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You've Probably Heard Of These Books, But I Doubt You Can Match ALLLL Of Them To The Women Who Wrote Them

See If You Can Match These Books To The Women Who Wrote Them

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Suzanne claims that the inspiration for _The Hunger Games_ came from when she was channel surfing. She was watching contestants compete on a reality show on one channel, and flipped to a news broadcast coving the invasion of Iraq on another.

It was Suzanne Collins!

Okay, let's start off easy. Who wrote these books?

Stephenie has said she first was inspired to write _Twilight_ after a dream about a vampire thirsting for the blood of a girl who was in love with him. She had the dream sometime in June of 2003 and then wrote the original draft of what would later become chapter 13 of the first book in the series.

It was Stephenie Meyer!

Another easy one...who wrote these books?

"Harry Potter The Hogwarts Library Collection."

Fans of the series can credit it to Rowling's delayed train to Manchester from King's Cross in 1990, which is when she was sparked with inspiration. It took her five years to draft out the seven books (long-hand on scraps of paper) and she received many rejections before the series was picked up by a publisher.

It was J.K. Rowling!

Okay, this is your last easy one. Who wrote these books?

Shirley thought of _The Haunting of Hill House_ after hearing of a real-life story about a group of psychic researchers studying and staying in a house believed to be haunted.

It was Shirley Jackson!

Time to make things a little harder. Who wrote this book?

Growing up in Massachusetts, Louisa's days were brightened by her visits to Ralph Waldo Emerson's library, getting lost in nature with Henry David Thoreau, and being a spectator to the theater barn at Hillside.

It was Louisa May Alcott!

This is relatively easy, so you should know it. Who wrote this?

\*Loosely\* based on a true story, Harper Lee drew inspiration from memories of childhood growing up in Monroeville, Alabama and based Atticus and Jem on her father and older brother in real life.

It was Harper Lee!

Here's another classic! Who wrote this book?

You can see a lot of Jane Austen's real-life experiences and opinions on the British society mirrored in all of her novels.

It was Jane Austen!

Who wrote this book?

_Room_ was inspired by the real-life story of an Austrian man who kidnapped and held his own daughter hostage for decades. Emma's book was later adapted into a movie.

It was Emma Donoghue!

I guess this one is kind of hard...who wrote this book?

We don't know for certain, but Travers' great-aunt might have been the inspiration for the character of Mary Poppins. Either way, we're happy she thought up this wondrous tale!

It was P. L. Travers!

Who wrote this series of books?

_Wuthering Heights_ was originally published under the pseudonym "Ellis Bell" in 1847, concealing her gender and identity. The novel, now considered a classic of English literature, explores themes of passion, revenge, and the haunting moors of Yorkshire.

It was Emily Brontë!

Last one! Who wrote this book?

I gave you some easy ones, so I really expected better. Have you read any of these and just didn't remember who wrote them?

Yikes...

You've obviously heard of a lot of these books and have ~hopefully~ even read a few. Do you have any favorites?

a little girl laying on a bed with lots of books

Not bad!

Now just tell me in the comments how many of these you've actually read!

woman covering her face with book standing in front of green plants

You're a literary genius!

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