Multiple choice general knowledge First novel ever written on a typewriter was _______ Harry Potter series.. The tale of Genji Garshasp Tom Sawyer Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer" (1876) is widely recognized as the first novel submitted to a publisher in typewritten form. Twain was an early adopter of the typewriter, which was a revolutionary technology at the time.