Top Selling Book Quiz
Test your general knowledge with this trivia on top selling book.
- 1.
Which one of these fiction books reached number 3 on the best seller list in 1907?
- A.
"The Rainmaker" By John Grisham
- B.
"Any Woman Can!" By David Reuben
- C.
"The Port Of Missing Men" By Meredith Nicholson
- D.
"Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution" By Robert C. Atkins
Correct Answer
C. "The Port Of Missing Men" By Meredith Nicholson -
- 2.
Which one of these fiction books reached number 2 on the best seller list in 1937?
- A.
"Northwest Passage" By Kenneth Roberts
- B.
"The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success" By Deepak Chopra
- C.
"Rage Of Angels" By Sidney Sheldon
- D.
"See, I Told You So" By Rush Limbaugh
Correct Answer
A. "Northwest Passage" By Kenneth Roberts -
- 3.
Which one of these fiction books reached number 1 on the best seller list in 1983?
- A.
"Return Of The Jedi Storybook" By Joan D. Vinge
- B.
"The Importance Of Living" By Lin Yutang
- C.
"Advise And Consent" By Allen Drury
- D.
"Crusade In Europe" By Dwight D. Eisenhower
Correct Answer
A. "Return Of The Jedi Storybook" By Joan D. Vinge -
- 4.
Who was the author of the best selling 1941 fiction book "For Whom the Bell Tolls"?
- A.
Judith Krantz
- B.
Bel Kaufman
- C.
Lee Iacocca With William Novak
- D.
Ernest Hemingway
Correct Answer
D. Ernest Hemingway -
- 5.
Who was the author of the best selling 1953 fiction book "DTsirTe"?
- A.
Danielle Steel
- B.
Annemarie Selinko
- C.
Priscilla Beaulieu Presley With Sandra Harmon
- D.
Tom Clancy
Correct Answer
B. Annemarie Selinko -
- 6.
Who was the author of the best selling 1956 nonfiction book "Kids Say the Darndest Things"?
- A.
Mary Antin
- B.
Betty J. Eadie With Curtis Taylor
- C.
Art Linkletter
- D.
Andre Maurois
Correct Answer
C. Art Linkletter -
- 7.
Who was the author of the best selling 1975 fiction book "Looking for Mister Goodbar"?
- A.
Margot Asquith
- B.
Betty Crocker
- C.
Suze Orman
- D.
Judith Rossner
Correct Answer
D. Judith Rossner -
- 8.
Which one of these 1963 fiction books was written by Mary McCarthy?
- A.
The Group
- B.
Revolt In The Desert
- C.
The Man In Lower Ten
- D.
A Woman Named Jackie
Correct Answer
A. The Group -
- 9.
Which one of these 1965 nonfiction books was written by Billy Graham?
- A.
The Celestine Prophecy
- B.
World Aflame
- C.
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
- D.
The Razor's Edge
Correct Answer
B. World Aflame -
- 10.
Which one of these 1967 fiction books was written by Elia Kazan?
- A.
Henry The Eighth
- B.
The Arrangement
- C.
Max
- D.
Exile
Correct Answer
B. The Arrangement -
- 11.
Which one of these 1970 fiction books was written by Ernest Hemingway?
- A.
Islands In The Stream
- B.
The Marriage Of William Ashe
- C.
How To Read A Book
- D.
Belgium
Correct Answer
A. Islands In The Stream -
- 12.
Which one of these 1978 nonfiction books was written by Erma Bombeck?
- A.
Wine, Women And Words
- B.
If Life Is A Bowl Of Cherries--What Am I Doing In The Pits?,
- C.
Forever Amber
- D.
Peyton Place
Correct Answer
B. If Life Is A Bowl Of Cherries--What Am I Doing In The Pits?, -
- 13.
Which one of these 1988 nonfiction books was written by George Burns?
- A.
Point Of No Return
- B.
USA Confidential
- C.
Gracie: A Love Story
- D.
The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit
Correct Answer
C. Gracie: A Love Story -
- 14.
What year did "Peyton Place", written by Grace Metalious, first become a best selling fiction book?
- A.
1907
- B.
1956
- C.
1941
- D.
1935
Correct Answer
B. 1956 -
- 15.
What year did "Miss America", written by Howard Stern, first become a best selling nonfiction book?
- A.
1912
- B.
1975
- C.
1995
- D.
1942
Correct Answer
C. 1995 -
- 16.
Which of these books was a top 5 best seller the earliest?
- A.
"The Passions Of The Mind" By Irving Stone
- B.
"Seventeen" By Booth Tarkington
- C.
"In The Bishop's Carriage" By Miriam Michelson
- D.
"Lady Chatterley's Lover" By D. H. Lawrence
Correct Answer
D. "Lady Chatterley's Lover" By D. H. Lawrence -
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