Below are listed a large number of book title puns, sorted according to authors last name. Many authors will use quotations from literature as the title for their works. If you dont find the book or author youre looking for in the first page of results the chances are its because it is not one that we have featured. Let us see how many silly book titles and the related authors we can come up with. Funny book titles to make you laugh, snort, and cringe. All sorts favourites, borderline personality disorder, insanity, and related issues, crazy love, dark hilarious witty books, best nonparan. If youre going to write this kind of thing, sandra hill proves its the kind of plot to go big, or go home. Though it sounds like a selfhelp book, living with crazy buttocks is actually. Below are listed a large number of book title puns, sorted according to author s last name. Its also full of books that make me wonder if humanity has lost its grip on reality. Book covers in the history of literature written by lorraine peterson, author of if. The following is a partial list of book titles taken from literature.
Of course i think ive made up about half of these, but theyve probably all been done before. These creative book titles show that there is no topic out there that someone wont write a book about. Anyone else out there have any other interesting titles they care to add. And if you find that you need even more fairy dust beyond our generator for title ideas, the rest of the internets got you covered. Daft authors and book titles mumblingnerds mumbling blog. Stories of courage, redemption, and pee by sarah silverman. Author and illustrator bob staake has been altering vintage childrens books. Titles that make me crazy are the ones that are either too bland to remember or the ones in a series that use titles that are infuriatingly similar.
List of book titles taken from literature wikipedia. In 2014, the annual diagram prize for the oddest book title was awarded to. No longer need you try and sell your novel or play or memoir and be rejected again and again. Though we have no clue how many copies books like fancy coffins and goodbye testicles sold, were pretty sure their titles made more buzz. Funnyironic book titles and their authors madeup i got little creative and came up with these. Author barbara follet, who published her first book at 12, vanished under strange circumstances. How do writers choose or think of titles for their books.
If you cant find any, feel free to find one on the internet. These funny book titles are all made up of course but theyre sure to get you giggling. Those given to me may be altered to some degree to, imho, improve them, but all submissions will be duly credited. Population explosion by that famous chinese author, we fuckem young. What if these authors picked synonyms for their book. Its the book that will tell all you lessthansuccessful authors where you went wrong. The names of the authors are priceless on occasion too. If youve ever strolled down the aisles of your local book store, you are well aware that not every book title on the shelves is a gem. She would be invisible forever to all mortals, save those few who have minds to believe, eyes to see, to these she is ever present, the spirit of naturea sprite of the meadow, a naiad of lakes, a nymph of the woods. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Its like hyperbole and a half taking on history and literature instead of the contents of one admittedly interesting life. Fantasy book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000. From unsolvable codes to thcentury penis doodles in the margins of bibles, history is like an allencompassing high school cliche that never comes to an end.
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. The ethics and morals of keeping fish in tanks discuss i like fish ann chovie. A wideranging discussion with tim grahl about writing book titles that sell, productivity and habits for writers, how to build a platform around you. The title of a book is important, and it can take on a few forms. Bookbrowse is a selective website featuring some of the best books published in the past 15 years. 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. To distill a story, its characters, and all the associated emotions into a single word is no small. However, there are some that stop you in your tracks and make you wonder, what in the world were they thinking. Your title and front cover is your books number one sales tool. Dick wasnt always a slang word the way we use it today used to be a shorter version of the name richard and nothing else, and neither was boner a word used to describe a mistake. Author peter earleys book crazy tells two storiesthat of his son, mike, who had a bipolar episode in college and. As soon as i saw this opportunity to vote for funny book titles, i was hoping to see, me talk pretty one day, by david sedaris. Funny book titles and authors names lighter side of. Dating for under a dollar by blair tolman keep in mind that dating for under a dollar was published over a decade ago in 1999.
Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen. The supposed author of the magical world of rectal probes is dr dick likkens. The art of telling an entire story with a single word. 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. We are all glad that the authors of these books picked the right words for their titles. This may be done as a conscious allusion to the themes of the older work or simply because the phrase seems memorable. See more ideas about book title, books and childrens books. Funny book titles to make you laugh, snort, and cringe book riot. Any of the fantasy book titles that you score through this generator are yours to use.
Thats more than enough to buy a candy bar or a small order of fast food fries. Her disappearance eerily resembles the last paragraph in her final book. If you have hired in the past landscape gardeners for projects that ended up costing you tens of s of dollars then that other alternative is to make it effortlessly from right here your way simply because, in the finish and without this information, projects usually value far more and took longer than anticipated. May 23, 2016 i find these book titles funny, whether it be the title itself or the. Make no mistake about it, each of these books is or was actually available for sale.
Ive been trying to think of book titles that have been exceptionally odd or that have put me off, but havent be able to come up with one. As soon as publisher neil rhodes received brians manuscript he knew he had finally found the book that would redefine the publishing world. These books span the course of written history, and theyre all utterly bizarre. At merriamwebster we know that words have the power to shape worlds both real and imagined. It is often through the exploratory process of creative literature that we touch the exciting possibilities and subversive. According to the washingtonian magazine, he is one of ten journalistauthors in america who have the power to introduce new ideas and give them currency. If literary history teaches us one thing, its that people were just as confused and immature in the middle ages as they are now.
Many of these are pretty lame, so if you have any improvements, send them along. Spread the humour silly book titles silly book titles there are several ways to view the topic of silly book titles. They do not have to be fish related but please keep them clean. It can be mysterious, encouraging readers to want to discover more by picking up the book. I recently read a book called theres a slight chance i may be going to hell. Though we have no clue how many copies books like fancy coffins and goodbye testicles sold, were pretty sure their titles made more buzz than the content inside. Take a look at the crazy titles that could have been if they had looked in the thesaurus. Our full az list of authors covered by the guardian, the worlds leading liberal voice. What if these authors picked synonyms for their book titles.
Funny book titles and authors names lighter side of transinterp. It can be straightforward and explain what the book is about. Some titles are innately ridiculous, for example i was tortured by the pygmy love queen. So you finally find yourself at the local library or bookstore and go into the fiction section to find a worthy story to read. Intentional or not, these authors gave their books names that will make readers laugh or cringe. Theyre kind of funny and i guess they could be considered as brain teasers in a way. Sometimes though, the covertitle can be so ridiculous that youre left with no choice other than to jump to conclusions. Nonfiction books will typically seek to explain to a reader the benefit they will gain by reading the book, as well as clearly stating the topic they cover. In other cases its the combination of title and author that brings a smile to our face, for instance read more. Here are thirty hilarious book titles that make me wonder what exactly the authors were thinking when they wrote them. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. Find below over 40 hilarious, cringeworthy, and funny book titles. When your title isnt targeted other famous authors general titles get the buyer.
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