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message 1: by [deleted user] (new)

Oh, these are funny, thanks for the laughs! Some of these books I had to read just because of their titles!


message 2: by Eastofoz (new)

Eastofoz I would love to get nearly all of these books for the titles alone. I never thought there would be so many. Hope more turn up for the laughs alone like Alice said :D


message 3: by Lisa (new)

Lisa my comments on the titles I voted on are as follows:
1. I've had this day.
2. it's true
3. it' true
4 it's true
5. I've had this day.
6. I've had this night.
7. I try.


message 4: by Lisa (new)

Lisa my comments on the titles I voted on are as follows:
1. I've had this day.
2. it's true
3. it' true
4 it's true
5. I've had this day.
6. I've had this night.
7. I try.
8. yes.........


message 5: by Boris Petkov (new)

Boris Petkov #1 was so good that I had to add it to my "to read" category.


message 6: by Cassiel (new)

Cassiel Best list in Listopia!


message 7: by John (new)

John E I was surprised at how many I had read. Good list!


message 8: by ♦Jennifer♦ (new)

♦Jennifer♦ Gahh, The Baby Jesus Butt Plug is clearly the best title ever!xD


message 9: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn Jennifer wrote: "Gahh, The Baby Jesus Butt Plug is clearly the best title ever!xD"

I hesitate to ask.....


message 10: by ♦Jennifer♦ (last edited Oct 29, 2009 09:17PM) (new)

♦Jennifer♦ Thom wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Gahh, The Baby Jesus Butt Plug is clearly the best title ever!xD"

I hesitate to ask....."


huh? Baby Jesus and Butt plug are the most random words I've ever heard put together. Just thought it was funny...




message 11: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn Sounds like metaphysical poetry, a "violent yoking".


message 13: by Melissa (new)

Melissa "The baby jesus butt plugg.a fairy tale" WHAT.THE.HELL :) is amazing..omg It doesnt compell me to read it though..


message 14: by [deleted user] (new)

Susanna wrote: "The Playboy Sheikh's Virgin Stable-Girl is still cracking me up."

I missed that one so thanks for pointing it out...too funny!


message 15: by Jacob (new)

Jacob "This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It" should be #1.


message 16: by Lucille (new)

Lucille The Knife of Never Letting Go. It's is such a beautifuland irresistable title. Once I heard it, I just had to read the book


message 17: by Laura (new)

Laura Lee Everything That Rises Must Converge... Now I have the song by Shriekback of that title stuck in my head.


message 18: by Purple (new)

Purple Iris I need more than 100 votes. Please!


message 19: by Raevyn (new)

Raevyn "Lucia" [I'm in it for the books] Beautiful Redemption is a the best title ever!


message 20: by J.R. (new)

J.R. Stewart My favorite title: "In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead" by James Lee Burke.


message 21: by David (last edited Apr 04, 2014 12:11PM) (new)

David William Elswick This list needs to be weeded.... badly.

How are "Lamb" and "Table 21" in the top 100?

The content of the book isn't important, this is about titles!


message 22: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Apr 04, 2014 09:01PM) (new)

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Inveterate "I'm going to spam my book on every list I see" authors.

ETA: This is about Table 21.


message 23: by Erin (new)

Erin I'm thinking Lamb is included because the full title is "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal", which is actually pretty funny. To me, anyway!


message 24: by David (last edited Apr 05, 2014 04:28AM) (new)

David William Elswick Okay, Lamb can stay.

But sorry Claudia... Suicide Game has to go.

*kicks the book out the door*


message 25: by The Book Queen (new)

The Book Queen 'I was told there'd be cake'

My life


message 26: by D (new)

D G These are some pretty lame, phoned-in titles if you ask me....


message 27: by Christina (new)

Christina the best book is fuck this book


message 28: by Miao (new)

Miao Mü Will you please be quiet, please? - Carver


message 29: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Aug 01, 2021 07:00AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) @Tanu
Do you seriously think we're going to click on one of these links?


message 30: by Aquaria (last edited Feb 22, 2024 11:35AM) (new)

Aquaria Don't have time to go through the entire list, but some of my personal favourites, regardless:

The Way Some People Die by Ross Macdonald. Some titles just scream 'NOIR.'

Somebody Owes Me Money - Donald Westlake. This title makes me crack up for some reason.

If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him - Sharyn McCrumb. A far more common sentiment than most men realize.

I Still Miss My Man, But My Aim Is Getting Better by Sarah Shankman. See above.

Bimboes of the Death Sun - Sharyn McCrumb

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Mossfegh. Come on. You know that title alone has you picking it up.

And then there are the masters of poetic and eye-grabbing titles, the Japanese:

The Sound of Waves - Mishima Yukio

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea - Mishima Yukio.

The Reason I Jump by Higashida Naoki

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Tsujimura Mizuki

The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Arikawa Hiro

In Praise of Shadows by Tanizaki Junichiro

An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Devotion of Suspect X by Higashino Keigo

The Silent Cry by Oe Kenzaburo

The Sound of the Mountain by Kawabata Yasunari

The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Basho Matsuo. Richard Flanagan 'borrowed' the title from Basho-san.

Night on the Galactic Railroad by Miyazawa Kenji

Almost Transparent Blue by Murakami Ryu

Cloud of Sparrows by Matsuoka Takashi


message 31: by Sam (new)

Sam Can you say that Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is an awesome title? Because it immediately catches the reader's attention and has a surprising amount to do with the actual plot.


message 32: by Margot (new)

Margot Portal I don't think books with simply the name of the main character --"Rebecca", "Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde" -- belong on this list even though they are classics. Neither do biographies with titles like "My Life" !! Titles with quotes from poets catch my interest -- "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow", "For Whom the Bell Tolls."


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