Strangest book titles 2010

Books teach us, inform us, amuse us and provoke us. Main character pel, who lives with his feisty girlfriend. The 9 strangest books of all time for readers unafraid of. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw. A pig parade is a terrible idea by michael ian black, illus. 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. But when its not enough they choose even more strange titles for their albums. Yet each one makes me curious as to what that chapter is about. The weirdest titles for fiction books what fiction book has the weirdest title that you can think of.

I remember it was a book about a girl who found a book that had strange contents i think it. Utne reader from yummy time to advances in potato chemistry and technology, 2009 was a great year for odd book titles. Mar 14, 2018 most creative books from the past and present 1. The illustrations are unique, surreal, and, according to some, beautiful and expensive. Mar 28, 2007 it is said that we should not judge a book by its cover. From the master of strange book titles, including wild ducks flying backward and fierce invalids home from hot climates, tom robbinss half asleep in frog pajamas beat all the rest. On march 10, 1552, mathematician john dee had a conversation with an angel. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time page 2 taste of. The making of the white archer follows the production crew and actors as they come together to film a drama based on the beloved childrens book the white archer written by james houston. But its a sign of the complete success of the diagram prize that this years list of. I had a dream a year ago about books with odd titles and collecting them in one place. Jul 30, 2009 the worlds 18 strangest buildingsand why we love them.

Jun 23, 2010 as ign and syfy begin their new b movie mogul campaign, where fans help create an upcoming syfy movie, we thought wed look back at our ten favorite syfy movie titles. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the. Shortlist of six of the nations strangest book titles revealed no one could argue they suffer from overly slick marketing. What might be unusual for me might be part of another quorans regular diet. Winner announced for worlds oddest book title award books. Lansdale who is perhaps best known for his tales of the weird west, a genre mixing splatterpunk with alternate history western. He had already amassed the largest library in london, but it was the anonymous book of soyga to which he devoted his most attention. Seuss, very rare ive been told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover has a title like images you should not masturbate to, its hard not to. Intentional or not, these authors gave their books names that will make readers laugh or cringe. So many strange book titles exist, in fact, that bookseller magazine has been publishing a list of them each year since 1978, awarding the strangest title of the year with their diagram prize. Im reading if on a winters night a traveler right now and that is also a strange book but in a really good way. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. If that subtitle is key, a shorter main title may qualify.

May 26, 2010 there are a great number of truly weird, peculiar, and odd book titles in existence. Dec, 2016 the 9 strangest books of all time for readers unafraid of taking a risk. 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. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time taste of cinema.

Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. If they intrigue you, check them out many are available through. The 9 strangest books of all time for readers unafraid of taking a risk. Top ten strangest and most random genuine song titles i have to say, most of these bands ive never heard of, and most that i have heard of are not to my taste, and judging by what ive seen, i probably regret googling this. May 06, 2010 some authors choose not to have titles at all. 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.

These creative book titles show that there is no topic out there that someone wont write a book about. Zusak even spells it out for us in the beginning of each part, by listing the titles. 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. Though the title sounds like a blog entry, this scream of a novel is actually fiction at its finest. Its an unassuming book, squat and squarish, and the title isnt particularly evocative. If i just read through all the titles in the book thief, it would seem like a mishmash of random phrases. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles weve ever seen. We expected some oddities when reading over the winners of a contest that rewards bizarre book titles. May 17, 2017 some bands choose really strange names for themselves. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. It reads like a general survey college course for everything you want to know about interesting and unexplainable history. So lets just judge the cover, not the books, a simple cover that can tell so much. They say not to judge a book by its cover, but its hard not to judge it based on the title, especially when its one of the weirdest book titles of all time.

Jun 19, 2016 these are some of the strangest, most mysterious books ever written. These are some of the strangest, most mysterious books ever written. See more ideas about book title, books and my books. Dec 03, 2010 100 magnificent childrens books of 2010.

Jan 29, 2009 here are the top 10 strangest howto books that will most. That is why some cannot pass without being observed and analyzed. This is actually a list of the weirdest book titles and one listing for the. Jan 02, 2010 so a few were discussing some of the crazy titles that came out of the copper age in a sales thread. Humorous, strange, or downright shocking titles 462 books. It wasnt a bad book, it was just strange and hard to follow. The library at mount char was the strangest book ive ever read both in characters and plot if it really had a plot. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen. Shortlist of six of the nations strangest book titles. There are a great number of truly weird, peculiar, and odd book titles in existence. List those books whose titles made you laugh out loud or stare in shock. Some winners from the past few years have been the stray shopping carts of eastern north america. Fiction is cataloged by author and title, not by subject or plot line. Floras very windy day by jeanne birdsall, illus by matt phelan.

The competition was so intense that excrement in the late middle ages and all dogs have adhd did not make the cut, the daily telegraph reported saturday. A guide to field identification, bombproof your horse and butterworths corporate manslaughter service. Guide by the late charles l dobbins, known as the father of modern trapping, sees off polemical defence of traditional dairies. Books with really long titles add your favorite books that have titles that have at least six words, not counting what comes after the colon. Or how my science project destroyed the world by mac barnett, illus by dan santat. Easily the strangest book he wrote was lost in the cosmos, which is shelved among the nonfiction but is actually an indescribable concoction of hard facts and. Some books are flashes in the pan, read for entertainment and then left on a. Aug 03, 2016 the 20 weirdest movie titles of all time.

The weirdest and the longest book title mobileread forums. Life is a circus run by a platypus by allison hawn, milk. So a few were discussing some of the crazy titles that came out of the copper age in a sales thread. It was interesting that someone thought these were fake titles even, it was so unbelievable. Posted on august 3, 2016 august 3, 2016 by elizabeth goss. Mar 25, 2010 winner announced for worlds oddest book title award. Well, i am always curious about these books, which is why i asked more than a dozen authors. Winner announced for worlds oddest book title award. Each year the bookseller magazine awards the digagram prize for the strangest book title from the past twelve months. I once read a small purple book back in 2010 it was about a boy. What is the strangest book that you have ever read. Top ten weird manga titles and five awesome ones thwok. I tend to buy books based on odd titles, so picking just a few unusual ones in my own library was tough enough. The weirdest and the longest book title reading recommendations.

Cowritten with dennis pollock of spirit of grace ministries. In some ways arent the books that confound you the very books that stay with you because they provoke much thought even long after youve finished. It can be tough to remember the title of a book you read a long time agoeven. The worlds 18 strangest buildingsand why we love them.

As a firm believer in both science and the occult, dees life straddled the line between reality and the spirit world. As of the publication date, there were 93 left all on one island, codfish island, south of new zealand. The other shortlisted titles included collectible spoons of the. The most wanted used books, according to bookfinder jacket. Easily the strangest book he wrote was lost in the cosmos, which is shelved among the nonfiction but is actually. Mar 07, 2009 6 books make shortlist for strangest title selecting the shortlist for britains strangest book titles was tough this year because of the large number of candidates, a spokesman says. Feb 08, 2010 in some ways arent the books that confound you the very books that stay with you because they provoke much thought even long after youve finished. In my opinion, ecclesiastes has to be the strangest book in the bible. Baboon metaphysics by dorothy dorothy l cheney and robert m seyfarth university of chicago press curbside consultation of the colon by brooks d cash slack. So check out our list of 25 really weird and bizarre album. Top ten strangest and most random genuine song titles i have to say, most of these bands ive never heard of, and most that i have heard of are not to my taste, and judging by what ive seen, i. It begins with an evaluation of life with which no christian today would. Mar 29, 2010 we expected some oddities when reading over the winners of a contest that rewards bizarre book titles. Matt lamy covers a vast array of topics in the arena of the unknown in his book, 100 strangest mysteries.

Several of the titles were nominees for the diagram prize, a distinction awarded since 1978 by a british magazine for the oddest book title of the year. So many strange book titles exist, in fact, that bookseller magazine has been publishing a list of them each year since 1978, awarding the strangest title of the year. The case of the dancing sandwiches, 1951 pulp novel by fredric brown. And what about the titlemin kamp or my struggle, a reference to. Ive spent a significant portion of my life, in particular my inner life, collecting and savoring books. Clearly the strangest book high up on the list, one cover of codex seraphinianus featured an illustration of a couple coupling and becoming a crocodile. So i maintain that every book ever written is just a little. Add your favorites to the list, or vote for the ones already.

Saving the worlds strangest parrot should have been subtitled saving the worlds most endearing parrot. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the. It holds the title, the words hiding an entire story behind them more or less interesting. The bookseller magazine recently released its very longlist of 49 of the strangest book titles of 2009, including collectible spoons of the third reich, is the rectum a grave. From the cats of new york to south african trout, the 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize brings together this years oddest book titles. Craziest copper age titles published cgc comic book. As ign and syfy begin their new b movie mogul campaign, where fans help create an upcoming syfy movie, we thought wed look back at our ten. It is said that we should not judge a book by its cover. The book features many scenes of homicidal giant rabbits, a medieval yoda, bears fighting. Some bands choose really strange names for themselves. Based on the book by the same name, the men who stare at goats is a comedy and war parody film about the us military.

Top ten strangest and most random genuine song titles. Feb 21, 2009 shortlist of six of the nations strangest book titles revealed no one could argue they suffer from overly slick marketing. May 18, 2016 they say not to judge a book by its cover, but its hard not to judge it based on the title, especially when its one of the weirdest book titles of all time. Here are the top 10 strangest howto books that will most. Every miniature book is a piece of art, but a miniature book that is circular is a masterpiece. My strangest case by guy newell boothby free ebook. Aug 26, 2011 clearly the strangest book high up on the list, one cover of codex seraphinianus featured an illustration of a couple coupling and becoming a crocodile. Weird west is a subgenre that combines elements of the western with another genre, usually horror, occult, fantasy, or science fiction dcs weird western tales appeared in the early 1970s and the weird western was further popularized by joe r.