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?
Robert Louis StevensonMary ShelleyH.P. LovecraftBram Stoker
Who is the author of The Shining?
Clive BarkerShirley JacksonStephen KingAnne Rice
Which author penned Frankenstein?
Mary ShelleyH.G. WellsBram StokerEdgar Allan Poe
Who wrote The Haunting of Hill House?
Shirley JacksonDaphne du MaurierAnne RiceStephen King
Which book was written by H.P. Lovecraft?
CarrieThe Turn of the ScrewThe Call of CthulhuThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Who is the author of Interview with the Vampire?
Stephen KingShirley JacksonAnne RiceBram Stoker
Which horror novel was written by Robert Louis Stevenson?
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydePet SemataryThe Phantom of the OperaThe Picture of Dorian Gray
Who wrote Pet Sematary?
Shirley JacksonStephen KingAnne RiceH.P. Lovecraft
Which novel is written by William Peter Blatty?
Hell HouseThe Silence of the LambsThe Amityville HorrorThe Exorcist
Who is the author of The Turn of the Screw?
Shirley JacksonHenry JamesEdgar Allan PoeH.G. Wells
Which book did Clive Barker write?
Hellbound HeartThe ExorcistThe Haunting of Hill HouseGhost Story
Who wrote The Phantom of the Opera?
Mary ShelleyBram StokerGaston LerouxOscar Wilde
Which horror novel was penned by Richard Matheson?
I Am LegendSalem's LotPsychoThe Amityville Horror
Who is the author of The Silence of the Lambs?
Thomas HarrisRobert BlochStephen KingPeter Straub
Who wrote The Hellbound Heart, which inspired Hellraiser?
Stephen KingH.P. LovecraftShirley JacksonClive Barker
Which novel was written by Peter Straub?
Ghost StoryPet SemataryInterview with the VampireThe Exorcist
Who is the author of The Amityville Horror?
Thomas HarrisRobert BlochJay AnsonWilliam Peter Blatty
Which author wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray?
Mary ShelleyOscar WildeHenry JamesGaston Leroux
Who penned Psycho?
Thomas HarrisRobert BlochRichard MathesonStephen King
Which book did Edgar Allan Poe write?
The Turn of the ScrewGhost StoryFrankensteinThe Fall of the House of Usher

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