the OperaPet SemataryThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Who wrote Pet Sematary?
Anne RiceStephen KingShirley JacksonH.P. Lovecraft
Which novel is written by William Peter Blatty?
The Amityville HorrorHell HouseThe Silence of the LambsThe Exorcist
Who is the author of The Turn of the Screw?
Edgar Allan PoeH.G. WellsShirley JacksonHenry James
Which book did Clive Barker write?
Hellbound HeartGhost StoryThe Haunting of Hill HouseThe Exorcist
Who wrote The Phantom of the Opera?
Gaston LerouxOscar WildeMary ShelleyBram Stoker
Which horror novel was penned by Richard Matheson?
The Amityville HorrorSalem's LotI Am LegendPsycho
Who is the author of The Silence of the Lambs?
Stephen KingRobert BlochThomas HarrisPeter Straub
Who wrote The Hellbound Heart, which inspired Hellraiser?
Clive BarkerH.P. LovecraftStephen KingShirley Jackson
Which novel was written by Peter Straub?
Ghost StoryInterview with the VampirePet SemataryThe Exorcist
Who is the author of The Amityville Horror?
Thomas HarrisRobert BlochWilliam Peter BlattyJay Anson
Which author wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray?
Mary ShelleyHenry JamesOscar WildeGaston Leroux
Who penned Psycho?
Richard MathesonStephen KingRobert BlochThomas Harris
Which book did Edgar Allan Poe write?
FrankensteinGhost StoryThe Fall of the House of UsherThe Turn of the Screw

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