However, there are some that stop you in your tracks and make you wonder, what in. The weirdest titles for fiction books what fiction book has the weirdest title that you can think of. Last week we talked about the importance of having an aesthetically appealing book cover, and how a homemade cover can be a death sentence for your book luckily, titles are harder to screw up. Oct 17, 2016 you can credit the postmodernists with pioneering the weird, overlong book title frontier. If you have any to add to the list, feel free to comment. Most ridiculous and absurd book titles that should be banned on barnorama. Mar 30, 2015 last week we talked about the importance of having an aesthetically appealing book cover, and how a homemade cover can be a death sentence for your book.
Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. Cute handicrafts to make with your cat by amy hirschman and kaori tsutaya finally, crazy cat ladiesuh, i mean, cat lovershave an outlet for all the cat hair. In addition, 22 books were reissued from may 2008 to november 2011 as part of the classic goosebumps series to accompany the goosebumps horrorland series. Does anyone know where i can find that statistic, or what the word is.
May 18, 2016 from the inappropriate ones to the plain strange ones, weird book titles might make make you laugh, make you squirm, or make you scratch your head, but one thing is certain. Generally a good movie title is simple, hints at the genre and is easy to remember. I love strange and weird books, mostly because i, myself, am strange and unusual. Titles that are out of the ordinary or just caught my attention. This weird al song title is such a groaner it deserves an honorary spot on the list of 50 dad jokes so bad theyre actually hilarious. Some of the final illustrations were laid out on massive sheets of paper over 3 meters 10 ft wide. Some of the people who wrote these funny book titles might have been absentminded and out of touch, but it could also have to do with changing word use in the english language. Ten books with titles much too weird to be taken seriously. Inspired by the recently announced shirtless bear fighter, cbr explores the most outthere, whimsical, wacky, bizarre and downright ridiculous comic book titles ever. Posted on august 3, 2016 august 3, 2016 by elizabeth goss.
The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time taste of cinema. It will also give the audience a good idea of what. From the cats of new york to south african trout, the 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize brings together this years oddest book titles. Check out our list of 17 of the most unusual book titles. It will also give the audience a good idea of what to expect so that they dont feel disappointed that the movie didnt deliver what they were hoping for. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and.
Abebooks collects the best and strangest titles in its weird book room. The 8 most common book title trends bookstr book news. The lust lizard of melancholy cove by christopher moore. In addition, 22 books were reissued from may 2008 to november 2011 as part of the classic goosebumps series to accompany the goosebumps horrorland. Give me your weirdestmost beautiful book titles self. Ive been told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover has a title like reusing old graves, its hard not to.
Book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000 titles. I suddenly was curious to figure out what word is the most common in book titles. The book was immense, a sprawling epic composed of more than nine million words and over 300 watercolor illustrations, most of which were made by juxtaposing images from magazines and newspapers and tracing over them. The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales by oliver sacks. Nov 28, 2019 i own a copy of the why cats paint book. Still, its nice to have a book thats actually about weirdass sex practices, instead of some kind of crude misunderstanding based on a poorly thoughtout title. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt book fair, commonly known as the diagram prize for short, is a humorous literary award that is given annually to a book with an unusual title. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time page 2 taste of.
Its a staple of book titles for just about every era, and every literary movement. Both titles are equally as weird and are fitting for the very strange movie. Although weve already found some weird book titles before, they are everywhere. They say you shouldnt judge a book by its cover, but what do they say about titles. I have deciphered as many of the weird job titles as i could and put the logical job title next to the silly one, but some have defeated me. Amazing, illuminating, and gutbustingly funny, bizarre books is the wonderfully twisted product of more than two decades of determined searching in forgotten corners of outoftheway libraries and through the literary detritus of eclectic private collections. But of course a number of books published these days have selfconsciously odd titles. The most stupid book titles ever really stupid book titles an odd fact ive noticed about my blog is that my posts about stupidity rate as highly as my posts about books and publishing. Jun 11, 20 abebooks collects the best and strangest titles in its weird book room. Drama these book titles are the most dependent on context. So whether theres something just a little different about the story, or the book is fullon bizarre, here are 100 wonderful weird books i have. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen.
Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen some of the people who wrote these funny book titles might have been absentminded and out of touch, but it could also have to do with changing. Most ridiculous and absurd book titles that should be. From some seemingly innocent toddler books demanding to touch a cow to an informative book called mommy drinks because youre bad and a, now classic children book, called all my friends are dead, the list could go on and on. This week the ladies from the broke and the bookish have set a top ten tuesday theme of unique book titles, and what could be more fun. Jun 08, 2016 they say you shouldnt judge a book by its cover, but what do they say about titles. Whether they intended to or not, these authors gave their books names that will make readers laugh or cringe before they even open the first page. We meet him talking to his wife about the picture and the process. The author in this book is having conversations with his dog emmy, who is already quite knowledgeable ab. Still, its nice to have a book thats actually about weird ass sex practices, instead of some kind of crude misunderstanding based on a poorly thoughtout title. Apr 27, 2017 the 15 most ridiculous comic book titles ever. And even with that in mind, some of these pages from weird childrens books are still very difficult to explain.
In the world of book collecting, old means very, very old. Or are you just going for the guinness world record of book on most listopias. Aug 03, 2016 writer and director ray dennis steckler, was threatened with a court case and the title was changed. Weird movie titles go against the usual rules for naming a movie. Writer and director ray dennis steckler, was threatened with a court case and the title was changed. Most ridiculous and absurd book titles that should be banned theres no argument that book titles should be well designed and attractive as well. Its also full of books that make me wonder if humanity has lost its grip on reality.
Thus, i compiled a list of ten books with the weirdest titles, in no particular order. Here are thirty hilarious book titles that make me wonder what exactly the authors were thinking when they wrote them. Johannes gutenberg developed the movable type printing press in the 1440s in fact, any printed book dating from 1500 or earlier is known as an incunabulum, and is virtually guaranteed to be rare and valuable. The title does let the audience know that it is a zombie horror. Im certainly a lot more likely to investigate a book with an unusual title than i am one thats run of the mill.
Because people choose them according to the title and the cover page. Honestly, im amazed that any of these books ever got published, and at the same time, i would love to browse through almost every single one of these books. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time the 20 weirdest movie titles of all time. You think your title offbeat love stories and more is that weird or are you just going for the guinness world record of book on most listopias. Relieve your suffering with these weird and perversely enticing books. Not only do we not know what it says, we also have no idea where it comes from. You can pick between fantasy, crime, mystery, romance, or scifi. So whether theres something just a little different about the story, or the book is fullon bizarre, here are 100 wonderful weird books i have read and highly recommend. The majority of the convoluted job titles below are from the marketing sector. One of the most mysterious books in existence today is a work known as the rohonczi codex, commonly spelled rohonc codex.
Apr 19, 2010 one day my brain was wandering and it came upon a question. See more ideas about book title, books and my books. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. Chad orzel the book written by a professor in physics explains the key theories in quantum physics. The most eyecatching, clever, or distinctive book titles. Most of the titles do have darker words and thus a darker feel to them, but some could work just as well as a title for any other genre. I agree, i dont think that offbeat love stories and more is that weird of a title, i think the author is just trying to promote her book. These creative book titles show that there is no topic out there that someone wont write a book about. However, there are some that stop you in your tracks and make you wonder, what in the world were they thinking. The most stupid book titles ever the vandal aka derek. So the titles will generally relate to my first book type of titles and books with fun, but often fairly simple stories.
They look much more interesting to me than most of the books that get on bestseller lists these days. See more ideas about book humor, book title, book parody. You can credit the postmodernists with pioneering the weird, overlong book title frontier. From the inappropriate ones to the plain strange ones, weird book titles might make make you laugh, make you squirm, or make you scratch your head, but one thing is certain. You could probably open a dictionary, point to a random word, and have a passable title for a book i just tested this claim and got arrows, hash, and photoautotroph, but. If youve ever read a book title that felt more like a first chapter, it was most likely cooked up by a pomo writer. The movie tells the story of jerry, a man who falls in love with a stripper that he meets at a carnival. Everyones talking about it author neil gaiman is even tweeting about it, posting a link and suggesting his followers. Add your favorites to the list, or vote for the ones already there. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time page 2 taste. One day my brain was wandering and it came upon a question.
Their titles might be strange, but their ideas are bound to be even stranger. But if this book teaches you to pull a rabbit out from anywhere other than your hatespecially if it requires you have larry bird nearbyplease keep that trick to yourself. Jan 25, 2017 although weve already found some weird book titles before, they are everywhere. The weirdest book titles on amazon sad and useless. Some titles are now outofprint, but most of the original series books all but five. So enjoy another installment of awkward and hilarious book titles.
The 8 most common book title trends book news, best. Despite book enthusiasts, teachers, and just about most serious readers telling us not to judge a book by its cover, its highly probable that we all still do. Apr 11, 2016 i love strange and weird books, mostly because i, myself, am strange and unusual. It perhaps says something about people in marketing, an industry we recruit for and of which i am one.
Welcome to abebooks weird book room heralded by the new york times, canadas globe and mail, the times of london, and the guardian uk as the finest source of everything thats bizarre, odd and downright weird in books. I had this book as a kid, and i only read half of it before i gave it away, because it was just too creepy. A firsttime featurefilm director whos also the writer and producer is casting the lead actress. So i thought to myself, these number bearing posts are a good thing to do when you dont have any bright. You could probably open a dictionary, point to a random word, and have a passable title for a book i just tested this claim and got arrows, hash, and. If the idea of a dog covered in beards gets you laughing, check out 15 things everyone secretly. If youre sick of the dull humdrum of boring titles, weve got your refuge. Generate a random story title thats relevant to your genre. Intentional or not, these authors gave their books names that will make readers laugh or cringe. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and.
Most of the books on these weirdbooktitle listicles are victims of semantic drift, of ongoing linguistic processes like degeneration, antiphrasis and meiosis. I looked it up online, but nothing relevant came up. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In 2014, the annual diagram prize for the oddest book title was awarded to how to poo on a date. Some of them are strange books that are a bit disturbing. Cute handicrafts to make with your cat by amy hirschman and kaori tsutaya finally, crazy cat ladiesuh, i mean, cat lovershave an outlet for all the cat hair that.