# A Book Title/Author Game **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 17, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953 "2006-02-17T16:12:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/341 "2006-03-06T22:02:11Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > The Far **Kingdoms** - Chris Bunch and Alan Cole Keys of the **Kingdom** – A. J. Cronin (Archibald Joseph) ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/342 "2006-03-06T23:57:30Z")
The **Key** of Light - Nora Roberts ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/343 "2006-03-07T02:15:13Z")
> [@OtakuLoki](#): > > The **Key** of Light - Nora Roberts A Light in the Forest-- Conrad Richter ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/344 "2006-03-07T03:45:44Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > A Light in the Forest-- Conrad Richter **Forrest** Gump - Winston Groom ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/345 "2006-03-07T16:39:30Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > **Forrest** Gump - Winston Groom “A History of the English-Speaking Peoples” - by **Winston** S. Churchill ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/346 "2006-03-07T17:54:27Z")
> [@Elendil's Heir](#): > > “A History of the English-Speaking Peoples” - by **Winston** S. Churchill We’re supposed to responses to non-fiction. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/347 "2006-03-07T17:55:29Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > We’re supposed to responses to non-fiction. Forgot the word “limit”, or “restrict”, or “keep”. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/348 "2006-03-07T20:02:57Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > **Forrest** Gump - Winston Groom Soo… The MacGregor **Grooms** - Nora Roberts ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/349 "2006-03-07T21:06:43Z")
> [@OtakuLoki](#): > > The MacGregor **Grooms** - Nora Roberts The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse - **Robert** Rankin ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/350 "2006-03-07T21:32:39Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse - **Robert** Rankin Seriously? Sounds interesting. The **Hollow** - Todd Hayes ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/351 "2006-03-07T21:35:36Z")
[aside]Anything by Rankin is worth the read. Seriously bent stuff. Start [here](http://www.rumil.de/rankin/). ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/352 "2006-03-07T22:35:04Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > The **Hollow** - Todd Hayes Can we play off the same word as the previous player? If so, then I submit: The \*\*Hollow \*\*Man - Dan Simmons. If not, then please disregard. I’m trying to play books I’ve actually read, and I can’t think of anything for \*\*Todd \*\*or **Hayes**. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/353 "2006-03-07T22:50:51Z")
> [@Eleanor of Aquitaine](#): > > Can we play off the same word as the previous player? If so, then I submit: > > The \*\*Hollow \*\*Man - Dan Simmons. > > If not, then please disregard. I’m trying to play books I’ve actually read, and I can’t think of anything for \*\*Todd \*\*or **Hayes**. Sure, that’s legal. We’ve even used parts of words and parts of names. Dead **Man’s** Hand - Tim Lebbon ---
**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2006, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/354 "2006-03-07T23:46:25Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Sure, that’s legal. We’ve even used parts of words and parts of names. > > Dead **Man’s** Hand - Tim Lebbon \*\*Dead \*\* Solid Perfect- Dan Jenkins ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/355 "2006-03-08T02:32:49Z")
Cap’n Fatso - **Daniel** V. Gallery ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/356 "2006-03-08T02:51:33Z")
> [@OtakuLoki](#): > > Cap’n Fatso - **Daniel** V. Gallery Next, After Lucifer - **Daniel** Rhodes ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/357 "2006-03-08T03:00:49Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Next, After Lucifer - **Daniel** Rhodes **Lucifer** ’s Hammer - Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/358 "2006-03-08T06:10:06Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > **Lucifer** ’s Hammer - Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle Montana: 1948 - **Larry** Watson. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/359 "2006-03-08T06:51:45Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Montana: 1948 - **Larry** Watson. So… could I play 1984 off that since it’s the same digits, just with one misplaced (and in fact 1948 provided the name of the book? I doubt it, so… _Evening Star_ - Larry McMurtry ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953/360 "2006-03-08T15:46:38Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > So… > > _Evening Star_ - Larry McMurtry “Ringworld” by **Larry** Niven (sorry about the fiction/nonfiction goof earlier, BTW). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-book-title-author-game/344953.md?page=19)