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. What are some funny fictional book titles and authors you. When i was editing book one, curse of the jaguar, i had thought about making the chapter titles funny lines that were either taken from the chapter or related to the chapter. Literature quiz book titles in other words random literature or book quiz can you name the twoword works of fiction from the provided clues. Recommended for book clubs by title, all with discussion guides. A man and a woman were having dinner in a fine restaurant. But, as they drove slowly past the long line of cabs the businessman gave a big smile and thumbs up sign to each driver. Book title a good book title can mean the difference between a bestseller and a. I got a big kick out of these books, and decided to start compiling.
Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. See more ideas about book title, funny and childrens books. Dec 12, 2012 two novelists, jo brand and travis nichols, have written novels titled the more you ignore me. May 25, 2006 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. Ive taken many of our name puns and some others, and created name pun author jokes where the title of the book relates to the authors name in a humorous way. Rock titles semple original disigner 100% after effects project 1920x1080 30fps fully customizable 6 finished style. Thats where the romance novel title generator come in. The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime by mark haddon, the guernsey literary and potato peel. Funny chapter titles so while going through my book notes a while back i came across something funny. James thomas, what wrote the book, is the elected president of twitter. The problem is that once someone removes duplicates, it can change which edition is listed to the. Their waitress, taking another order at a table a few paces away noticed that the man was.
If that subtitle is key, a shorter main title may qualify. A good book title sticks in the readers head long after theyve left the bookstore or library. 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. For socioeconomic and aesthetic reasons i never could get much beyond the title. Nonfiction books with really long titles dysfunctional.
List of book titles taken from literature wikipedia. We have carefully paired up 100 titles that we would like to read with the authors we think should write them. Bottom the cats revenge by claud balls nail on the banister by r. Johns, newfoundland, to the bustling streets of new york, and the remotest regions of the arctic. The curious incident of the dog in the night time by mark haddon, the guernsey literary and potato peel. These creative book titles show that there is no topic out there that someone wont write a book about. How to create brilliant book titles with examples bookfox.
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. A few weeks ago i noticed popular literary agent dongwon song express what i had suspected for a while, book titles are getting longer. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Daft authors and book titles mumblingnerds mumbling blog.
Even though character name titles are short, i personally tend to shy away from them. Suggestive, funny, or plain inappropriate book titles. Nonfiction books with really long titles dysfunctional literacy. There have now been several books released in this series, so on this page you can find a list of all of them. Funny book titles jokes and humor from school jokes, teacher jokes, pupil jokes and more. The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear by don wood. No longer need you try and sell your novel or play or memoir and be rejected again and again. Gallery showing all our illustrations taken from stuff and nonsense. Mar 22, 2016 james thomas, what wrote the book, is the elected president of twitter. 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. Many, we believe, should be written by the people of new monia, pennsylvania, but not. Advantageous by benny fishall a history of welsh comedians by dai laffyn advantageous by benny fishall am i bothered. May 10, 2020 i find these book titles funny, whether it be the title itself or the choice of cover illustrations, i find the humour in it. Get some inspiration and comic relief from these 50 titles.
How to write the perfect book title ultimate guide scribe writing. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Below are listed a large number of book title puns, sorted according to authors last name. Best long novel titles what are the best novel titles, containing more than just a few words or syllables, as evaluated both in relation to the content of the book, as well as independent of it. He works hard at this nonsense, and has several other irons books in the fire not literally. I was inspired by the absolutely hilarious chapter titles from the. This may be done as a conscious allusion to the themes of the older work or simply. People get lured into crafting titles that are exacting and longwinded in an effort to make the title signal the book idea and audience.
Probably why the fires have gone out that was once the first furious flames of marriage. Dont judge a book by its cover judge it by its title. On december 10, 2012, james patterson published i funny the first story in the i funny series thats aimed at younger readers. Relief shipments from american workers to russian workers 1922, by friends of soviet russia multiple formats at. A great example of that is the book stuff white people like by christian lander, the selfdeprecating and tongueincheek guide to the trends and fascinations of white people, from french immersion to hybrid cars to the hbo series the wire and more. It contains hundreds of book titles with humorous name pun authors. Nicholss book, scheduled to be published in june, is told from the perspective of an unwelcome commenter on a wedding blog.
Many authors will use quotations from literature as the title for their works. Their waitress, taking another order at a table a few paces away noticed that the man was slowly sliding down his chair and under the table, with the woman acting. May 20, 2015 if your picture book manuscript has an overly long title, it may suggest your concept is either too vague or too complicated for the format. What are the best novel titles, containing more than just a few words or syllables, as evaluated both in relation to the content of the book, as well as independent of it. It can be tough to remember the title of a book you read a long time agoeven if it was really important to you. When douglas coupland, born in 1961, called a novel girlfriend in a coma, after the song by the smiths, it made perfect generational sense. Books with really long titles 1409 books goodreads. You want to nail down your concept and make it snappy, catchy. Advantageous by benny fishall a history of welsh comedians by dai laffyn advantageous by benny fishall. Have fun with this collection of funny book title jokes. The story of a young mans quest for his origins, from st. The antics of little mouse who will do anything to save his strawberry from the big, hungry bear brings a smile to the face of my preschooler every single time. The title of each story links to a page for that release where you can find the following information. As soon as publisher neil rhodes received brians manuscript he knew he had finally found the book that would redefine the publishing world.
Best long novel titles meet your next favorite book. Many of these are pretty lame, so if you have any improvements. Use your unique book title to amaze and astound your fellow authors, editors, pr department and publisher. Sep 10, 2014 funny chapter titles so while going through my book notes a while back i came across something funny. What are some funny fictional book titles and authors youve. Aug 07, 2008 this entry was posted in booklist and tagged bad words, book titles, getting inappropriate with the library catalog, hilarity, suggestive titles. Every once and a while a title comes across the desk that makes us wonder, can we put that on the shelves.
How to write the best title for your book 2020 masterclass. Even though, secretly, we feel all badass that we ordered the item. Its the book that will tell all you lessthansuccessful authors where you went wrong. Now you can write your own how to write book and at last success will be yours. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen. You covered almost everything, you clever, witty genius, you covered everything except his head. Ever since bookseller magazine praised the book proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice in 1978, its diagram prize for oddest title of the year has rewarded the weirdest. This is so as these books come with titles that would not stop you from laughing and people decide to purchase such books for different reasons.
Here are a few titles from nonfiction books ive read in the last couple years. 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. The power of introverts in a world that cant stop talking by susan cain 12 words. Running to the toilet by ivor poo, willie makeit and betty wont wanking by paul backskin bubbles in the bath by ivor wynn d. Many of these are pretty lame, so if you have any improvements, send them along. Best long novel titles 74 books meet your next favorite book. Books with really long titles, books with the characters full name and hisher description in the title, and books with titles that sound g. Book title jokes funny book names joke book titles. But the point is, subtle or large, there is empirical proof that book titles make a difference on your marketing and sales. Sep 25, 2008 its the book that will tell all you lessthansuccessful authors where you went wrong. Of course i think ive made up about half of these, but theyve probably all been done before. Intentional or not, these authors gave their books names that will make readers laugh or cringe. Brands book features a mother and daughter obsessed with the singer. Book titles with that indierock feel the new york times.
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. The canonical list of punny book titles compiled by harold reynolds. 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. Read funny book titles from the story random jokes by screaminbloodymurder grace with 5,681 reads. Daily babys revenge by nora titoff rusty bedsprings by i.
How to title a book 2020 nyts bestselling book title creation. Book title jokes funny book names joke book titles story. Top ten humorous book titles and their authors thetoptens. Continue scrolling to see the rest of our funny picture books list. Oct 22, 2019 can you name the correct book title from these titles that are scrambled and contain an added word. Book titles jokes find our set of funny book title jokes below.
Whether it is a few funny jokes, a silly joke book, or a funny movie, we can all benefit from the positive effects of comedy and humor. So, armed with pen and paper, make a long list of possible titles for your story. Book puns, a humor site featuring funny book titles and name pun authors. There are book that would make you even before you open the cover page of the book. Knightly twenty years on the saddle by major bumsore dirty walls. While author paul collins might take long titles to the extreme, nonfiction books seem to have long titles nowadays. If your picture book manuscript has an overly long title, it may suggest your concept is either too vague or too complicated for the format. Sometimes though, the covertitle can be so ridiculous that youre left with no choice other than to jump to conclusions. Jan 08, 2007 running to the toilet by ivor poo, willie makeit and betty wont wanking by paul backskin bubbles in the bath by ivor wynn d. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york.