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72 | Name the Fantasy Author Trivia

Posted on June 10, 2020June 30, 2025 by Brian Rollins

Read any good books lately? With all this spare time, why not dive into a few classic or new Fantasy novels.

But before that, lets test your knowledge of the Fantasy genre. I’ll give you the title, you tell me the author. Plain and simple, right?

Good luck!

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Episode Transcript/Quiz

Episode Introduction

Read any good books lately?

Hey there. I’m your host, Brian Rollins, and this is the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. This week, we’re going to try something new. I’m going to give you a book title and you give me the author. They will all be bestselling authors in the Fantasy genre, but the title may or may not be one of their more famous ones.

Pretty simple format, right? We’ll do more like these in the future with other media and other genres.

The Dorky Round

  1. The Way of Kings
    Brandon Sanderson
  2. The Hobbit
    JRR Tolkien
  3. A Clash of Kings
    George RR Martin
  4. Good Omens
    Terry Pratchett
  5. American Gods
    Neil Gaiman
  6. Willy Wonka and Chocolate Factory
    Roald Dahl
  7. The Golden Compass
    Phillip Pullman
  8. The Illiad
    Homer
  9. Interview with the Vampire
    Anne Rice
  10. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
    JK Rowling

The Geeky Round

  1. The Eyes of the Dragon
    Stephen King
  2. The Silver Chair
    CS Lewis
  3. Magic Kingdom for Sale – Sold!
    Terry Brooks
  4. Dragonflight
    Anne Mccaffry
  5. Conan the Barbarian
    Robert E Howard
  6. The Furies of Calderon
    Jim Butcher
  7. The Lightning Thief
    Rick Riorden
  8. The Mists of Avalon
    Marion Zimmer Bradley
  9. Demon Seed
    Dean Koontz
  10. Inkheart
    Cornelia Funke

The Nerdy Round

  1. Polgara the Sorceress
    David Eddings
  2. Lord Foul’s Bane
    Stephen Donaldson
  3. The Once and Future King
    T.H. White
  4. Watership Down
    Richard Adams
  5. The Book of Three
    Lloyd Alexander
  6. To Your Scattered Bodies Go
    Philip Jose Farmer
  7. The Lair of the White Worm
    Bram Stoker
  8. The Lies of Locke Lamora
    Scott Lynch
  9. Fablehaven
    Brandon Mull
  10. The Opal Deception
    Eoin Colfer

Episode Conclusion

And that’s our episode this week. I hope you liked the new format. We’ll revisit this format from time to time as it’s quick and fun. Maybe you’re inspired to read a new author from the books we’ve gone through today.

We’ll be back next week for a new episode. Here’s a hint about the topic:

“In what industry is considered bad luck to wish someone good luck?”

I look forward to seeing you back here next Wednesday. This has been the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. Thanks for listening.

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