The Book Lover's Quiz Book
Novel Conundrums
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Published:5th Nov '20
Should be back in stock very soon

This literary quiz book offers a fresh take on traditional quizzes, featuring multiple-choice questions and engaging rounds for book lovers.
This engaging quiz book offers a unique twist on the traditional literary quiz format, inspired by the lively sessions hosted by Gary Wigglesworth at the Betsey Trotwood pub in London. The Book Lover's Quiz Book includes a variety of multiple-choice questions, cleverly crafted red herrings, and amusing answers that are sure to entertain both casual readers and dedicated bibliophiles. Additionally, readers will discover intriguing facts about authors and beloved picture rounds that challenge their literary knowledge in a fun and interactive way.
The book features a mix of fixed and variable rounds designed to keep the quizzes fresh and exciting. Fixed rounds such as 'Blankety Books' and 'Literary Links and Lists' provide a structured challenge, while variable rounds like 'What the Dickens?' and 'RomeNo or JuliYess' introduce a playful element. These diverse rounds ensure that participants can enjoy a range of topics, from classic literature to contemporary works, making The Book Lover's Quiz Book a delightful experience for all.
Ultimately, Gary's goal is to foster a sense of enjoyment and camaraderie among quiz participants. Whether you're a seasoned quizzer or a casual reader, this book promises to deliver hours of entertainment and intellectual stimulation. With its inventive questions and engaging format, The Book Lover's Quiz Book is a perfect gift for anyone who loves books and quizzes alike.
The perfect gift for quizzers. -- Val McDermid
Consistently fun and often also very funny.
-- Alan Connor, author of The Joy of QuizWhat a wonderful, joyous, fun book this is. For book lovers every answer jogs a warm memory, while every unknown signposts a future literary treat. -- Stuart Turton, author of iThe Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle & The Devil and the Dark Water
This is the ultimate literary quiz book and Gary Wigglesworth is the quizmaster to end all quizmasters. -- David Quantick, author of Night Train and writer for The Thick of It and Veep
Perfect for you if you love books and can't be bothered to answer questions on anything else. -- Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike mysteries
My favourite quiz, now in book form! -- Anne Miller, QI elf and author of Mickey and the Animal Spies
Gary's quiz nights are genuinely legendary, and in the old times they were a place you could guarantee seeing at least one or two of the QI Elves - racking our brains. So I can't recommend this book highly enough . . . -- James Harkin, Head QI Elf and podcaster for No Such Thing as a Fish
Perfect for book-lovers, quiz-lovers and literary-fact-lovers. Witty and interesting; clever and challenging - while still having something for everyone (especially those brilliant Say What You See drawings). This book is great fun. -- Claire Fuller, author of Our Endless Numbered Days, Swimming Lessons and Bitter Orange
The Book Lover's Quiz Book is my new go-to gift for readers, writers, culture vultures and word-nerds. Smart, witty, challenging, and endless fun. I can't imagine a book quiz book done better.
-- Michael Hughes, author of Country and The Countenance DivineBrilliantly inventive and entertaining questions from the bookworm's bookworm. -- Mark Mason, author of Question Time, Walk the Lines and many more
A quiz book that manages that elusive balance between the hugely satisfying and the brain ticklingly challenging. A must have for book lovers. -- Anna James, author of Pages & Co
Quite literally The Book of All Books! A little piece of heaven for the competitive literature lover. -- Jayne Sharp, writer, voice-over artist, comedy actress @jaynesharp
Outside of a dog, The Book Lover's Quiz Book is every bookworm's best friend - inside of a dog . . . well, if you know the rest, you're going to love this book. -- Peter Hanington, author of A Dying Breed and A Single Source
Whether in person in the pub or online on Twitter, Gary Wigglesworth's book quizzes are never less than witty, addictive and informative. His 'Say What You See' drawings representing book titles - for example a gravestone bearing the symbol p - are a particular highlight. This volume collects together twenty-four quizzes, including a Christmas-themed one, for you to play at home, with friends and family or via Zoom. The perfect gift for the book lover in your life. -- Paul Tudor Owen, author of The Weighing of the Heart
As we inch towards the end of the year that saw many of us became ardent armchair quizzers, The Book Lover's Quiz Book is the ideal Christmas present for the reader in your life, regardless of age, ability, or taste. So much love and thought has gone into making this book both challenging and accessible. Loved the touches of humour throughout. -- Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little Lies and Cold Stone Heart
A book quiz quiz book what more could lovers of books, quizzes and quizzes about books desire? And marvellous it is too, Wigglesworth proving himself quite the literary Magnus Magnusson of our social media age. -- Travis Elborough, author of The Bus We Loved, The Long-Player Goodbye
Think you know your literary trivia? Think again! A fun, and occasionally fiendish, collection of questions to test even the most ardent quizzer. -- Scott Pack, publisher, author and editor
It's brilliant. Love the cartoon clues. Couldn't stop playing. Well done. -- Martin Walker, author of the Bruno detective series
I love pub quizzes and this is a chance to recreate one of the best at home. -- Mhairi McFarlane, author of Who's That Girl and You Had Me At Hello
Gary's quizzes are perfectly pitched . . . this book will make an ideal Christmas present for readers who enjoy a good quiz. -- shinynewbooks.co.uk
ISBN: 9781472145291
Dimensions: 204mm x 130mm x 28mm
Weight: 325g
288 pages