Guardian oddest book titles

It won the 2002 booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. The first edition was selfpublished from trimmers home in seattle, and carried the subtitle or. This name generator will give you 10 random book titles for one of 10 genres based on your choice. As the diagram prize launches the search for the oddest book title of the last 30 years, we gather together some of the strongest contenders from the awards glorious history skip to. A thai cookbook has won this years diagram prize for oddest book title of the year.

Some titles are innately ridiculous, for example i was tortured by the pygmy love queen. Home books weird books weird book room welcome to abebooks weird book room heralded by the new york times, canadas globe and mail, the times of london, and the guardian uk as the finest source of everything thats bizarre, odd and downright weird in books. On march 10, 1552, mathematician john dee had a conversation with an angel. Some of the selections are serious books, but out of context, the titles tickled our funny bones. The winner will be chosen by a public vote on we love this book, the sister site of the bookseller. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018 this is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson it can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time agoeven if it was a book. As the diagram prize launches the search for the oddest book title of the last 30 years, we gather together some of the strongest contenders from the awards glorious history. It is a maritime operations guidance book, but also attracted some attention due to its title, which some found to be unusual, incongruous, and humorous. The guardian named the gay revolution one of the six top books of lgbt life. As christians in nigeria join their counterparts across the world to mark this years easter, clerics in the country have lauded efforts made by the federal government to contain the coronavirus. A shortlist of six titles has been chosen for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, including studies of adolf hitlers health, pigeon housing and sharpening pencils. Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year goes. Put malcolm x in the author field and autobiography in the keywords field.

Oddest book titles of the year battle it out published february 26, 2016 by natasha onwuemezi. The nominees for our favorite literary award the bookseller diagram prize for the oddest title of the year have been announced. This years winner of the oddest book title prize aka the diagram prize has been announced its the splendidly eccentric crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, by dr. Spread the humour silly book titles silly book titles there are several ways to view the topic of silly book titles. Artisan cheese and noah gets naked are among the 2019 nominees for the booksellers annual prize for the oddest book title of the year. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest book title of the year the logo for the. Large sieves, baboon metaphysics and curbside consultation of the colon among shortlisted contenders for oddest title of the year award. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram. This years shortlist also includes jesus on gardening, equine dry needling and why sell tacos in africa. Ten years ago, on 12 october 2003, in a headlinegrabbing stunt, writing as literary editor, i compiled with a lot of help from colleagues a list, provocatively entitled the 100 greatest novels of all time.

The guardians 50 key moments in english literature, from marlowe to jk rowling 48 books 14 voters the guardian. The bodega cats of new york city by chris balsinger and erin canning, are trout south african. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen. If they intrigue you, check them out many are available through.

The feature itself is titled oddest book title prize. Mar 28, 2009 the diagram prize began in 1978 as a way for bruce robertson, cofounder of the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, to combat his ennui at the frankfurt book fair. As odd as the title may be, its completely accurate. Trying to find books written by malcolm x but not an autobiography.

Greek rural postmen and their cancellation numbers was one of the candidates, along with all other previous winners. Cooking with poo wins diagram prize for oddest title bbc. Its time for the oddest book title of the year competition. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the. Trimmer, a master mariner and seattle harbor pilot. May 25, 2011 the annual prize for the oddest book title has been won by the splendidly eccentric crocheting adventures with hyperbolic planes, by dr daina taimina. The weirdest book titles on amazon 22 comments from how to talk to your cat about gun safety to how to avoid huge ships, when it comes to books. Terrible titles rejected for 10 famous books readers digest. The observers 100 greatest novels of all time book awards. Mar 02, 2015 the time when the shortlist for this years highlycovered, muchsoughtafter diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year is announced. The quest to find the oddest book title of the past 30 years has begun today, with proceedings of the second international workshop on nude mice the early frontrunner.

The seven books on the list represent the most peculiar titles published over the past year. Pigeon lofts by jerry gagne foys pet supplies how to sharpen pencils by david rees melville house. Count wampyr just doesnt have the same delightfully creepy ring, and the dead undead, the book s working title, is so lacking in poetry that dracula probably would have flown into the writers. Ending the war on artisan cheese begins battle for oddest book. Oddest book title of the year prize announced mobylives. The joy of waterboiling is hot tip for oddest book title.

Divorcing a real witch makes diagrams oddest book title of the. From an academic study of the anus to a photography book about soviet bus stops, this years oddest book title of the year award is shaping up to be a hotly fought contest. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt book. The observers 100 greatest novels of all time book. Its also full of books that make me wonder if humanity has lost its grip on reality. It doesnt say that the guardian came up with the list guardian is mentioned in the title as this list can be found on their website. Ending the war on artisan cheese begins battle for oddest. The guardian s 100 greatest nonfiction books score a book s 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. It was wonderful and i couldnt put it down and the film was just as romantic as the book. After that i decided to give another one of his books a chance and picked the guardian. Oct 24, 2017 im certainly a lot more likely to investigate a book with an unusual title than i am one thats run of the mill. Winner of the oddest book title of the year award has been revealed. The the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year is a humorous literary award that is given annually to the book with the oddest title. Enter all the isbns in the isbn field, with a pipe between each one.

Oddest best art titles what others are saying 125 is a photography organisation devoted to publishing the best new photography in a magazine and book as well as staging photography workshops and events. Six picked for oddest book title shortlist the bookseller. 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. Pair with the ever exciting bad sex in fiction award and youve got yourself your own little literary oscars party. Oddest book titles of the year battle it out diagram prize. This is the booksellerdiagram prize for oddest book title of the year, sponsored by the bookseller magazine. Living with crazy buttocks is a book written by australian author and cartoonist kaz cooke and published by penguin books on november 19, 2001. Oddest book title prize goes to crocheting adventures with. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. You can pick between fantasy, crime, mystery, romance, or scifi. From katherine heiny to carrie fisher, some of the best authors to get you laughing out loud emma jane unsworth.

Pick your winner for oddest book title of the year. Apr 05, 2012 the guardian recently announced the recipient and finalists in the 2012 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Image caption cooking with poo is published in australia. Mar 30, 2012 there were plenty of odd book titles last year, such as estonian sock patterns all over the world and a taxonomy of office chairs. Last years winner was the 20092014 world outlook for 60milligram containers of fromage frais. Aug 29, 2008 forget the booker, the nobel or the pullitzer. Nipples on my knee by graham and debra robertson, a memoir of 25 years in the sheep business, is the fleecy frontrunner for the the 2017 diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Every reader contribution, however big or small, is so valuable. 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. See more ideas about book title, books and my books. Oddest book title prize shortlist gets behind cultural history of the anus reading from behind lines up for public vote alongside works including soviet bus stops and paper folding with children. Listed below are over 150 of the oddest titles i could uncover, with authors, publishers, and date as available. Book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000 titles. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been threatened democracy, civility, truth.

Academic texts on the human posterior and animal entrails, a tome on famous birdwatchers and a photography book showcasing the beautiful architecture of bus stops in the former soviet union are. Worst book titles some titles just dont go with the book. Jun 03, 20 the 10 best and worst ya titles jill jun 3, 20 both on this site and around the interwebs, ive seen many an article about book titles that are so ridiculous theyre hilarious. Cooking with poo is written by bangkok chef saiyuud. Daina taimina, according to a guardian report by charlotte higgins. 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. If youve never read any moore, and youre looking for a book that will make you both laugh and think, i highly recommend lamb. Mar 30, 2012 image caption cooking with poo is published in australia. Voting opens in search for oddest book title books the. If literary history teaches us one thing, its that people were just as confused and immature in the middle ages as they are now.

Heller renamed his book to avoid any conflict with the heist novel oceans eleven, which came out at about same time, so well never know. Nipples on my knee leads shortlist for 2017s oddest book title award. London everyone knows a books title is a pretty important way of catching the eye of browsers but the people behind the titles below. Generate a random story title thats relevant to your genre. Guide by the late charles l dobbins, known as the father of modern trapping, sees off polemical defence of traditional dairies. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been. Say what you like about lists, but this one rapidly developed a life of its own, like a scifi alien. But the winner of the diagram prize for strangest book title of. It goes to managing a dental practice the genghis khan way by michael r.

It leads a modest flock of five titles contending for the annual prize run by trade magazine the bookseller. Reading from behind lines up for public vote alongside works including soviet bus stops and paper folding with children. Oddest book title prize shortlist gets behind cultural. Sep 20, 2015 its well worth a look, not least because they organize a contest every year to find the oddest book title of the year. The guardian nigeria news nigeria and world news the. The must reads from waterproofing your child to hot topics in urology, the diagram prize celebrates the oddest of odd book titles. This week the ladies from the broke and the bookish have set a top ten tuesday theme of unique book titles, and what could be more fun.

Every year entries flood in from around the world, starting a spell of frenzied voting. The finalists for the 2016 oddest book title of the year award have been announced my personal favorite has to be reading from behind. The weirdest titles for fiction books what fiction book has the weirdest title that you can think of. Nipples on my knee leads shortlist for 2017s oddest book. I think you people are idiots and need to actually read one of these books before you say the title doesnt fit the book. Im certainly a lot more likely to investigate a book with an unusual title than i am one thats run of the mill. A love story to an intellectual history of cannibalism, collectible spoons of the third reich and the master cheesemakers of wisconsin, the bookseller magazine has announced the longest ever longlist for its annual diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year. A book that celebrates germanys timesaving contribution to global cuisine is among the contenders for the 2018 diagram prize for the oddest title of the year. Mar 18, 2016 these are some very weird book titles. Welcome to abebooks weird book room heralded by the new york times, canadas globe and mail, the times of london, and the guardian uk as the finest source of everything thats bizarre, odd and downright weird in books. Here are thirty hilarious book titles that make me wonder what exactly the authors were thinking when they wrote them. A total of 64 books were submitted for the latest instalment of the prize, which celebrates the very best in books with odd titles published around the world last year 2011. Add your favorites to the list, or vote for the ones already.

When it arrived it lay around my house for a few days and i finally decided to start reading it yesterday. The publishing site has announced the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Oddest book title award goes to dentist who learns from genghis khan. Shortlist for this years diagram prize also includes the dirt hole and its variations, noah gets naked and how to drink without drinkingthe dirt hole and its variations, ending the war on artisan cheese and noah gets naked are among the 2019 nominees for the booksellers annual prize for the oddest book title of. Welcome to the weird book room on abebooks, where youll find some of the most. Mar 10, 2015 another year brings another shortlist of stunning book titles for bookseller magazines annual diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. The names are separated into different categories, but theyre all pretty straight forward. Launched by the bookseller magazine to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the diagram prize for oddest book title. A shortlist of six titles has been chosen for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year, including studies of adolf hitlers health, pigeon. Discover the best books online or at your local bn bookstoreshop over 6 million books and 4. Outstandingly strange competition for odd book prize the guardian.

The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year is a humorous literary award that is given annually to the book with the oddest title. The joy of waterboiling is hot tip for oddest book title prize this article is more than 1 year old this years shortlist also includes jesus on gardening, equine dry needling and why sell tacos. The guardian interviewed sarah waters, who named surpassing the love of men as her most formative book. The quest to find the oddest book title of the past 30 years has begun today. Reginald bakeleys tongueincheek manual, goblinproofing ones chicken coop, beats how tea cosies changed the world. It was the first book i had ever read by nicholas sparks.

Ending the war on artisan cheese begins battle for oddest book title prize. While the winner, cooking with poo, clearly won for its ability to provoke juvenile laughter, most of the other top contenders were humorous in a different way, namely, being specific to a level that seems almost absurd. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. The diagram prize celebrates the oddest of these odd titles. Six titles have made the shortlist for the diagram prize for oddest book title of the year. Here are thirty hilarious book titles that make me wonder what. Winner of 2016s oddest book title of the year announced. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. The shortlist for the diagram prize for the years oddest book title is out and includes pieography. As a firm believer in both science and the occult, dees life straddled the line between reality and the spirit world. He had already amassed the largest library in london, but it was the anonymous book of soyga to which he devoted his most attention. 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. The guardian named odd girls and twilight lovers one of the top 10 books of radical history.

In other cases its the combination of title and author that brings a smile to our face, for instance read more. Looking for the exact books from your 20th century american literature syllabus. 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. Where pie meets biography by jo packham, working class cats. Every bit as odd as its title, i loved this book about a woman stranded in. Too naked for the nazis claims 38th diagram prize the.