Regardless of the quality the content (or if you've even read it), what is the best title for a book you've ever seen? Optional: explain why.
Mine is "The Son of Summer Stars" – the book was published in the late '90s, so long before the current trend of star-related titles in YA fantasy/sci-fi, so it struck me as unique and evocative at the time. It was the third in a trilogy, and I read the entire trilogy just to see why it was titled that way (funny enough, the other two were far superior story-wise).
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being, of course
Never read it but I thought “American Dirt” sounded kind of cool
I liked *To Be Taught, If Fortunate* as a title. It perfectly fits the book and it doesn’t sound like 1000 other titles.
It has to be “roll me up and smoke me when I die” – Willie Nelson.
A friend bought me the book, I’ve never read it, I guess I should one day. The title always makes me laugh.
So far it’s just on my bookshelves.
Beelzebub’s Tales to His Grandson
I’ve always loved “Absalom, Absalom!” by Faulkner. It just sounds so cool
Off the top of my head I will say ‘invisible man’ by Ralph Ellison. It’s about after the reconstruction period and Black Americans. A Black man chooses to live underground alone rather than being invisible out in the world as a black man. Exceptional novel. Great title. One of the best African American novels
*My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises* – Have not read any of Frederik Backman’s novels, yet, but this book brought my attention to him.
Drive Your Plough Over The Bones Of The Dead (it also happens to be my favourite book)
I have always thought “Special Topics in Calamity Physics” was a great title. I read it for that reason alone. It was pretty good.
Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West
“My Heart is a Chainsaw” by Stephen Graham Jones. Also it’s an amazing book.
The Book of the War. Vague enough to fit the setting and yet interesting as it raises the question of why War is capitalised.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Drive your plow over the bones of the dead