Strangest book titles 2010

The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt book. 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. Saving the worlds strangest parrot should have been subtitled saving the worlds most endearing parrot. From the cats of new york to south african trout, the 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize brings together this years oddest book titles. May 26, 2010 there are a great number of truly weird, peculiar, and odd book titles in existence. Weird movie titles go against the usual rules for naming a movie. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the. There are a great number of truly weird, peculiar, and odd book titles in existence. Winner announced for worlds oddest book title award books. See more ideas about book title, books and my books. The 9 strangest books of all time for readers unafraid of taking a risk. Some winners from the past few years have been the stray shopping carts of eastern north america. May 06, 2010 some authors choose not to have titles at all. 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.

Every miniature book is a piece of art, but a miniature book that is circular is a masterpiece. The book features many scenes of homicidal giant rabbits, a medieval yoda, bears fighting. So i maintain that every book ever written is just a little. Or how my science project destroyed the world by mac barnett, illus by dan santat. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. Shortlist of six of the nations strangest book titles. 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. 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. Humorous, strange, or downright shocking titles 462 books. This is actually a list of the weirdest book titles and one listing for the. 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.

Posted on august 3, 2016 august 3, 2016 by elizabeth goss. Feb 21, 2009 shortlist of six of the nations strangest book titles revealed no one could argue they suffer from overly slick marketing. As a firm believer in both science and the occult, dees life straddled the line between reality and the spirit world. Mar 28, 2007 it is said that we should not judge a book by its cover. 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. Top ten weird manga titles and five awesome ones thwok. Utne reader from yummy time to advances in potato chemistry and technology, 2009 was a great year for odd book titles. But its a sign of the complete success of the diagram prize that this years list of. Easily the strangest book he wrote was lost in the cosmos, which is shelved among the nonfiction but is actually. So a few were discussing some of the crazy titles that came out of the copper age in a sales thread. 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. Life is a circus run by a platypus by allison hawn, milk. It is said that we should not judge a book by its cover.

The superior persons second book of weird and wondrous words by. 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. 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. Its an unassuming book, squat and squarish, and the title isnt particularly evocative. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles weve ever seen. May 17, 2017 some bands choose really strange names for themselves. Main character pel, who lives with his feisty girlfriend. Top ten strangest and most random genuine song titles. In canadas high arctic hamlet of pond inlet, houstons son and filmmaker john weaves outdoor adventure and local theatre magic into a story for all ages. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw. Guide by the late charles l dobbins, known as the father of modern trapping, sees off polemical defence of traditional dairies. It reads like a general survey college course for everything you want to know about interesting and unexplainable history.

A pig parade is a terrible idea by michael ian black, illus. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the. 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. 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. I remember it was a book about a girl who found a book that had strange contents i think it. 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. Dec, 2016 the 9 strangest books of all time for readers unafraid of taking a risk. 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. Winner announced for worlds oddest book title award.

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. It begins with an evaluation of life with which no christian today would. Well, i am always curious about these books, which is why i asked more than a dozen authors. Ive spent a significant portion of my life, in particular my inner life, collecting and savoring books. 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. 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. Matt lamy covers a vast array of topics in the arena of the unknown in his book, 100 strangest mysteries. My strangest case by guy newell boothby free ebook. Some bands choose really strange names for themselves. The illustrations are unique, surreal, and, according to some, beautiful and expensive. Shortlist of six of the nations strangest book titles revealed no one could argue they suffer from overly slick marketing. So lets just judge the cover, not the books, a simple cover that can tell so much. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen.

Add your favorites to the list, or vote for the ones already. Each year the bookseller magazine awards the digagram prize for the strangest book title from the past twelve months. 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. In my opinion, ecclesiastes has to be the strangest book in the bible. It wasnt a bad book, it was just strange and hard to follow. The weirdest titles for fiction books what fiction book has the weirdest title that you can think of. The most wanted used books, according to bookfinder jacket. 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. Mar 29, 2010 we expected some oddities when reading over the winners of a contest that rewards bizarre book titles. What might be unusual for me might be part of another quorans regular diet. It can be tough to remember the title of a book you read a long time agoeven. Here are the top 10 strangest howto books that will most.

Aug 03, 2016 the 20 weirdest movie titles of all time. 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. Jan 29, 2009 here are the top 10 strangest howto books that will most. We expected some oddities when reading over the winners of a contest that rewards bizarre book titles. He had already amassed the largest library in london, but it was the anonymous book of soyga to which he devoted his most attention. A guide to field identification, bombproof your horse and butterworths corporate manslaughter service. The worlds 18 strangest buildingsand why we love them. Cowritten with dennis pollock of spirit of grace ministries. I tend to buy books based on odd titles, so picking just a few unusual ones in my own library was tough enough. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time taste of cinema.

Add your favorites to the list, or vote for the ones already there. As of the publication date, there were 93 left all on one island, codfish island, south of new zealand. Some books are flashes in the pan, read for entertainment and then left on a. 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. On march 10, 1552, mathematician john dee had a conversation with an angel. Im reading if on a winters night a traveler right now and that is also a strange book but in a really good way. It was interesting that someone thought these were fake titles even, it was so unbelievable. The weirdest and the longest book title mobileread forums. Yet each one makes me curious as to what that chapter is about.

What is the strangest book that you have ever read. Intentional or not, these authors gave their books names that will make readers laugh or cringe. These creative book titles show that there is no topic out there that someone wont write a book about. 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. Lansdale who is perhaps best known for his tales of the weird west, a genre mixing splatterpunk with alternate history western. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york.

List those books whose titles made you laugh out loud or stare in shock. That is why some cannot pass without being observed and analyzed. Jun 19, 2016 these are some of the strangest, most mysterious books ever written. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time page 2 taste of. If i just read through all the titles in the book thief, it would seem like a mishmash of random phrases.

These are some of the strangest, most mysterious books ever written. Jul 30, 2009 the worlds 18 strangest buildingsand why we love them. 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. Fiction is cataloged by author and title, not by subject or plot line. But when its not enough they choose even more strange titles for their albums. And what about the titlemin kamp or my struggle, a reference to. Jan 02, 2010 so a few were discussing some of the crazy titles that came out of the copper age in a sales thread. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. 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. Mar 14, 2018 most creative books from the past and present 1. The 9 strangest books of all time for readers unafraid of. It holds the title, the words hiding an entire story behind them more or less interesting.

If that subtitle is key, a shorter main title may qualify. I had a dream a year ago about books with odd titles and collecting them in one place. The library at mount char was the strangest book ive ever read both in characters and plot if it really had a plot. An equally good title for the book would be strangest mysteries 101.

Zusak even spells it out for us in the beginning of each part, by listing the titles. If they intrigue you, check them out many are available through. Books teach us, inform us, amuse us and provoke us. So check out our list of 25 really weird and bizarre album. 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 case of the dancing sandwiches, 1951 pulp novel by fredric brown. Dec 03, 2010 100 magnificent childrens books of 2010. Craziest copper age titles published cgc comic book. The weirdest and the longest book title reading recommendations. 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. The other shortlisted titles included collectible spoons of the. 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. 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. Floras very windy day by jeanne birdsall, illus by matt phelan.