With that in mind, here are the ten best book titles to get a reader stoked. Here are some interesting book title generators as well as some book title advice. Funny book titles to make you laugh, snort, and cringe. Books top ten reasons why books are better than movies winner333 top 10 scariest books of all time beatlesboy9 top ten best book series top ten greatest authors celynwelshy top ten best moments in the. Funny book titles and author names are as old as books themselves. A good book title can mean the difference between a bestseller and a lifeless shelfdweller.
Read funny book titles from the story random jokes by screaminbloodymurder grace with 5,497 reads. This is a listing in alphabetical order of all of the authors that we currently list. Below are listed a large number of book title puns, sorted according to author s last name. Novels with peoples names in the title this is, naturally, for novels with a persons name in the title. Advantageous by benny fishall a history of welsh comedians by dai laffyn advantageous by benny fishall. However, there are some that stop you in your tracks and make you wonder, what in the world were they thinking.
Reading enthusiasts find a certain kinship among other readers where they can explore and discuss books for endless hours. Coming up with a good book title or book title ideas can be maddening. He explains that changing just the book title can rocket a book from selling 6,000 copies a year to 50,000 copies a year in this post im going to give you a list of great book titles, but im also going to. The canonical list of punny book titles compiled by harold reynolds. Below are listed a large number of book title puns, sorted according to authors last name.
May 16, 2005 ive got all these names out of a book and it says all the names are completely genuine and are in the catalogues of the british library and in the american national union catalog. May 08, 2009 secret doors in the libraries of private clubs and stately homes are often camouflaged with fake bookbacks, the spines of which are traditionally embossed with absurd titles. Knightly twenty years on the saddle by major bumsore dirty walls. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Have fun with this collection of funny book title jokes. Identify what appeals to you about the title, and brainstorm ideas for your book with similar characteristics. Funny book titles and authors names lighter side of. 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.
Apr 16, 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. So if looking for stephen king you would search by s, not k. List the name of the editor as the primary author with role editor. What are some funny fictional book titles and authors youve. If you dont believe me, look up first hundred million by editor e. Please select a title andor author, or article in the search options. Making puns using book titles and authors by happyedugator tpt. Here are the three things the most successful bloggers in the world do. Ive researched, tested, and listed all the best book title generators by genre below. I grew up with the classics, like feeding your dog, by nora bone and falling off a cliff by eileen dover.
So the titles will generally relate to my first book type of titles and books with fun, but often fairly simple stories. Those given to me may be altered to some degree to, imho, improve them, but all submissions will be duly credited. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. If a title is interesting, most readers are quick to become intrigued, eager to delve in. Most of the titles do have darker words and thus a darker feel to them, but some could work just as well as a title for any other genre. This handout teaches your students how to make funny puns using book titles and author names that should. 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.
Alfred aho born 1941, computer scientist and author. Top ten humorous book titles and their authors thetoptens. Daft authors and book titles mumblingnerds mumbling blog. We have collected more than 100,000 titles, including all kinds of book names, whether it is fantasy or crime, or mystery, scifi, or romance, you can find very suitable names. Do not copy an existing title, but good titles spark ideas for other good titles. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. These catchy names for book blogs from existing blogs will inspire you to create and encourage your own community of readers. Print embed the complete list of funny book title jokes. With that book, readers began to see that he is an amazing author and now are looking back to his novels before blindness, such as the gospel according to jesus christ and the stone raft. In this category, as always, feel free to look to your personal favorite writers for your baby names inspiration.
Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Isabel allende born 1942 aaron allston, science fiction writer. 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. Charles dickenss library, for example, included the nonsense volumes. Though we have no clue how many copies books like fancy coffins and goodbye testicles sold, were pretty sure their titles made more buzz than the content inside. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Germano almeida born 1945 david almond born 1951 steve almond born 1966 steve alten born 1959 joseph alexander altsheler 18621919 mor altshuler born 1957 aman. I have come up with ideas for book names for anybody over 2000 book names ideas, but some are unpublished pending editing. Saramagos first novel since blindness is all the names, a novel of simple prose and intelligent ironies rich in thought. Ive got all these names out of a book and it says all the names are completely genuine and are in the catalogues of the british library and in the american national union catalog. Students can practice putting author s names and book titles in proper alphabetical order. Ilse aichinger 19212016 ama ata aidoo born 1942 conrad aiken 18991973 yusuf akcura 18761935 mohammed akensus 17971877 abd assalam alalami 18341895 mohammed ibn mohammed alami 19321993 mohammed ibn altayyib alalami 16981756. Author is a master mariner and deep sea towing master, licensed panama canal pilot and active washington state pilot.
Humorously related to the funny names, these title author puns are sure to amuse. Literary baby names can be inspired the characters in books or, in the case of the baby names on this list, by the first and last names of authors ranging from edgar allan poe to zadie smith. The name of this book is secret the secret series, book 1 by pseudonymous bosch sep 1, 2008. If you dont find the book or author youre looking for in the first page of results the chances are its because it is not one that we have featured. See more ideas about book title, book humor, funny. Browse book titles online or in bookstores and libraries. Sep 25, 2008 f you have ever wondered what action to take to keep clear of a fast moving ship, this book will remove the doubt. Bottom the cats revenge by claud balls nail on the banister by r.
Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Funny book titles and authors names lighter side of trans. Authors name definition of authors name by the free. Some titles are innately ridiculous, for example i was tortured by the pygmy love queen. Dont judge a book by its cover judge it by its title. 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. These funny book titles are all made up of course but theyre sure to get you giggling. Tolkien 71,921 1984 by george orwell 63,797 pride and prejudice by jane austen 62,850 to kill a mockingbird by harper lee 61,634 the da vinci code by dan brown 60,448 the. You can pick between fantasy, crime, mystery, romance, or scifi. See more ideas about book title, funny and childrens books. Book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000 titles. You might not think it deserves to be in the same breath as wuthering heights and pride and prejudice but fifty shades of grey has gone from mummy porn to full blown literary approval.
It can be straightforward and explain what the book is about. Oct 06, 2012 from dont hassel the hoff to a fart in a colander, the best bad book titles ever michael hogan sat 6 oct 2012 19. The title of a book is important, and it can take on a few forms. Generate a random story title thats relevant to your genre. Worldcat is an excellent various is the correct author for any book with multiple unknown authors, and is acceptable for books with multiple known authors, especially if not all. Get some inspiration and comic relief from these 50 titles. The academy almost always favors the bland, conventional, straightforward picture especially one which in any way, is a watershedattempt at retelling american history. May 20, 2014 18 puntastic book titles that will make you laugh out loud. Many of these are pretty lame, so if you have any improvements, send them along. How to create brilliant book titles with examples bookfox. This is a skill needed for the fcat and other standardized tests. The best celebrity memoir titles books the guardian.
Its also full of books that make me wonder if humanity has lost its grip on reality. True, and wait until you see the titles of their books. However, some of these generated names could be good and might even inspire you to come up with your own name. Alphabetizing authors and book titles by debbie vale tpt. Drama these book titles are the most dependent on context. Worldcat is an excellent various is the correct author for any book with multiple unknown authors, and is acceptable for books with multiple known authors, especially if not all are known or the list is very long over 50. Here are thirty hilarious book titles that make me wonder what exactly the authors were thinking when they wrote them. In other cases its the combination of title and author that brings a smile to our face, for instance by forestry by teresa green. If a title is drab and unexciting, some readers may expect the book to be the same and lose interest. Advantageous by benny fishall a history of welsh comedians by dai laffyn advantageous by benny fishall am i bothered. The system lets you keep clientvendor database, with contacts and rates, manage projects and assign jobs to vendors, issue invoices, track payments, store and manage project files, generate business reports on turnover profit per clientmanager etc. Book titles jokes find our set of funny book title jokes below. Daily babys revenge by nora titoff rusty bedsprings by i. See more ideas about book names, funny and book title.
To better present the names which are being punned on. Heres 8 funny book titles with their puntastic authors. Silly book titles silly book titles there are several ways to view the topic of silly book titles. Now that im an author i thought id try to write my own novel titles. But thankfully, we no longer have to go it alone because there is an incredible tool called a book title generator that has helped me with just that. What classic book titles contain girls first names. It can be mysterious, encouraging readers to want to discover more by picking up the book. Last week we talked about the importance of having an aesthetically appealing book cover, and how a homemade cover can be a death sentence for your book luckily, titles are harder to screw up. Please note it is listed by the authors first name. This worksheet is designed to be used after a lesson on how to alphabetize authors and book titles. Popular catchy title books meet your next favorite book. Book title jokes funny book names joke book titles story. Book puns, a humor site featuring funny book titles and name pun authors. John matthew fox at bookfox has some great advice about what makes a good book title and how important they can be.
Did you know that many of the people on our site are authors. Of course i think ive made up about half of these, but theyve probably all been done before. 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. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen 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. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. At the same time, these titles have a variety of structures to ensure that you can find the most suitable title. This book title generator can generate book titles. You could probably open a dictionary, point to a random word, and have a passable title for a book i just tested this claim and got arrows, hash, and photoautotroph, but two out of three aint bad.
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