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The ‘Holy’ Bible. 🤥
Haha what a fun question. You can tell I'm old just by the title I'm about to mention - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
Special Topics in Calamity Physics. (Title better than the book, ultimately.)
Especially for a debut novel. The writer got a then-unprecedentedly large advance (something like 5m) and I’m convinced the title accounted for at least half
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Last read of 2024 and will always remember how amazing it was!
"Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" by Charles Mackay
If I did it by OJ Simpson
The subtle art of not giving a f*ck
Cat in the hat (bc why tf is there a talking cat in a hat?)
‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ by Ray Bradbury.
Not his best book, but arguably his best title (a line borrowed from MacBeth).
You’re asking us to help you brainstorm for free?
Why's that a problem? Isn't that what communities like this are for? You're welcome not to respond and contribute your free advice...
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
This is How You Lose The Time War
Ah, this is a cherished topic. My two favorites are probably “How to Avoid Huge Ships” and “Bombproof Your Horse”. Honorable mention to “Johnny’s Such A Bright Boy, What A Shame He’s Retarded”. Yes, these are all real books published by actual publishers.
Hahah such fun names! Now I want to read both of them
My personal favorite is, "Steal This Book." Of course, it did cause quite a lot of problems in bookstores, but that's what made it memorable.
Who peed on my yoga mat?
You might enjoy the annual “Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year:”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookseller/Diagram_Prize_for_Oddest_Title_of_the_Year
Hey whipple squeeze this
Where the suckers moon
Freakonomics. I did pick it up and read it, and I have referred to it over the years. It may not seem that unusual now, but at the time, it was pretty arresting
Orbiting the Giant Hairball—incredible book about the creative dept at Hallmark