At 1,152 pages in the hardcover edition, it is probably the largest single volume of fantastic fiction ever published, according to locus contents. As a firm believer in both science and the occult, dees life straddled the line between reality and the spirit world. Some of the best book titles today emerged only after much teeth gnashing. Publisher bennett cerf bet theodor seuss geisel aka dr. So i thought to myself, these number bearing posts are a good thing to do when you dont have any bright ideas to write about. Jan 25, 2017 although weve already found some weird book titles before, they are everywhere. It perhaps says something about people in marketing, an industry we recruit for and of which i am one. 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.
Thanks to our reader rulex who sent us the idea, he is the winner of the second alien hand syndrome and other tooweirdnottobetrue stories book we are giving away. It will also give the audience a good idea of what. Boredpanda staff 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. Generate a random story title thats relevant to your genre. If youre agonizing over your book title, youre not alone. With new titles added periodically, we have an excellent selection of crazy and strange titles for sale by our booksellers, about every oddball aspect of life you. The title of a book should give readers a brief sense of tone, idea, and curiosity. Weird movie titles go against the usual rules for naming a movie. Or weird like each successive page of the book uses fewer and fewer letters. It holds the title, the words hiding an entire story behind them more or less interesting. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time page 2 taste. Ive spent a significant portion of my life, in particular my inner life, collecting and savoring books.
Top ten weird manga titles and five awesome ones posted on june 28. 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. When i have one, i get inspired to white whatever goes with it. Bishop, eric basso, and jeff vandermeer to foundational authors like h. Posted on august 3, 2016 august 3, 2016 by elizabeth goss. We have carefully paired up 100 titles that we would like to read with the authors we think should write them. Dont judge a book by its cover judge it by its title. Jayla shares her experience as a bystander to bullying in dare. Mar 28, 2007 it is said that we should not judge a book by its cover. Have you ever browsed a bookstore after work, or strolled the library stacks on a lazy afternoon, only to stumble across a book title and think. Chad orzel the book written by a professor in physics explains the key theories in quantum physics. First of all, im a web developer living and working in charleston, wv. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninetytwo state book award.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Some of them are strange books that are a bit disturbing. Published on 8 may 2012, it contains 110 short stories, novellas and short novels. Aug 10, 2009 fifteen of the corniest, most ridiculous and downright bad titles of real movies. The title does let the audience know that it is a zombie horror. The biggest mystery of all was contained in the last 36 pages. In 2014, the annual diagram prize for the oddest book title was. Also, if you want, you could tell me any ideas you have to go along with the title. 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. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time page 2 taste of. He had already amassed the largest library in london, but it was the anonymous book of soyga to which he devoted his most attention. Okay, you got me i wrote this list just so i could quote beetlejuice.
Thanks to our reader rulex who sent us the idea, he is the winner of the second alien hand syndrome and other too weird nottobetrue stories book we are giving away. Weird a story about dealing with bullying in schools. Fifteen of the corniest, most ridiculous and downright bad titles of real movies. I hope to become an author and was trying to think of titles. Divorcing a real witch makes diagrams oddest book title of the year shortlist the full list of nominees fri 27 feb 2015 02. Go to this link and gaze on the titles and be made. 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. But now, the names of many indie fashion mags sound gastronomic, pornographic, semioticor all of the above. The book was a conundrum over 40,000 letters covered its pages, but they were arranged in a haphazard fashion that made little sense.
Intentional or not, these authors gave their books names that will make readers laugh or cringe. 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. This is actually a list of the weirdest book titles and one listing for the longest book title. Jul 19, 2016 what were the smoking when they titled these books see more ideas about books, book title and my books.
The weirdest book titles on amazon sad and useless. Here are 39 odd or oddly named books that would look great on your shelf. Both titles are equally as weird and are fitting for the very strange movie. But when its not enough they choose even more strange titles for their albums. May 17, 2017 some bands choose really strange names for themselves. The weirdest literary awards for writers freelancewriting. If you like a story that makes you reconsider your general stance on the laws of reality, check out some of these ohso. At 1,152 pages in the hardcover edition, it is probably the largest single volume of fantastic fiction ever published, according to locus. The weirdest and the longest book title mobileread forums. 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. 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. For several years now, we have been collecting the titles of books we would love to read, but are missing from the bookstores and library shelves. So enjoy another installment of awkward and hilarious book titles.
Get some inspiration and comic relief from these 50 titles. These creative book titles show that there is no topic out there that someone wont write a book about. Series these three books tell the story of an ongoing case of bullying from three third graders perspectives. Make no mistake about it, each of these books is or was actually available for sale. The author in this book is having conversations with his dog emmy, who is already quite knowledgeable ab.
The majority of the convoluted job titles below are from the marketing sector. 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. Writer and director ray dennis steckler, was threatened with a court case and the title was changed. Weird titles 119 books meet your next favorite book. Created in 2008 by a mother of two young children, the weirdass picture book awards honored quirky childrens titles that adults could laugh at too.
Proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice university of tokyo press. In borne, the main villain is a gigantic, flying, mutated bear. Submissions will be accepted during the 2nd half of july. It is a book every adult should read, traveling back to the time of textbooks and test anxiety, and feeling just a bit empathetic for and a little jealous of our children and grandchildren going. Some bands choose really strange names for themselves. Mord is truly a mutated bear that can fly and this book doesnt care if you think thats absurd. With more than 11 million books sold, the my weird school series really gets kids reading. A beginners guide to the new weird genre book riot. From flirtatious farm equipment to the prose of pee, these funny book titles will have you reading until youre laughing, crying, or wetting the bed hopefully all three. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. A compendium of strange and dark stories is an anthology of weird fiction edited by ann and jeff vandermeer published on 8 may 2012, it contains 110 short stories, novellas and short novels.
Book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000 titles. Prizes were given for weirdest story and best illustrations, but being offbeat isnt enough to have won one of these awards. Celia wird and her three sisters are just like other 20something girlswith one tiny exception. Jun 28, 2010 top ten weird manga titles and five awesome ones posted on june 28, 2010 by doug in the receiving room we have an ongoing debate over the most insane manga titles weve ever seen, and ive compiled a list of offenders. A compendium of strange and dark stories is an anthology of weird fiction edited by ann and jeff vandermeer. About doug im from colorado springs, but that doesnt mean im going to tell you about what jesus has planned for your life. Strange book covers weirdomatic weird pictures, funny. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time taste of cinema. The superior persons second book of weird and wondrous words by. As dee worked tirelessly to translate the code, he slowly realized that the soyga was an indepth list of magical incantations. Ebook 1 paperback 1 celia wird and her three sisters are just like other 20something girlswith one tiny exception.
There are plenty of instances where a title can be so entirely surprising and random that we cant help but either want to know what its about or just stare in disbelief. That is why some cannot pass without being observed and analyzed. You can pick between fantasy, crime, mystery, romance, or scifi. Neither the title nor the cover make it immediately evident that anybody can be cool is a christian devotional book for teens, which could be disappointing for unsuspecting readers hoping for a 12. Lovecraft, alfred kubin, algernon blackwood, robert. Book blather and tagged books, graphic novels, japanese, manga, weird titles by doug. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. I also have a book due out in june 2016 dedicated to guitar.
This goes with out being said, but i want stories that are fun, entertaining and scary. When it comes to books, amazon really has everything. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of. Oct 19, 2017 new weird books borne by jeff vandermeer. 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. See more ideas about book humor, bizarre books, book names. Dan gutman is the new york times bestselling author of the genius files series. Dirt hole variations beats war on artisan cheese guide by the late charles l dobbins, known as the father of modern trapping, sees off polemical defence of traditional dairies. So check out our list of 25 really weird and bizarre album. A field guide to identifying stray carts, this book comes with an elaborate classification system accompanied by photos documenting actual stray cart sightings. So lets just judge the cover, not the books, a simple cover that can tell so much.
Seuss that geisel couldnt write a book using only 50 words. 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. Weirdbook isnt the national endowment for the arts, we are a business. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time the 20 weirdest movie titles of all time. Now the weirdness is finally in paperback for the first time. The movie tells the story of jerry, a man who falls in love with a stripper that he meets at a carnival.
Sometimes though, the covertitle can be so ridiculous that youre left with no choice other than to jump to conclusions. Top ten weird manga titles and five awesome ones thwok. On march 10, 1552, mathematician john dee had a conversation with an angel. Oct 24, 2017 im certainly a lot more likely to investigate a book with an unusual title than i am one thats run of the mill. 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. Although weve already found some weird book titles before, they are everywhere. We cover everything from contemporary writers of the weird, such as china mieville, kelly link, m. Apr 11, 2016 i love strange and weird books, mostly because i, myself, am strange and unusual.
I love strange and weird books, mostly because i, myself, am strange and unusual. However, there are some that stop you in your tracks and make you wonder, what in the world were they thinking. It is said that we should not judge a book by its cover. Borne is the perfect solution for your science fiction or fantasy rut. Aug 03, 2016 writer and director ray dennis steckler, was threatened with a court case and the title was changed. 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. Everyones talking about it author neil gaiman is even tweeting about it, posting a link and suggesting his followers.
Weird a story about dealing with bullying in schools the. 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. Luisa describes being targeted by bullying in weird. Generally a good movie title is simple, hints at the genre and is easy to remember. From the niagara river gorge where many a cart has been pushed to its cliffside death to the suburbs of anytown, u.
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