First of many | Answers

The answers to my earlier post are shown below.

One

What is the name of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series mentioned above?

Answer: A Song of Ice and Fire

George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is a high fantasy series. The series, originally planned as a trilogy, has five published volumes with two more planned.


Two

The first appearance of the detective duo Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is in an 1887 novel. Which one?

Answer: A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The novel, the first in the Holmes canon, follows the duo’s investigation of a murder, with Holmes describing the case as his “study in scarlet”.


Three

Killing Floor and Die Trying are books one and two in publication order of what book series?

Answer: Jack Reacher

The Jack Reacher series, written by Lee Child, follows the adventures of a former US Army major turned drifter. The series, which includes 29 books and a short story collection, has been adapted into films and a television series.


Four

What book series was at one point described as ‘a trilogy in five parts’?

Answer: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series is described as a ‘trilogy in five parts’. Some US editions humorously acknowledges the series’ evolving title saying,

…the book that gives a whole new meaning to the word ‘trilogy’.


Five

A seven-book series begins with a novel whose title hints at a cat, a sorcerer, and a closet. What is the series?

Answer: The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by C.S. Lewis, set in the fictional realm of Narnia. The first book in the series is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The series follows the adventures of children transported to Narnia, where they are sometimes called upon by Aslan, a great, majestic talking lion, to protect the land from evil.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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