Books With the Most Memorable Titles

List of the Month
August 2023 (see all)
Description
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter... The Unbearable Lightness of Being... Very Far Away from Anywhere Else... Sometimes, a title just stands out. Our List of the Month this August is devoted to the most striking, most memorable book titles we have encountered. Each participant may vote on ten titles. Given the subjective nature of the list, please do not downvote titles.
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43,905 members
806 reviews
4.2
4
18,876 members
455 reviews
4.1
17 Members
Euryale, charl08, saskia17, CarltonC, Pathug50, sturlington, igorken, Dilara86, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, asiralh, elahrairah, DoomLuz, KaCatte, Luke.w, melorafaelas, margaretirene
Explanations
elahrairah: From the moment I heard of this book I was captivated. What did it mean? I read it expecting magic and wizards and stuff, what I got was a schooling.
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11,957 members
271 reviews
4
14 Members
puabi, kaixo, CarltonC, katemcangus, AbigailAdams26, NoPlanetB, JadrankaCuculovic, ManWithAnAgenda, Karen74Leigh, Tosta, Valeriew012, slimikin, mombot, hikimore
Explanations
NoPlanetB: Here in the heart of Summer, sweet is life to me still - But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill.
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1,355 members
61 reviews
3.8
9
2,839 members
57 reviews
4
11
1,711 members
104 reviews
4.1
12
14,256 members
283 reviews
4
11 Members
anglemark, kaixo, lizzy50usa, saskia17, CarltonC, lestrond, susanbooks, Dilara86, msemmag, mombot, Delameyo
Explanations
lestrond: The title is open-ended - as should be the description of any story.
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8 Members
Moloch, ReshiBec, Pathug50, AndreasJ, jemmatcf, Hope_H, GrimFiend1977, elahrairah
Explanations
elahrairah: This was the first one I thought of for this list. A title that stabs you in the heart straight away.
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13,217 members
129 reviews
3.9
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4,353 members
183 reviews
3.9
18
44,303 members
579 reviews
4.1
8 Members
vallis-salutis, mwdolls, ReshiBec, Cecrow, sturlington, igorken, vwinsloe, Karen74Leigh
Explanations
vallis-salutis: Now a ubiquitous catchphrase.
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2,199 members
71 reviews
3.8
20
17,982 members
671 reviews
4.2
7 Members
dara85, ReshiBec, spyrunner, Time2Read2, Delameyo, stevejapel73, margaretirene
Explanations
spyrunner: I only read this because of the title.
stevejapel73: Haven't we all had these days?
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89,905 members
1,559 reviews
½ 4.4
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1,144 members
17 reviews
½ 4.3
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19,566 members
300 reviews
4.2
24
2,911 members
121 reviews
½ 3.7
25
22,289 members
385 reviews
4
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5,930 members
178 reviews
4.2
6 Members
tardis, arethusarose, charl08, muumi, Stewdar, Delameyo
Explanations
muumi: Most of Gerald Durrell's titles are extremely memorable. A Zoo in My Luggage? The Overloaded Ark? This title can stand in for the entire oeuvre of a master title-maker.
Delameyo: This title came across my radar because the author Gerald Durrell not only spent time in Corfu, but also travelled to my native country, Guyana and described the biodiversity and wonder he encountered. It definitely makes me wonder what kind of people did such journeys around the globe, and appreciate his contributions to wildlife conservation.
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4,635 members
293 reviews
3.8
5 Members
souloftherose, noveltea, DoomLuz, Delameyo, Fartomic
Explanations
Delameyo: Last name is similar to mine. Young African female author talking about a sensitive, yet poignant relationship in an unexpectedly sardonic way. And the cover!
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5,342 members
84 reviews
4.1
29
5,309 members
170 reviews
½ 4.3
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2,510 members
175 reviews
3.8
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24,876 members
306 reviews
4
32
9,995 members
213 reviews
4.1
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9,434 members
758 reviews
3.8
34
4,832 members
29 reviews
½ 4.6
35
5,092 members
102 reviews
4.1
36
26,691 members
319 reviews
4.1
37
7,846 members
439 reviews
4
38
45,485 members
1,039 reviews
4
39
886 members
37 reviews
4.1
40
94,168 members
1,451 reviews
4.2
41
6,829 members
339 reviews
4.2
42
4,568 members
280 reviews
3.9
43
819 members
34 reviews
½ 3.6
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25,563 members
360 reviews
3.8
45
2,564 members
151 reviews
½ 3.4
46
2,746 members
24 reviews
3.8
4 Members
EerierIdyllMeme, muumi, al.vick, ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
muumi: I've always liked this title. Not enough to read a children's book about vegetarian vampire bunnies, but enough to smile about it.
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2,445 members
17 reviews
½ 3.7
4 Members
Morphidae, muumi, masterdeski, SF_fan_mae
Explanations
muumi: This one is not just an unusual title, it's a hilarious editorial mistake. McCaffrey wanted "Get OF", ie progeny of ,"the Unicorn" and it got stupidly changed -- and it made her laugh and agree to keep it because it's funny in its own right.
48
835 members
14 reviews
½ 3.6
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1,565 members
67 reviews
4
50
12,714 members
322 reviews
4
51
10,314 members
503 reviews
4.1
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13,217 members
823 reviews
½ 4.3
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4,206 members
229 reviews
4.2
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1,140 members
37 reviews
3.8
55
6,144 members
217 reviews
½ 4.3
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1,509 members
23 reviews
3.9
3 Members
karenb, paradoxosalpha, amanda4242
Explanations
paradoxosalpha: Who couldn't love this title?
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4,258 members
66 reviews
½ 4.3
3 Members
kaixo, EMS_24, bluemama
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21,575 members
222 reviews
3.9
60
2,205 members
70 reviews
4.1
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19,705 members
405 reviews
4.2
3 Members
miller.max, NoPlanetB, mombot
Explanations
NoPlanetB: “Anyway Mr Wind-Up Bird, did you notice that the ladder’s gone?”
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1,130 members
24 reviews
½ 3.7
63
1,861 members
11 reviews
3.9
64
17,770 members
490 reviews
4
3 Members
Moloch, dale01, mombot
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310 members
7 reviews
½ 4.3
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2,488 members
45 reviews
4.2
3 Members
rarm, Tess_W, cleed
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7,892 members
192 reviews
3.8
68
782 members
8 reviews
3.9
69
11,394 members
606 reviews
4.1
70
2,568 members
33 reviews
½ 3.5
3 Members
cpg, Micheller7, mombot
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475 members
10 reviews
3.9
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13,242 members
270 reviews
3.8
73
3,677 members
68 reviews
3.8
74
278 members
9 reviews
½ 3.7
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23,528 members
511 reviews
3.9
76
20,298 members
472 reviews
½ 4.3
3 Members
vallis-salutis, dewasus1, mombot
Explanations
vallis-salutis: Title and author together make for an intriguing combination.
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54,002 members
854 reviews
4.1
78
6,945 members
311 reviews
½ 3.6
3 Members
EMS_24, ReneeGKC, katemcangus
Explanations
EMS_24: I have no idea what the book is about, but the title has always been intriguing to me
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3,654 members
72 reviews
4
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490 members
11 reviews
4
2 Members
paradoxosalpha, olegalCA
Explanations
paradoxosalpha: Um, well, don't you think so?
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4,540 members
23 reviews
½ 4.6
82
63,674 members
575 reviews
½ 4.4
83
9,404 members
165 reviews
4.1
84
93,922 members
1,510 reviews
½ 4.4
85
4,365 members
50 reviews
½ 4.6
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12,990 members
211 reviews
4
3 Members
susanbooks, rhbouchard, Tess_W
Explanations
rhbouchard: This has to be among the top ten. We all have experienced a "Madding Crowd".
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27,923 members
513 reviews
4.2
89
496 members
7 reviews
½ 4.5
90
315 members
9 reviews
3.8
2 Members
rarm, Bookwomble
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518 members
5 reviews
3.2
2 Members
mwdolls, Tess_W
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30,929 members
445 reviews
3.9
2 Members
rhbouchard, rfl22338
Explanations
rhbouchard: Well, no better interesting title.
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8,983 members
367 reviews
3.8
95
10,582 members
194 reviews
4
2 Members
hipdeep, mwdolls
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1,186 members
21 reviews
4.2
97
641 members
46 reviews
4
2 Members
saskia17, noveltea
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1,404 members
55 reviews
4
2 Members
jemmatcf, noveltea
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5,537 members
129 reviews
½ 3.7
2 Members
kleo, RBeffa