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Name 100 Books against the clock: type real, notable titles — each one fact-checked live. How far can you get before tim

Founded year: 2020
Country: Czechia (Czech Republic)
Funding rounds: Not set
Total funding amount: Not set

Description

Name 100 Books began as a simple dare and became a game readers can't put down. The premise sounds easy: name 100 books, any real and notable titles you can think of, before the timer gets the better of you. Novels, essays, poetry, plays, children's classics, the Bible, the Iliad — they all count. The only catch is that they have to be real and recognized. In Name 100 Books, every title you type is validated live against a structured database of tens of thousands of notable books drawn from Wikidata, so there's no bluffing your way to a high score.

As you play, the game keeps a running tally and a ticking clock, turning a quiet memory test into a genuine race against yourself. You'll fly through the canon, slow down in the forties, and feel the real challenge set in as you push toward the full hundred. Each book you name joins a shelf you can scroll through afterward — its author, year and genre — so Name 100 Books doubles as a small, surprising tour of everything you've read.

When your run ends, you get a polished, shareable battle report: your score, your time, and the books you named, ready to post and pass to friends. Then watch them try to beat you. Whether you're here for the trivia, the competition, or just to celebrate the books that shaped you, Name 100 Books turns "can you name 100 books?" into a game you'll replay until you finally hit 100.

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