In Charles Dickens' novel "Bleak House", Harold Skimpole engages in a game of billiards with the character Coavinses.

Tom Buchanan, the wealthy and arrogant husband of Daisy Buchanan, is depicted as a skilled billiard player in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby".

In Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull," Treplev challenges Trigorin to a duel, not a game of billiards.

In Walter Tevis' novel "The Color of Money," the character "The Professor," played by Paul Newman in the film adaptation, is a skilled snooker player.

In Kurt Vonnegut's novel "The Green Table," Carpathia is the fictional country where billiards is the national sport.

Tom Buchanan, the wealthy and arrogant husband of Daisy Buchanan, is described as having "a cruel body" and is known for his prowess at billiards in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby".

In Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull," Treplev is the aspiring playwright who challenges Trigorin to a duel.

In Walter Tevis' novel "The Hustler," the character "Fast Eddie" Felson, played by Paul Newman in the film adaptation, is a talented pool player.

In Kurt Vonnegut's novel "The Green Table," Generalissimoissimo Franco is the President of the fictional country of Carpathia.

Tom Buchanan, the wealthy and arrogant husband of Daisy Buchanan, is described as having "a cruel body" and is known for his prowess at billiards in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby".

In Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull," Treplev is the aspiring playwright who challenges Trigorin to a duel.

In Walter Tevis' novel "The Hustler," the character "Fast Eddie" Felson, played by Paul Newman in the film adaptation, is a talented pool player.

In Kurt Vonnegut's novel "The Green Table," Generalissimoissimo Franco is the President of the fictional country of Carpathia.

Tom Buchanan, the wealthy and arrogant husband of Daisy Buchanan, is described as having "a cruel body" and is known for his prowess at billiards in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby".

In Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull," Treplev is the aspiring playwright who challenges Trigorin to a duel.