Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time. Test your knowledge of his life and work with our Leo Tolstoy Quiz!
This past week saw the release of the International Booker Prize 2025 Longlist. Notable this year was that all the nominations were for authors making their first appearance on a Booker Prize List.
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, give our Classic Romance Book Quiz a try. Test your knowledge with 10 Questions on famous classic romance novels. Enjoy!
One of the most important writers of the 20th century, Gabriel GarcÃÂa Márquez (1927-2014) was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist who popularized magical realism,
Regret by Guy de Maupassant Regret was published in 1883. It’s a beautifully written story about Monsieur Saval, who in old age looks back on his life with regret.
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time. Test your knowledge of his life and work with our Leo Tolstoy Quiz!
A Rose of the Ghetto by Israel Zangwill was published in 1893. It later appears in the short story collection The King of Schnorrers.
Coming out in February, we have a touching and funny memoir from Mark Haddon and Julia Cooke’s fascinating account of three women reporters. Enjoy 5 New Non Fiction Books Feb 2026!
The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde first appeared in print in the newspaper The World in June 1887. A short touching story about a man, who is poor, but becomes rich through an act of kindness.
Quizlit’s Book of the Month February 2026 is the latest mesmerizing short story collection Good and Evil and Other Stories from the wonderful Argentinian author Samanta Schweblin.
Dame Jean Iris Murdoch DBE was an Irish and British novelist and philosopher. Murdoch is best known for her novels about good and evil, sexual relationships and morality.
Jean Gourdon’s Four Days By Émile Zola was published in 1874. It is a study of four typical days in the life of a Provencal peasant of the better sort, told by the man himself. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Jean Gourdon’s Four…
Measure for Measure by Edith Nesbit is an shortened adaptation of the original Shakespeare play. It is part of her collection Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare, published in 1907.
Releasing in February we have the final work of the legendary Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa and a much anticipated new novel from the wonderful Tayari Jones. Enjoy 5 Wonderful New Books for February 2026!
