First lines of books ideas

The opening line of a book are like the curtains swooping up, revealing the stage as the author ushers you into the story and also another world. An opening line forms the first impression. It is the opening line that grabs your attention and hooks you into the story! There are some amazing opening lines that fill the reader in you with curiosity and intrigue to find out more. Here are 23 opening lines of books that will make you want to read them now…

Check out this list of the best first lines from short stories, novels, and poems. Improve your writing with examples of opening lines from literature!

How well do you know your opening lines? Take the famous first lines of books quiz to find out how many you can identify correctly.

Can You Match These Opening Lines to the Classic Novels They Come From? You may just consider yourself a bibliophile, but this Classic Literature First Lines quiz is harder than you may expect. These ten quick questions will put your knowledge of the literary arts to the test!

"The love of my life wants to die." That first line is what drew me in. I felt the sadness and helplessness when I read that line.

10 most captivating and gorgeous opening lines of books

She had heard his excuses before, thousands of times, but this time she was sick of them. She had never known that a human body could twist into that position. The bookcases tilted at a precarious angle over the sleeping infant. He was a brave man except when it came to small, tight spaces like […]

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