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This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson. Book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000 titles. You can pick between fantasy, crime, mystery, romance, or scifi. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018. I have read old tractors and the men who love them after my dad bought a property and started looking for a vintage tractor, i read what if a lion eats me to my daughters when they were young and princess bitch face was required reading when they became teens.

Dallas clayton filled with whimsical illustrations and quirky characters, this book notes all the things in life to be grateful for. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. Mar 30, 2015 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. Extraordinary 500yearold library catalogue reveals books lost to time this article is more than 1 year old. Why were book titles of the 19th and 18th century so long. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. Alongside are spells and incantations to channel the occult energies of planets and stars to achieve power and enlightenment the picatrix is perhaps most notorious for the. The lust lizard of melancholy cove by christopher moore. Many families are familiar with classic books like goodnight moon and read them over and over with their very youngest children. 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. Popular classic books meet your next favorite book. Caligari 1920 modern times 1936 casablanca 1942 it. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price.

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. From some seemingly innocent toddler books demanding to touch a cow to an informative book called mommy drinks because youre bad and a, now classic children book, called all my friends are dead, the list could go on and on. Extraordinary 500yearold library catalogue reveals. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century. And even with that in mind, some of these pages from weird childrens books are still very difficult to explain. Like most icelandic magic of the period, the galdrabok relies heavily on stavesrunes that have magical properties when carried on the body, carved on objects, or written out.

A sampling from esquires new catalog of hardtofind book titles. Extraordinary 500yearold library catalogue reveals books. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament or the new promise. The picatrix is an ancient grimoire of astrological magic. Martin a song of ice and fire book 2 across the universe by beth revis. 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. The 10 most expensive books in the world flavorwire.

This may be done as a conscious allusion to the themes of the older work or simply because the phrase seems memorable. A gutenberg bible, printed in 1456 and considered the first book of movable. Nov 22, 2017 finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communicationsnovember 22, 2017. Pride and prejudice by jane austen, to kill a mockingbird by harper lee, the great gatsby by f. The weirdest book titles on amazon sad and useless. 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. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. The list this article is more than 16 years old from don quixote to american pastoral, take a look at the 100 greatest novels of all time. Many authors will use quotations from literature as the title for their works. Unfortunately, it was a favorite among nazi occultists and is thus tainted with epic creepiness. Explore unique, collectible and unusual items from the finest booksellers in the world. As mentioned, the first 20 are generic email fodder, the remaining are mine except if mentioned otherwise.

Probably why the fires have gone out that was once the first furious flames of marriage. Aug 22, 2019 catchy titles are memorable, boring titles are not. The 9 most eerie books and grimoires of all time old books. How to title a book 2020 nyts bestselling book title. Generate a random story title thats relevant to your genre. The old testament contains the creation of the universe, the history of. The christian intellect, fantastic ya books, really seriously underrated books 100 to 500 ratings, interesting, well written books that ar. Writing the book might seem like the most difficult partand then you have to actually title the darn thing when it comes to writing a book, coming up with reasonable book title ideas is surprisingly one of the hardest parts to complete. Biblio can help you find that long lost favorite, signed book, first edition or a great reading copy.

In the world of book collecting, old means very, very old. See more ideas about books, book title and my books. Here are some more recent titles and reissues you and your baby will both love. Hes trying to persuade brutus of the very real danger that caesar. Our book search is simple and easy to use plus has advanced features for seasoned bibliophiles. The use of most, right and very in masonic titles seems a direct descent from the church of england. A story written for the nineyearold daughter of an oxford don that still baffles most kids. But many of the others are indirect pickings of his very fertile brain.

Many of these books are available in spanish, and can be purchased as a hardcover, paperback, or board book. 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. One hundred alcoholic puns for book lovers or bookish puns. Colon employed a team of writers to read every book in the library and distill. Some titles are now outofprint, but most of the original series books all but five. May 27, 2014 this old frisian book purports to contain wisdom dating back 4,000 years, including teachings from the mythical atlantis.

Donate to help vulnerable communities cope with covid19 donate. Use this list and your library card to discover new worlds of wonder and adventure. As a 17yearold, i was completely absorbed by this story. Under them in the hierarchy come the right reverend the bishops.

Numerous spinoff series were written by stine, including goosebumps series 2000 published from 1998 to 2000, goosebumps gold which was never released, give yourself. Popular classic books showing 150 of 50,380 pride and prejudice paperback by. Chosen by childrens librarians at the new york public library, these 100 inspiring tales have thrilled generations of children and their parents and are still flying off our shelves. The most recent book on my list is tinker tailor soldier spy from 1974 and i am a bit worried that might be a little recent for the classic tag. Apr 10, 2019 extraordinary 500yearold library catalogue reveals books lost to time this article is more than 1 year old.

So make an effort to be more creative and fun with your book title. Its also full of books that make me wonder if humanity has lost its grip on reality. Use alliterations to make your title easier to read and remember. Listed in alphabetical order by book title anything beginning with the will still be put under t a abandon by meg cabot the abandon trilogy book 1 a christmas carol by charles dickens a clash of kings by george r. One very simple method of finding an approximate value of a book is to search for similar copies on and see what prices are being asked. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century and 16th century volumes. Drama these book titles are the most dependent on context. One hundred alcoholic puns for book lovers or bookish. Of course, there are exceptions, but when an author captures the mood of a book with the few words that line the spine, you can bet that there will be more treats to feed your inner bookworm inside its pages. For poems and stories, i like it when the title adds something to the piece itself rather than labeling. 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.

You covered almost everything, you clever, witty genius, you covered everything except his head. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological order. List of book titles taken from literature wikipedia. Its difficult because titles are essentially short hooks that advertise your book using the fewest words. Why were book titles of the 19th and 18th century so long, as. The following is a partial list of book titles taken from literature. Here are thirty hilarious book titles that make me wonder what exactly the authors were thinking when they wrote them. 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. Caligari 1920 modern times 1936 casablanca 1942 it happened one night 1934 the third man 1949. The wizard of oz 1939 citizen kane 1941 the cabinet of dr. All formats paperback hardcover kindle edition audible audio edition html pdf audio cd board book audio cassette calendar school binding mp3 cd audiobooks printed books. The oldest is don quixote, from 1605, which i read as a child and didnt remotely consider as oldfashioned. Titles taken from works by william shakespeare do not appear here. Originally written in arabic and titled the ghayat alhakim, it dates back to the 11th century and spans a mammoth 400 pages of astrological theory.

Here at flights, tights, and movie nights, my goal is to seek out and watch every superhero and comic book based movie out there, this is my attempt at creating a comprehensive list of every single one i can find as well as the ones coming out in the near future. They are numbered, but are in no particular order and are really a list of my favorites. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communicationsnovember 22, 2017. These famous book titles from classics, and other wellknown works are named. Johannes gutenberg developed the movable type printing press in the 1440s in fact, any printed book dating from 1500 or earlier is known as an incunabulum, and is virtually guaranteed to be rare and valuable. So the titles will generally relate to my first book type of titles and books with fun, but often fairly simple stories. Oct 07, 2014 but many of the others are indirect pickings of his very fertile brain. Pride and prejudice by jane austen, to kill a mockingbird by harper lee, the great gatsby. The first book, welcome to dead house, was published in july 1992. Jane austen shelved 7764 times as classic avg rating 4. Even if you dont think it belongs in the top 10, you will most likely still enjoy it.

One of the first bestsellers, dismissed by dr johnson as too fashionable for its own good. If you havent read many westerns, you cant go wrong with anything in this list. The 19th century was also the beginning of standardized printing practices that allowed for a trade binding. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. An icelandic grimoire that originated in 16th century, the galdrabok is a collection of 47 spells compiled by multiple magicians. The heads of the church are the primates of canterbury and of york. Both funny and moving, this book made me reflect for weeks on the. Oct 29, 2010 a sampling from our new catalog of hardtofind book titles. This might be a very different world if that had actually happened, and that got us thinking.

This is a list of books from the goosebumps book series written by r. The man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical tales by oliver sacks. It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. A sampling from our new catalog of hardtofind book titles. This may be done as a conscious allusion to the themes of the older work or simply. This is a list of what i believe are the 10 best western books ever written. Labeling is effective for essays and sometimes novels to a lesser degree, but for short, creative pieces, i like to take advantage of that extra line to do something special to the piece.

American the old stray dog certainly is ugly and a thieving rascal, but out here on the texas frontier a dog is a good companion, especially with dad away on a cattle drive. 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. The list spans from simple joys tree, trains, a nice breeze and rain to the extraordinary skipping jungle cats and alligator acrobats. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological. A memorable and lighthearted title adds additional character to your book and is also a great way to attract readers. As i pointed out here the serialized novel in the 19th century could not afford to have such long titles, since space in the newspaper or magazine was very precious. Madness never goes out of fashion even if chivalry has. In addition, 22 books were reissued from may 2008 to november 2011 as part of the classic goosebumps series to accompany the goosebumps horrorland series. If youve ever spotted the spine of a book with a title so irresistible you bought it blindly, then you know its not always such a bad idea to judge a book by its cover.