What Book Should I Read Next? (with Quiz)

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Bookworms are relatively low-maintenance: just plop them down on a couch with a stack of books and they’re happy—at least, until they turn the last page of the last book in the pile! Then comes every book aficionado’s nightmare: what book should I read next?

If you’re not sure what book you want to pick up next, consider taking this short quiz below, and then scroll down to see your results!

What Book Should I Read Next Quiz

We devised this simple quiz for you to see what kind of books you will likely enjoy. Pick one answer for every item, and scroll down to see the results.

1. When I read a book, I pay the most attention to:

A. The historical accuracy and details

B. The love story or relationship dynamics between the characters

C. The action or the worldbuilding elements

D. Suspenseful scenes or mysterious happenings

E. The beautiful and contemplative writing style

2. One of my favorite book authors is:

A. Bernard Cornwell, Bodie Thoene, or R.F. Kuang

B. Nicholas Sparks, Colleen Hoover, or Jojo Moyes

C. George Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, or J.K. Rowling

D. James Patterson, Sidney Sheldon, or David Baldacci

E. Louisa May Alcott, L.M. Montgomery, Charles Dickens, or Mark Twain

3. My favorite book characters tend to be:

A. A real person in history, like Bloody Mary, Queen of Scots, or Adolf Hitler

B. A pair of lovers, or a love triangle

C. A hero with great abilities, like Aragorn, Harry Potter, or Katniss

D. An investigator or detective like Hercule Poirot or Sherlock Holmes

E. An innocent but complicated girl like Anne Shirley or Elizabeth Bennet

4. One of the most memorable scenes to me in a book I read was:

A. A war scene where someone died or emerged victorious

B. The reconciliation of estranged lovers

C. The hero overcoming insurmountable odds

D. A detective or investigator solving an inexplainable crime

E. A family or generations of families that thrive through certain challenges

5. I think that every book should have:

A. A setting in a real, historical place and time

B. A relationship that withstands all challenges and comes out strong

C. Action-packed scenes with battles, magic, or other superpowers

D. A question or puzzle that takes my whole brains to solve

E. Thought-provoking scenes from beginning to end

6. I like reading novels in order to:

A. learn about a culture or place in the past

B. to feel good about life, love, and relationships

C. to get an adrenaline rush from all the challenges and cliffhangers

D. to challenge my mind and discernment

E. to think about important issues

7. I can best imagine myself in the following book setting:

A. In Austria or Poland during World War II

B. At a ritzy hotel in the Bahamas with the love of my life

C. In a fantastical world where animals talk and everyone has magic powers

D. In the depths of an inner city community where a murder has taken place

E. In a Victorian home where family morals and values were considered most important

8. Among the following passages, this one piques my curiosity the most:

A. He slipped the thick hard-bound book onto the table. Sarah glanced half-heartedly at it, then reached out her hand and gushed at the cover. “Thank you, Andrei! I’ve always wanted a copy of this!” As she said the designated script, she took furtive glances at the other diners in the restaurant. Thankfully, nobody seemed to be paying any attention to them. In only a few minutes more, she would be safe in her hotel room and slipping out the fake passport concealed under the binding of the book. Soon Eliza would be safely out of Poland.

B. On the credenza at home there was a photograph of Bennett in his baseball uniform. He had just hit a home run, and his face held a look of peculiar intensity and joy, as if at that moment he were experiencing something transcendent. She wished he would look at her like that again.

C. “Oh, Hazel! I was dreaming. It was dreadful. You were there. We were sitting on water, going down a great, deep stream, and then I realized we were on a board—like that board in the field—all white and covered with black lines. There were other rabbits there—bucks and does. But when I looked down, I saw the board was all made of bones and wire; and I screamed and said, ‘Swim—everybody swim’; and then I was looking for you everywhere and trying to drag you out of a hole in the bank. I found you, but you said, ‘The Chief Rabbit must go alone,’ and you floated away down a dark tunnel of water.”

D. Indeed, she had gone so far as to look up his address in the Red Book. Had he meant to warn her that day? If so, why? Surely she was at least entitled to demand an explanation. He had looked at her so kindly. Perhaps he might tell them something concerning Mrs. Vandemeyer which might lead to a clue to Tommy’s whereabouts.

E. “Yes, there IS need!” The child raised her head quickly, revealing a tear-stained face and trembling lips. “YOU would cry, too, if you were an orphan and had come to a place you thought was going to be home and found that they didn’t want you because you weren’t a boy. Oh, this is the most TRAGICAL thing that ever happened to me!”

8. The last book I enjoyed was from the following genre:

A. Historical Fiction

B. Romance or Historical Romance

C. Fantasy or Adventure

D. Mystery or Thriller

E. Classic or Literary Fiction