Books & Authors
Classic novels, bestsellers, mysteries, famous opening lines and required reading.
Questions rated PG–PG-13: each night plays only the ones its rating allows.
Sneak peek
- Which Reading Rainbow host told kids, "But you don't have to take my word for it"? Bill Nye · LeVar Burton · Mister Rogers · Steve from Blue's Clues Easy
- Which fairy tale opens with a queen wishing for a child as white as snow and red as blood? Cinderella · Rapunzel · Sleeping Beauty · Snow White Easy
- Michael Connelly's defense attorney Mickey Haller works out of the back of what? A Denver bar · A food truck · A houseboat · A Lincoln Town Car Medium
- Which French writer turned down the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature? Albert Camus · André Malraux · Jean-Paul Sartre · Samuel Beckett Hard
Answers stay hidden — no spoilers for your crew.
Difficulty mix
How to play
- Listen to the host read the question.
- Tap (or type) your answer before time runs out — no take-backs!
- Right answers score points; faster answers score bonus points when speed bonus is on.
- Team vote: huddle on your phones, majority rules, captain breaks ties.
About Books & Authors
Books & Authors is a books & words trivia pack with 531 questions covering authors, books and literature, rated PG–PG-13 (mixed — each night plays only the questions its rating allows). Classic novels, bestsellers, mysteries, famous opening lines and required reading.
The difficulty mix is 21% easy, 57% medium, 21% hard and 0% genius, so it suits a regular bar trivia crowd. You get 388 multiple choice, 103 true or false and 40 type-in questions. That is enough for 53 rounds of 10, and no-repeat tracking keeps them fresh for your regulars.
It is one of the newer packs in the library — be the first table to take it on.
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Play Books & Authors in three steps
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1Open a game night
Pick a pack on your phone — a QR code appears.
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2Everyone scans
Friends scan the QR code (or type the game code at tipsyrounds.com) and pick a name. No app, no sign-up.
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3Play & keep score
Questions pop up on every phone; scores update live.
FAQ
How do I play Books & Authors at a bar or party?
Tap “Play this pack”, then put the QR code where everyone can see it (on your phone, a printout or a TV). Players scan it with their phone camera and answer on their own phones — no app, no sign-up. TipsyRounds runs the timer, reveals the answers and keeps score; teams can share one phone.
How many questions are in Books & Authors?
531 questions. Most bar trivia rounds use 10 questions, so pick how many to play in the builder — the rest stay fresh for next time.
Can I see the answers before the game?
Answers are hidden on this page so nobody can study up. During the game the host phone shows each answer when it is revealed.
Is it free?
Yes. Hosting, every game and every pack are free, and players never pay or sign up.