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welcome to do you know this book poll!

about:

This blog was inspired by RecommendMeABook.com—which posts first pages of novels before revealing the title and author—and by poll blogs such as doyoulikethissong-poll.

The main goal of this blog is to 1) Expose people to literature by posting snippets of different books, 2) Discuss said books, and 3) Promote different kinds of literature and authors—both classic and modern, as well as both fiction and nonfiction. In a world full of AI, advertisers, social media, and many more constantly vying for our attention, it feels more important now than ever to expose people to different kinds of literature. People may be more interested in reading a book cover to cover if they know they like the prose, characters, and overall themes.

how this works:

I (the blog's mod) posts polls with excerpts from books—occasionally I post excerpts from novellas and short stories. Polls run for one week, so results are posted eight days after the original post date. Part of the fun is guessing/trying to figure out which book the excerpt is from, with some excerpts being more obvious than others. Feel free to leave suggestions for books you want to see posted (or suggestions for the blog in general) in the replies of this post 😊📚

There is only one mod running this blog so please be patient and kind. I currently post 1-2 polls per week.

submissions are now open, submit a book here!

current voting options:

A) I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

B) I can tell which book this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

C) I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

D) I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

E) I’ve read this book before, and I don’t like it

F) I haven’t read this book and I don’t like this excerpt

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additional tags not listed here include names of titles and their authors.

a list of all excerpts that have been posted and revealed:

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doyouknowthisbook-poll

Do you know which book this is from?

I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell which book this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I’ve read this book before, and I don’t like it

I haven’t read this book and I don’t like this excerpt

Remaining time: 4 days 14 hours

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @next-crisis for the submission! 😄

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Do you know which book this is from?

I've read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell what this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I've read this book before, and I don't like it

I haven't read this book and I don't like this excerpt

Voting ended onNov 24, 2025

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @lettiecassie for the submission! 😄

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FINAL RESULT: The majority of voters haven’t read this book, but enjoyed this excerpt. 😊

Angel Mage is a 2019 young adult fantasy novel by Garth Nix. From the book’s official summary: “More than a century has passed since Liliath crept into the empty sarcophagus of Saint Marguerite, fleeing the Fall of Ystara. But she emerges from her magical sleep still beautiful, looking no more than nineteen, and once again renews her single-minded quest to be united with her lover, Palleniel, the archangel of Ystara. It’s a seemingly impossible quest, but Liliath is one of the greatest practitioners of angelic magic to have ever lived, summoning angels and forcing them to do her bidding. Four young people hold her interest: Simeon, a studious doctor-in-training; Henri, a dedicated fortune hunter; Agnez, a glory-seeking musketeer; and Dorotea, icon-maker and scholar of angelic magic. The four feel a strange kinship from the moment they meet but do not suspect their importance. And none of them know just how Liliath plans to use them, as mere pawns in her plan, no matter the cost to everyone else…”

The book was praised by critics, particularly for its unique system of magic, and its blending of high and low fantasy. From Wikipedia: “Bruce Hale of the New York Journal of Books described it as a "rollicking blend of horror story, adventure, and fantasy". In a review for Locus, Carolyn Cushman and Amy Goldschlager noted the book's many references to Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers. The book has also been noted for its fully fleshed characters, and prominent representation of racial and sexual diversity.

The book received the 2019 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.”

doyouknowthisbook-poll

Do you know which book this is from?

I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell which book this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I’ve read this book before, and I don’t like it

I haven’t read this book and I don’t like this excerpt

Remaining time: 4 days 14 hours

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @next-crisis for the submission! 😄

doyouknowthisbook-poll

Do you know which book this is from?

I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell which book this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven’t read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading this currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I’ve read this book before, and I don’t like it

I haven’t read this book and I don’t like this excerpt

Voting ended onJun 14

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @twilitdragoneye for the submission! 😄

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FINAL RESULT: The majority of voters haven’t read this book, but enjoyed this excerpt. 😊

Brightly Burning is a 2000 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey. From the book’s official summary: “Lavan Chitward is a very unhappy young man; pulled away from his country home by his parents' ambitions and resettled in the big city of Haven, he is desperately lonely, bullied and beaten at school, ignored by his parents. It is not surprising that he falls ill--but his illness is the first manifestation of a terrible power, the Gift of the Firestorm, a power which can and does kill. If controlled, the Gift of the Firestorm can save Valdemar, but if it is uncontrolled, it will destroy the country--and him. Chosen by the Companion Kalira, brought into the ranks of the Heralds of Valdemar, Lavan finds acceptance and hope for the first time. But war with Karse threatens to engulf the Kingdom and only Lavan Firestorm stands between Valdemar and destruction--and only then if he can harness his dreadful power to his will.”

From the author’s official website: “Brightly Burning is part of the Valdemar Universe, stories within the fantasy realm of Valdemar, which cover roughly 3,000 years of history, all told. Written mostly in the form of trilogies that focus on a particular character, although there are a handful of independent novels as well. The majority of the series revolves around the Kingdom of Valdemar and its protectors, the Heralds of Valdemar.” From Wikipedia: “Brightly Burning is a stand-alone novel, set somewhere between Collegium Chronicles and the Heralds of Valdemar books; it describes another legendary character briefly referred to in the latter, Lavan Firestorm.”

#brightly burning #mercedes lackey #valdemar #results

doyouknowthisbook-poll

Do you know which book this is from?

I've read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell what this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I've read this book before, and I don't like it

I haven't read this book and I don't like this excerpt

Voting ended onNov 15, 2025

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @pearlhoardingdragon for the submission! 😄

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I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons is a 2024 fantasy novel by Peter S. Beagle. From the book’s official summary: “Dragons are common in the backwater kingdom of Bellemontagne, coming in sizes from mouse-like vermin all the way up to castle-smashing monsters. Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax (who would much rather people call him Robert) has recently inherited his deceased dad’s dead job as a dragon catcher/exterminator, a career he detests with all his heart in part because he likes dragons, feeling a kinship with them, but mainly because his dream has always been the impossible one of transcending his humble origin to someday become a prince’s valet. Needless to say, fate has something rather different in mind…”

I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons has received mostly positive reviews.

Do you know which book this is from?

I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell which book this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I’ve read this book before, and I don’t like it

I haven’t read this book and I don’t like this excerpt

Remaining time: 4 days 14 hours

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @next-crisis for the submission! 😄

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doyouknowthisbook-poll

Do you know which short story this is from?

I've read this story before, and I like it!

I can tell what this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this story, but I like this excerpt!

I've read this story before, and I don't like it

I haven't read this book and I don't like this excerpt

Voting ended onOct 24, 2025

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

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FINAL RESULT: The majority of voters haven’t read this story, but enjoyed this excerpt. 😊

"The Veldt" is a 1950 science fiction short story by American author Ray Bradbury. From Wikipedia: “Originally appearing as "The World the Children Made" in the September 23, 1950, issue of The Saturday Evening Post, it was republished under its current name in the 1951 anthology The Illustrated Man. In the story, a mother and father struggle with their technologically advanced home taking over their role as parents, and their children becoming uncooperative as a result of their lack of discipline.

"The Veldt" has been adapted many times.”

Do you know which book this is from?

I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell which book this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I’ve read this book before, and I don’t like it

I haven’t read this book and I don’t like this excerpt

Remaining time: 3 days 14 hours

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @lettiecassie for the submisson! 😄

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doyouknowthisbook-poll

Do you know which book this is from?

I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell which book this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven’t read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading this currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I’ve read this book before, and I don’t like it

I haven’t read this book and I don’t like this excerpt

Voting ended onJun 14

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @twilitdragoneye for the submission! 😄

doyouknowthisbook-poll

Do you know which book this is from?

I've read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell what this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I've read this book before, and I don't like it

I haven't read this book and I don't like this excerpt

Voting ended onApr 9, 2025

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FINAL RESULT: The majority of voters have read this book before and like it! 💖

The Outsiders is a 1967 coming-of-age novel by S. E. Hinton. From Wikipedia: “The book details the conflict between two rival gangs of White Americans divided by their socioeconomic status: the working-class "greasers" and the upper-middle-class "Socs" (pronounced /ˈsoʊʃɪz/ SOH-shiz—short for Socials). The story is told in first-person perspective by teenage protagonist Ponyboy Curtis, and takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1965, although this is never explicitly stated in the book.

The Outsiders was a controversial book at the time of its publication; it is still currently challenged and debated. It was ranked #38 on the American Library Association’s Top 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–1999. This book has been banned from some schools and libraries because of the portrayal of gang violence, underage smoking and drinking, strong language/slang, and family dysfunction. However, in many U.S. schools, the book is part of the English curriculum at the middle- or high-school level. On November 5, 2019, the BBC News listed The Outsiders on its list of the 100 most influential novels.

A film adaptation was directed in 1983 by Francis Ford Coppola, and a short-lived television series appeared in 1990, picking up where the movie left off. A dramatic stage adaptation was written by Christopher Sergel and published in 1990. A Tony Award-winning stage musical adaptation of the same name premiered in San Diego in 2023 then on Broadway in 2024. Another film adaptation, this time based on the musical, is in the works as of 2025.”

doyouknowthisbook-poll

Do you know which book this is from?

I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell which book this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I’ve read this book before, and I don’t like it

I haven’t read this book and I don’t like this excerpt

Voting ended onJun 12

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @next-crisis for the submission! 😄

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FINAL RESULT: The majority of voters haven’t read this book, but enjoyed this excerpt. 😊

The Heir of Night is a 2010 epic fantasy novel written by New Zealand author Helen Lowe. From Wikipedia: “In the novel, Helen Lowe introduces the reader to The House of Night, a warrior House of the Derai Alliance. The House of Night is believed to be the "first and oldest" of all Nine Houses in the Alliance. An ancient prophecy says that if the House of Night falls, then all of the Derai will fall. The house is led by the Earl of Night, the main character, Malian, is the teenage heir to the House of Night. In the world of Haarth, there are nine houses of a race not native to the world of Haarth called the Derai, some are allies, and some are enemies, but all with one common, overarching goal: each of these houses works to defend the Wall of Night, a vast mountain range that separates the Derai from their ancient and mortal enemies, the Swarm of Dark.”

The Heir of Night received praise from reviewers. The Heir of Night won the 2012 Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer.

The novel is the first in The Wall of Night series. The second book, The Gathering of the Lost was published in 2012, and the third book, Daughter of Blood, was published in 2016.

#the heir of night #helen lowe #the wall of night #the wall of night series #results

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Do you know this poem?

I’ve read this poem before, and I like it!

I’ve read this poem before, and I don’t like it

This is my first time reading this poem, and I like it!

This is my first time reading this poem, and I don’t like it

I’ve read this poem before and didn’t like it, but I like it now!

I’ve read this poem before and I liked it, but I don’t like it anymore

~ poetic nuance ~

Voting ended onApr 22

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Thank you @pearlhoardingdragon for the submission! 😄

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FINAL RESULT: The majority of voters liked this poem, but haven’t read it before. 😊

The Dragon of Wantley is a legend of a dragon-slaying by a knight on Wharncliffe Crags in South Yorkshire, recounted in a comic broadside ballad of 1685. From Wikipedia: “It was later included in Thomas Percy's 1767 Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, enjoying widespread popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries, although less well-known today. In 1737, the ballad was adapted (in English) into one of the more successful operas to appear in London up to that point.”

“The Dragon of Wantley” (as a ballad and poem) has multiple versions.

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Do you know which book this is from?

I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell which book this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven’t read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading this currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I’ve read this book before, and I don’t like it

I haven’t read this book and I don’t like this excerpt

Voting ended onJun 14

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @twilitdragoneye for the submission! 😄

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Do you know which book this is from?

I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell what this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I've read this book before, and I don't like it

I haven't read this book and I don't like this excerpt

Voting ended onMay 18

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Thank you @only-by-the-stars for the submission! 😄

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FINAL RESULT: The majority of voters haven’t read this book, but enjoyed this excerpt. 😊

The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food is a 2008 non-fiction book by Jennifer 8. Lee. From the book's official summary: “One woman. One great mystery. One consuming obsession. 40,000 restaurants. There are more Chinese restaurants in the United States than McDonalds, Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken combined. In The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, author Jennifer 8. Lee takes readers on a remarkable journey that is both foreign and familiar: penetrating this subculture by traveling the world (and almost every American state) in her quest to understand Chinese food and the people who make it. Her journey took her to the hometown of General Tso (a military hero immortalized as much for crunchy chicken as his conquests), the surprising origins of the fortune cookie (it’s not China), and to six continents in search for the world’s greatest Chinese restaurant. The book also sparks debates as to who really invented chop suey and why Jews love Chinese food, or as she puts it: Why is chow mein the chosen food of the chosen people? The book is a tribute to immigrants and to America. If our benchmark for Americanness is apple pie, ask yourself, how often do you eat apple pie? Now how often do you eat Chinese food?”

The Fortune Cookie Chronicles has been reviewed by numerous publications, generally receiving positive reception. Kirkus Reviews praised the book, writing: “[Lee] has a breezy, likable literary demeanor that makes the first-person material engaging. Thanks to Lee’s journalistic chops, the text moves along energetically even in its more expository sections.”

doyouknowthisbook-poll

Do you know which book this is from?

I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell which book this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I’ve read this book before, and I don’t like it

I haven’t read this book and I don’t like this excerpt

Voting ended onJun 12

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @next-crisis for the submission! 😄

doyouknowthisbook-poll

Do you know which book this is from?

I’ve read this book before, and I like it!

I can tell which book this is from based on this excerpt, but I haven't read it

I started reading this, but didn’t finish it (or I am reading it currently)

I haven’t read this book, but I like this excerpt!

I’ve read this book before, and I don’t like it

I haven’t read this book and I don’t like this excerpt

Voting ended onJun 25, 2025

Please reblog the polls, but KEEP IT SPOILER-FREE to make people read the excerpt with an open mind 💖📚 Title and author will be revealed after the poll's conclusion.

Thank you @gay-kurapika for the submission! 😄

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FINAL RESULT: The majority of voters haven’t read this book, but enjoyed this excerpt. 😊

A Gentleman in Moscow is a 2016 novel by Amor Towles. From Wikipedia: “The protagonist is the fictional Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 24 October 1889. He was raised on his Rostov family's estate, Idlehour, in Nizhny Novgorod. Rostov's godfather was his father's comrade in the cavalry, Grand Duke Demidov. When the Count's parents die of cholera within hours of each other in 1900, Demidov became the 11-year-old's guardian. Demidov counseled him to be strong for his sister Helena, because "...adversity presents itself in many forms, and if a man does not master his circumstances, then he is bound to be mastered by them." The Rostov siblings grow up into well-adjusted socialites, making numerous visits to nearby estates by horse-drawn troika or sleigh. As a young man, the Count was sent out of the country by his grandmother for wounding a cad in defense of his sister - events covered through flashbacks. Upon returning home from Paris after the Bolshevik revolution of 1917, the Count is arrested and charged with "social parasitism", beginning the main narrative. Each of the book's chapters is set according to a doubling then halving chronological structure. The first chapter is the day after the Count's arrest, the second is two days after, and subsequent chapters are set five days, ten days, three weeks, six weeks, three months, six months, one year, two years, four years, eight years, and sixteen years after the beginning of the narrative. At this point, the structure reverses, with the time between chapters progressively halving until the final day of the narrative.

Kirkus Reviews found the book to be "a great novel, a nonstop pleasure brimming with charm, personal wisdom, and philosophic insight. This book more than fulfills the promise of Towles' stylish debut, Rules of Civility." NPR opined that "A Gentleman in Moscow is a novel that aims to charm ... and the result is winning, stylish ... Flair is always the goal – Towles never lets anyone merely say goodbye when they could bid adieu, never puts a period where an exclamation point or dramatic ellipsis could stand." Queen Camilla, then Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, recommended the book to those in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Gentleman in Moscow was a finalist for the 2016 Kirkus Prize in Fiction & Literature. It was also an International Dublin Literary Award nominee (2018 longlist). The audiobook, narrated by Nicholas Guy Smith, was an AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award winner in 2016.

The novel was adapted into a British historical drama series of the same name in 2024 starring Ewan McGregor. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 91% approval rating based on 35 critic reviews. Ewan McGregor was nominated for Best Actor in a Limited Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards in February 2025. He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.”

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