Match the Writer to Their Famous Work

Great writers leave behind timeless works that continue to inspire, entertain, and provoke thought. But do you know who wrote these famous books, plays, or poems? In this quiz, you’ll be shown the title of a well-known literary work — and your task is to select the correct writer. From ancient epics to modern novels, literature reflects the human experience. Writers give voice to love, tragedy, adventure, mystery, and the search for meaning. Some are known worldwide — Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Jane Austen — while others are hidden gems. Matching the writer to the work connects you more deeply to literary history. Knowing authors helps you understand the ideas, cultures, and times they lived in. Many of these works shaped entire literary movements, challenged social norms, or changed how we view the world. Whether fiction, poetry, or drama, each work on this quiz has earned its place in the literary canon. This quiz is perfect for book lovers, students, and anyone curious about the world’s great writers. Whether you’re a casual reader or a dedicated bibliophile, you’ll have fun matching minds to masterpieces. Ready to play? Let’s match the writer to their famous work!
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Who wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'?

Jane Austen
Charlotte Brontë
Emily Brontë
Mary Shelley
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Who wrote 'Hamlet'?

William Shakespeare
Christopher Marlowe
Ben Jonson
Thomas Kyd
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Who wrote '1984'?

George Orwell
Aldous Huxley
Ray Bradbury
H.G. Wells
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Who wrote 'War and Peace'?

Leo Tolstoy
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Anton Chekhov
Ivan Turgenev
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Who wrote 'The Great Gatsby'?

F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
John Steinbeck
William Faulkner
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Who wrote 'Don Quixote'?

Miguel de Cervantes
Gabriel García Márquez
Pablo Neruda
Jorge Luis Borges
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Who wrote 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

Harper Lee
Truman Capote
Toni Morrison
Zora Neale Hurston
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Who wrote 'Moby-Dick'?

Herman Melville
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Mark Twain
Henry James
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Who wrote 'The Divine Comedy'?

Dante Alighieri
Geoffrey Chaucer
John Milton
William Blake
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Who wrote 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'?

Gabriel García Márquez
Isabel Allende
Mario Vargas Llosa
Jorge Luis Borges
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