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Guess the Book by the First Sentence

Guess these popular books by the first sentence
Does not include forewords or acknowledgements.
Quiz by aloepottt
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Last updated: December 10, 2023
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First submittedOctober 8, 2022
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First sentence
The Hobbit
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
Harry Potter
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.
The Book Thief
Here is a small fact: You are going to die.
The Princess Bride
This is my favorite book in all the world, though I have never read it.
Moby Dick
Call me Ishmael.
1984
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
A Tale of Two Cities
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
The Hunger Games
When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold.
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun.
Charlotte's Web
“‘Where’s Papa going with that axe?’ said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
The Lord of the Rings
When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton.
Matilda
It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers.
The Bible
In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth.
Don Quixote
In a village of La Mancha, the name of which I have no desire to call to mind, there lived not long since one of those gentlemen that keep a lance in the lance-rack, an old buckler, a lean hack, and a greyhound for coursing.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank.
Lord of the Flies
The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon.
The Great Gatsby
In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Once there were four children whose names were Peter,
Susan, Edmund and Lucy.
The Iliad
Declare, O Muse!
Fahrenheit 451
It was a pleasure to burn
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aloepottt
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Level 48
Oct 8, 2022
Sorry its so short. I may add more later.
KuduBiltong
+2
Level 60
Nov 22, 2022
More would be definitely better. You could also be a bit less obvious. If you'd just said "I'm thinking about the first lines of some books, what are they?", and not actually given any first lines, just blank spaces, my first four guesses would all have been correct. Throw in the Hobbit for free, and the answer statistics are pretty easy to understand.
nerdalert
+2
Level 85
Nov 22, 2022
The actual book's title is "Fellowship of the Ring"
aloepottt
+2
Level 48
Nov 23, 2022
That is a type in now.
aloepottt
+1
Level 48
May 17, 2023
Very accurate name.
AlmostAGenius
+1
Level 81
Nov 22, 2022
I love that you included The Book Thief. One of my all-time favorites.

I should have gotten Charlotte’s Web, but I got stuck thinking it was one of the Little House books. Still managed to get 9, though. Great selection!

aloepottt
+1
Level 48
Nov 23, 2022
Thank you.
SpellingBMOC
+1
Level 56
Dec 9, 2023
"Fahrenheit" is misspelled.
aloepottt
+1
Level 48
Dec 10, 2023
Not anymore.
k455381
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Level 57
Jan 12, 2024
I'M LITERALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF GREAT GATSBY AND I LOVE IT HOW DID I MISS THAT I'M ALSO A HUNGER GAMES NERD I AM ASHAMED
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