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!
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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?
Bram StokerRobert Louis StevensonH.P. LovecraftMary ShelleyWho is the author of The Shining?
Clive BarkerAnne RiceStephen KingShirley JacksonWhich author penned Frankenstein?
Edgar Allan PoeMary ShelleyBram StokerH.G. WellsWho wrote The Haunting of Hill House?
Stephen KingDaphne du MaurierAnne RiceShirley JacksonWhich book was written by H.P. Lovecraft?
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeCarrieThe Call of CthulhuThe Turn of the ScrewWho is the author of Interview with the Vampire?
Bram StokerStephen KingShirley JacksonAnne RiceWhich 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 HydeWho wrote Pet Sematary?
Stephen KingShirley JacksonH.P. LovecraftAnne RiceWhich novel is written by William Peter Blatty?
The Amityville HorrorThe ExorcistThe Silence of the LambsHell HouseWho is the author of The Turn of the Screw?
Edgar Allan PoeH.G. WellsHenry JamesShirley JacksonWhich book did Clive Barker write?
The ExorcistThe Haunting of Hill HouseGhost StoryHellbound HeartWho wrote The Phantom of the Opera?
Bram StokerOscar WildeMary ShelleyGaston LerouxWhich horror novel was penned by Richard Matheson?
PsychoI Am LegendThe Amityville HorrorSalem's LotWho is the author of The Silence of the Lambs?
Peter StraubThomas HarrisRobert BlochStephen KingWho wrote The Hellbound Heart, which inspired Hellraiser?
Stephen KingClive BarkerShirley JacksonH.P. LovecraftWhich novel was written by Peter Straub?
Ghost StoryThe ExorcistInterview with the VampirePet SemataryWho is the author of The Amityville Horror?
Robert BlochWilliam Peter BlattyThomas HarrisJay AnsonWhich author wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray?
Mary ShelleyOscar WildeGaston LerouxHenry JamesWho penned Psycho?
Stephen KingRichard MathesonThomas HarrisRobert BlochWhich book did Edgar Allan Poe write?
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