Answers revealed in the comments.
GAME 1
What novel, first released in 2011, topped The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers list in April 2018, likely because of a film adaptation?
GAME 2
What performer won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1974, a Primetime Emmy award for the HBO special Diva Las Vegas in 1997, and a Tony Award for a leading performance on Broadway in 2017?
Game one answer: Ready Player One
Game two answer: Bette Midler