Quizzes

Discover what kind of booklover you are and test your literary knowledge with our fun quizzes – including our fun and fiendish Hidden Books Game!


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Hidden Books Game

Hidden Books Game

Guess the 20 book titles in each of the illustrated scenes – there are 12 fiendish games to play!

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Which character from Jacqueline Wilson's Girls series are you? Take our quiz!

Which character from Jacqueline Wilson's Girls series are you?

If you read the series as a child, you'll no doubt remember Ellie, Nadine, and Magda.

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Can you spaek Shaetlan?

Can you spaek Shaetlan?

Jen Hadfield is the author of Storm Pegs - take her quiz all about the Shetland dialact.

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Which Greek god or goddess are you?

Greek mythology is endlessly entertaining and deeply human. But which personality is the most like your own?

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How much do you know about Black British music?

Take our quiz inspired by Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music.

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How well do you really know history?

How well do you really know history?

Can you spot the real history over the fake? Otto English, author of Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped the World, tests your knowledge.

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How much do you know about the Golden Age of detective fiction?

Alex Pavesi, author of Eight Detectives, quizzes you on crime fiction – are you an amateur sleuth or a regular Poirot?

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How well do you know crime fiction?

Elly Griffiths, author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, tests your knowledge of everything from Nicci French to canine sidekicks.

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How well do you know your Greek mythology?

Pat Barker, author of The Silence of the Girls and The Women of Troy, quizzes you on the Trojan War.

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 How well do you know British mythology?

From Merlin to the Mabinogion, Sophie Keetch, author of Morgan Is My Name, tests your knowledge of Arthurian legends.

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How much do you know about the Regency era?

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer... From upper class balls to respectable courting, find how well you know the Regency era.

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How much do you know about 18th century LGBTQ+ literature?

Neil Blackmore, author of The Intoxicating Mr. Lavelle, teaches you a thing or two – and you can test your knowledge with his quiz!

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What kind of Hidden Books Game player are you?

Hidden Books Game bamboozles thousands of readers every year. But what kind of player are you – humble, exuberant, maverick or expert?

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Are you word perfect?

Countdown's Susie Dent joins us to test your knowledge of the English language. Can you match the words to their meaning?

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How much do you know about the brain?

Test your knowledge of how the human brain works with this fun quiz written by neuroscientist Dr Julia Ravey, author of Braintenance.

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How well do you remember the 70s?

Take our retro quiz inspired by Helen Fisher's Space Hopper – an uplifting, nostalgic novel set in the 1970s.

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Which iconic 1980s soundtrack are you?

Rachel Dawson's Neon Roses is a lesbian coming-of-age love story with a cracking 80s soundtrack. Which iconic song most fits your sparkling personality?

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How much do you remember about the 90s?

Simon James Green's Boy Like Me is a love letter to a decade awash with Crispy Pancakes, Britpop, and Gladiators. Think you're up to speed on 90s culture?

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What's your holiday reading style?

Discover what type of book matches your holiday style, from the relaxed reader to the trend-spotter.

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How much do you know about Christmas?

Alexandra Benedict, author of the festive whodunit Murder on the Christmas Express, quizzes you on everything from festive stories to famous reindeer.

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How good are you at tree-spotting?

Ros and Nell Bennett, author and illustrator of Tree-spotting, test your knowledge of everything from leaves and fungi to nutlets and twigs.

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How well do you know your English kings and queens?

David Mitchell, author of Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens, puts your knowledge to the test.

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Children's Books Quizzes

Discover our quizzes about popular children's books, authors and illustrators – why not challenge a young booklover to beat your score?
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Which Mr. Men or Little Miss character are you?

Are you clumsy or cranky? Do you spend the weekend dancing or getting into trouble? Discover your inner Mr. Men Little Miss personality.

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How well do you know Roald Dahl?

Matthew Dennison, author of Teller of the Unexpected: The Life of Roald Dahl, tests your knowledge of this beloved children's author.

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20 years of World Book Day

20 questions about World Book Day authors to celebrate 20 years of the wonderful charity which celebrates books and reading.

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25 years of World Book Day

National Book Tokens is proud to have sponsored World Book Day for more than 25 years. To celebrate their big birthday, we created a quiz about World Book Day books past and present.

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What's your book choosing style?

Do you like the comfort of familiar characters or enjoy challenging yourself to read new voices and stories? Discover your book choosing style!

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Help us find the missing book titles

Our bookshelves have fallen down and we've lost some of our book titles! Can you help us find the missing words from popular children's books?

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