Books and Literature Crossword Puzzles

If you love books, you will enjoy these Books and Literature crossword puzzles. No matter who your favorite author is, or which story you liked the best, you will look forward to doing these Crosswords.

You have to search for words from some of the world's most beloved and popular books. From Shakespeare Characters to Lord of the Flies, this crossword library has a huge collection of popular books and related words. Download and see how many book-related puzzles you can solve.

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Romeo and Juliet crossword puzzle
Romeo and Juliet

sole heir of the montague fortune, prince of verona, poverty-stricken with "famine" in his cheeks, he illegally sells deadly poison, act # _ …

The Crucible crossword puzzle
The Crucible

a judge who sent people to death, even though some were innocent, this type of power is based on someone's supreme knowledge or skill, the …

Poetry: Terms to Know crossword puzzle
Poetry: Terms to Know

the choice of words a poet uses to show meaning, mood, or feeling, a word or phrase that can have more than one meaning, a line of poetry that ends …

Elements of a Short Story crossword puzzle
Elements of a Short Story

type of irony that has a set of circumstances which turn out to be the reverse, a plot device that makes reader curious, the type of character that …

Language Techniques crossword puzzle
Language Techniques

using the same word/phrase more than once, giving human characteristics to a non-human thing, visually descriptive language, a list of three, a direct …

Classic Literature crossword puzzle
Classic Literature

shakespeare's prince, "a christmas carol" author, melville's whale, "pride and prejudice" author, "1984" …

Famous Authors crossword puzzle
Famous Authors

english playwright known for works like hamlet and romeo and juliet, american author, famous for novels like the old man and the sea, british author, …

Science Fiction Authors crossword puzzle
Science Fiction Authors

author of "foundation" series, wrote "fahrenheit 451", known for "i have no mouth, and i must scream", author of …

The Writing Process crossword puzzle
The Writing Process

use your ideas from your prewriting, check punctuation & sentence structure, correct errors in grammar, spelling, & capitalization, finalize …

Poetry Study Guide crossword puzzle
Poetry Study Guide

rhythm in verse, a writer's particular word usage that creates a detailed sensory picture, a comparison that uses the words "like" or …

Poetry Terms & Types crossword puzzle
Poetry Terms & Types

verse that does not employ a rhyme scheme. however, it is not the same as free verse because it employs a meter e.g. paradise lost by john milton …

English Authors crossword puzzle
English Authors

writer of romeo & juliet, hamlet and macbeth, william _ ? (11), creator of pride & prejudice and emma, jane _ ? (6), creator of jeeves & …

Theater Terms crossword puzzle
Theater Terms

the scenery and props used to create the location of a play, the written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions, the character who …

Percy Jackson crossword puzzle
Percy Jackson

percy jackson author, thalia's brother, percy's younger half brother, son of hermes, son of hades, hera's roman aspect, daughter of …

Figurative Language Practice crossword puzzle
Figurative Language Practice

the herd of approaching elephants sounded like rolling thunder, a word that imitates a sound, peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, her eyes …

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe crossword puzzle
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

the type of bird that leads the children through the forest, the country where the professor's house is, the colour of the witch in the story, …

Mystery Books crossword puzzle
Mystery Books

“the hound of the _ ” (holmes classic), mode of transport in christie's murder on the orient express, sherlock holmes' loyal friend, …

Types of Character crossword puzzle
Types of Character

a character who remains the same throughout the story, without significant growth or change, a character who is one-dimensional and lacks depth, often …

Idioms crossword puzzle
Idioms

head over...., ....on wood, a.... a dozen, excuse my...., finger..... good, mum's the...., hold your..., kick the...., let the.....out of the …

The Great Gatsby crossword puzzle
The Great Gatsby

what is the color of gatsbys' car?, what is gatsby's first name?, what kind of lifestyle does nick live?, _ was a photographer, where does …

Shakespeare Characters crossword puzzle
Shakespeare Characters

prince of denmark, thane who becomes king, moorish general in venice, king with three daughters, lover of romeo, lover of juliet, comic knight in …

Shakespeares Plays crossword puzzle
Shakespeare's Plays

this play is a tragedy about a general who gets married and then his evil friend convinces him his wife is cheating so he murders her, then realizes …

All About Shakespeare crossword puzzle
All About Shakespeare

what is shakespeare's first name?, his father's occupation, how long did his "lost years" last?, he was this as well as a …

Hamlet crossword puzzle
Hamlet

setting of the play, weapon that was poisoned ir order to kill hamlet, where polonius was hiding before he got killed, what ophelia was theorized to …

The Monkeys Paw crossword puzzle
The Monkey's Paw

who gave the white's the monkey's paw, how many chapters were in this short story?, the game the white's were playing ?, the author of …

The Grapes of Wrath crossword puzzle
The Grapes of Wrath

what is being used when they talk about how cotton is a necessity for war for explosives, he uses this device many times in every other chapter when …

William Shakespeare Biography crossword puzzle
William Shakespeare Biography

william shakespeare was _ for the arts, he was _ on 23rd april 1564, he was born in _ -upon-avon, william shakespeare _ on 23rd april 1616, william _ …

Classic Books crossword puzzle
Classic Books

a story about an old, selfish businessman who learns the real reason for the season, follows the turbulent relationship of the daughter of a country …

The Giver crossword puzzle
The Giver

what is the name of the new child jonas's family is taking care of, where does jonas go for his assignment, the people who decide everything, …

Literary Terms crossword puzzle
Literary Terms

subtle clues to readers about what is to come later in the plot, describing people, places, or things in a way that appeals to the physical senses, …

About Books & Literature Crossword Puzzles

A "Books and Literature" crossword puzzle collection has puzzles about different topics in books. The topics include famous authors, stories, book terms, characters, types of books, and fun facts about books. Learn more about literature in an interesting way using our crossword puzzles about books and stories.

Some puzzles focus on certain types of stories, like mystery or fantasy, while others focus on certain writers or literary prizes. Here, you can find puzzles for all skill levels.

How to Download Crossword Puzzles?

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You can create your own crossword puzzles, by starting from scratch or by editing the existing puzzle (click on the "Edit" button in puzzle details page). You can edit the title, header, font style, clues font size, and words list. You also have the ability to shuffle questions and puzzle size.