65 Book-Tastic Book Riddles [Free Riddle Cards]

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Book riddles leave a lasting impression while reading. They make everyone laugh and scratch their head. Sometimes they are easy as pie, and other times they might find you scratching your head. So get ready to embark on a reading adventure as you try and solve these fun book riddles.

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Get ready, friends, to explore the world of riddles with these fun book riddles. So strap on your thinking cap and get ready to explore these book riddles in a fun new way. See how many you can solve.

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What has words but never speaks? A book.
My nephew (A boy) was playing with a book and he tore out pages 7, 8, 100, 101, 222, and 223. How many pages were torn out? Each page in a book has an odd and even number( assuming it’s printed on both sides). Hence page number looks like 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, and so on. Now looking at the above riddle. (7-8 is a single page, 99-100 is a single page, 101-102 is a single page, 221-222 is a single page, 223-224 is a single page. So a total of 5 pages.)

A book costs $1 plus half its price. How much does it cost? The book costs $2. ( Let the cost be X. We know that: X = 1 + X/2, Solving for X will give 2.)
My son was playing with a book and tore out pages 7, 8, 100, 101, 222, and 223. How many pages were torn out? 10. The pages of a book are double-sided. (7+8, 99+100, 101+102, 221+222, 223+224s.
What did the wall say to the bookcase? I’ll meet you at the corner.
What do aliens like to read? Comet books
How do you reach a book in an emergency room? Call its pager.
What did the robber say when he stole from the bookstore? “I had better book it out of here.”
What would we get if we threw all the books in the ocean? A title wave!
When is a math book sad? When it is full of problems!
You go here to find books, where are you going? To the library.
What’s the longest word in the dictionary? Smiles. Because there is a mile between each s.
To find this clue you have to look, in the place where you read books? A library.
What’s a cat’s favorite book? Cat in a Hat.
I have no voice and yet I speak to you, I tell of all things in the world that people do. I have left, but I am not a tree, I have pages, but I am not a bride or royalty. I have a spine and hinges, but I am not a man or a door, I have told you all, I cannot tell you more. What am I? A book.
What do you get when you cross a novel and a cornfield?Corny Tales!
Why did the author drop her book? She just couldn’t put it down!
How do you organize a space-themed bookshelf? You planet!
What did the book say to the pencil? Write on, my friend!
How do you catch a squirrel reading a book? Up-tree, where the library branches out!

Why did the book join Twitter? To follow its favorite characters!
What did the bookworm say when he met a centipede? “I’ve got nothing on you!”
Why was the book always tired? It just couldn’t get to the end of its chapter!
What’s the best way to make a book laugh? Read it a joke a page!
How does a book introduce itself? “I’m open to anything!”
What do you call a book with a happy ending? A fairytale!
How do you know if a book is a good listener? It has a spine!
What do you get when you cross a book with a lightning bolt? A shockingly good read!
Why did the book go to the doctor? It had a spine problem!
What did the book do at the party? It made some great novel-tea!
Why was the book always lonely? It just couldn’t find its cover mate!
How do you know if a book is a space opera? It has a star-studded cast!
Why did the book want to be a detective? So it could solve the mystery of the missing bookmark!
How do you make a book happy? Give it a spine-tingling read!
What did the book say to the pen? “Let’s ink about it!”
Why did the book join a gym? It wanted to work on its core story muscles!
How do you know if a book is a mystery? It keeps you guessing what’s on the next page!
What did the book say when it was feeling down? “I’m just going through a bad chapter!”
Why did the book fall asleep at the beach? It was reading a sand paperback novel!
How do you know if a book is a classic? It has timeless appeal!

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What do you call a book that’s always on time? A well-timed read!
How do you make a book smile? Put a cover on its face!
What did the book say when it was sad? “I need a good spine-tingling!”
Why did the book cross the road? To get to the library on the other side!
How do you know if a book is a bestseller? It reads like a page-turner!
Why was the book always hungry? It had an insatiable appetite for knowledge!
What do you call a book that’s afraid of the dark? A spine-chilling read!
How do you know if a book loves you? It always has a heart on its sleeve!
Why did the book feel like a fish out of water? It was an e-book!
How do you know if a book is a romance? It has a love story that leaps off the page!
What did the book do when it won an award? It wrote a novel acceptance speech!
Why did the book want to become a teacher? So it could keep turning new pages!
How do you make a book stop crying? Write a happy ending!
What did the book say to the librarian? “I’m overdue for some attention!”
How do you know if a book is a thriller? It keeps you on the edge of your seat!
Why did the book feel like a square peg in a round hole? It was a graphic novel!
How do you know if a book is a biography? It reads like a life story!
What did the book say when it was feeling blue? “I just need a novel-cation!”
Why did the book go to the doctor again? It had a case of bookworms!
How do you make a book feel loved? Give it a spine-tingling review!
What do you get when you cross a book with a dictionary? A well-read book!

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How do you make a book rich? Fill it with priceless ideas!
What do you call a book that shares its feelings? paperback and tell!
How do you know if a book is a horror story? It’ll make your spine crawl!
Why did the book want to become an artist? So it could illustrate all its imaginative ideas!

Do you have some other favorite book riddles that we have left off the list? Be sure to add them to the comments so we can try and solve them!

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